You’ll need one to keep up with the burgeoning field for 3rd District Congress. Today’s addition is Steve Lowry, a Springdale Republican and former DEA agent. This article about it mentions Asa Hutchinson as a potential candidate. He, at least, has already said he’s out and an e-mail from his wife going around today indicates the Hutchinson clan will be backing Sen. Cecile Bledsoe on the GOP side. There’s a growing belief that former highway commissioner Jonathan Barnett of Siloam Springs will jump in. He can expect some early roughing up over his time as a highway czar.

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