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An Arkansas reporter’s election eve travel diary
Advocate journalist takes to the road to check in with voters, officials, candidates
The newly renovated Jefferson County Courthouse in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. (Antoinette Grajeda/Arkansas Advocate)
Advocate Senior Reporter Antoinette Grajeda visited a number of county seats in southern Arkansas on Monday to assess the election environment on the day before Arkansans finish selecting a new governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general, among numerous other federal, state, county and local officials. She tweeted throughout her journey, and here were a few of her stops.
She started in DeQueen in Sevier County.
Morning! I’m driving across southern Arkansas today talking to folks about the election for @ArkAdvocate
First stop, De Queen. I met up with @omargallardo at Country Girls Cafe. He’s the VP of the 4th Congressional District Hispanic Caucus. (🧵1/6)#ARVote22 #arpx #arleg pic.twitter.com/x90SKBqYtr
— Antoinette Grajeda (@AG_Reports) November 7, 2022
Next up was Nashville in Howard County.
Meet Howard County Election Commissioner Connie Castleberry and her well-trained, veteran crew of poll workers. They’ll be at the Carter Day Training Center in Nashville until 5pm today.
It’s the only place in Howard County to vote early. (🧵1/4)#ARVote22 #arpx #arleg pic.twitter.com/WhlvrNoDjj
— Antoinette Grajeda (@AG_Reports) November 7, 2022
She spoke with a poll worker in Prescott (Nevada County).
Kathy Dixon voted at the Nevada County Courthouse today because she’ll be working the polls tomorrow & says it’ll be busy w/ no time to stop.
She votes to make “sure the state of Arkansas is being well taken care of like all the other states.” (🧵 1/4)#ARVote22 #arpx #arleg pic.twitter.com/sKG0x4AisD
— Antoinette Grajeda (@AG_Reports) November 7, 2022
Grajeda next visited Ouachita County (Camden).
Angela Owens became interim Ouachita County Clerk after the death of Britt Williford Oct. 1. She’s grateful for a supportive staff.
“Considering the situation we’re in, everything’s going really smooth…these girls are going a bang up job.”
(🧵1/3)#ARVote22 #arpx #arleg pic.twitter.com/SoHTbisUSl
— Antoinette Grajeda (@AG_Reports) November 7, 2022
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She caught up with Democratic candidate for governor Chris Jones in Fordyce (Dallas County).
Democratic gubernatorial candidate @JonesForAR stopped in Fordyce today to speak with voters. (🧵 1/4)#ARVote22 #arpx #arleg pic.twitter.com/8U0BCXkqEI
— Antoinette Grajeda (@AG_Reports) November 7, 2022
Grajeda’s last stop of the day was Pine Bluff (Jefferson County), where she also spoke with Ricky Dale Harrington, Libertarian candidate for governor.
The newly renovated Jefferson County Courthouse in downtown Pine Bluff closed at 5pm for early voters.
Those in line were allowed to remain & vote. The line stretched down the hallway, but the security guard said it stretched farther previously. (🧵1/2)#ARVote22 #arpx #arleg pic.twitter.com/sXEY9rBEa6
— Antoinette Grajeda (@AG_Reports) November 7, 2022
Libertarian gubernatorial candidate @RickDHarrington spent today campaigning via e-mail and social media.
We met in downtown Pine Bluff this afternoon and he had this message for voters. (🧵1/5)#ARVote22 #arpx #arleg pic.twitter.com/1QI9WEJC1X
— Antoinette Grajeda (@AG_Reports) November 8, 2022
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