Ross, Hutchinson Win Easily
LITTLE ROCK Republican Asa Hutchinson and Democrat Mike Ross easily secured their parties nominations for governor on Tuesday, defeating lesser-known and less well funded primary challengers.
Ross defeated substitute teacher Lynette Bryant, while Hutchinson defeated businessman Curtis Coleman. At 11:45 p.m. with 46 of 75 counties reported, unofficial election results from the secretary of states office showed Hutchinson with 73 percent of the vote in his race and Ross with 85 percent of the vote in his.
The former congressmen said they were looking forward to the general election race.
The general election campaign began at 7:30 this evening, right here. Im not wasting any time, Ross told the Arkansas News Bureau. I look forward to taking my positive vision and my plan for Arkansas future directly to the voters in all 75 counties over the next five months.
Ross said he wants to be known as the education governor.
Weve made a lot of progress in Arkansas, but weve still got a long way to go, and I think education is the key to improving our standing, he said.
Hutchinson told the Arkansas News Bureau he believes his primary win puts us in a very strong position as we look to the fall and what we know will be a very hotly contested contest.
He said he wants to be known for creating jobs and economic growth.
There will be great differences from Mr. Ross in terms of his record of new government programs versus my record of supporting the private sector and tax cuts that spur economic growth, Hutchinson said.
Coleman said he is throwing his support to Hutchinson and encourages his supporters to do the same.
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Ross, Hutchinson Win Easily