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State Rep. Mark Lowery, R-Maumelle, overcame questions about his financial background and a slew of endorsements of the other candidate to pull off a decisive victory over state Sen. Mat Pitsch, R-Fort Smith, in the Arkansas treasurer's race, garnering nearly 75% of the vote.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Sarah Huckabee Sanders collected about $601,000 in contributions in April, while Democratic candidate Chris Jones received about $161,000 last month, Sanders and Jones reported this week.
Two Republicans seek the office of Arkansas treasurer, one who touts his fiscal conservatism and says he would reduce the size of the office and another who says he has the integrity and financial skill set for the job.
Arkansas state Treasurer Dennis Milligan has endorsed state Sen. Mat Pitsch in the GOP primary to succeed him in the office, saying candidate Rep. Mark Lowery's personal financial history raises questions about public trust in the office.
In the Republican primary for Treasurer of State, 58% of voters are undecided.