Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Republican Rebecca Petty, 48, was elected in 2014 in large measure as a result of her passion for criminal justice reform inspired by personal tragedy. We appreciate that, but her representation of this Rogers district has hardly expanded beyond that focus. We'd like to see more depth in a representative because not everything boils down to criminal justice. Her challenger, 41-year-old Jené Huffman-Gilreath, perhaps has the political misfortune of a Democrat label in prime Republican territory, but she has far more potential to lead on a multitude of issues at the State Capitol, from education and increased teacher pay to infrastructure and small business development and workforce education. Voters in District 94 could benefit from broader and deeper representation, so we recommend Gilreath come Nov. 6.
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