DIANA GONZALES WORTHEN

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Rather than curse the darkness of the 3rd District, the Democratic Party is still trying to find a toehold on the edges of Yellow Dog Republican land in Northwest Arkansas.

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Today, Dr. Diana Gonzales Worthen of Springdale will announce for an open Senate seat. She brings a Latino background into a district with one of the state’s largest Latino populations, though by no means a majority of voters.

Sen. Bill Pritchard and Rep. Jon Woods are contending for the seat on the Republican side. It has been redrawn from its current configuration.

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