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Even solidly red Saline County saw a shift toward Democrats in Arkansas’ midterm election

States Newsroom · November 13, 2026

Located a short drive from Democrat-leaning Little Rock, Saline County has been a Republican stronghold of central Arkansas for years. The county hasn’t voted for a Democrat for president since Bill Clinton’s 1996 reelection, and has been the epicenter of fights over book restrictions. But an unexpected thing happened…

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Even solidly red Saline County saw a shift toward Democrats in Arkansas’ midterm election

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