This is "Arkies in the Beltway" for the week of Oct. 13, 2024. I'm Alex Thomas, Washington Correspondent for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, with your look at national politics and the Arkansans influencing these conversations.
We continue our month-long series on Arkansas' four congressional races by looking at the 2nd District contest between Republican incumbent Rep. French Hill and Democratic challenger Marcus Jones.
Hill, of Little Rock, is running for re-election with nearly a decade of experience on Capitol Hill. As for Jones, also of Little Rock, he entered the contest last October after 29 years with the military.
STORY: Hill, Jones work on selling experience in 2nd District contest
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