Former Arkansas governor says Democrats' gains are 'more significant than ever anticipated'

NPR | By Scott Detrow

Published November 4, 2026 at 12:14 AM EST

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson speaks in the Governor's Conference Room at the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark., Friday, Feb. 6, 2015.

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