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Candidates running for governor of Arkansas are centering their campaigns on health care, education, and the state's prison system. Coverage of the race highlights these three policy areas as the main points of debate between hopefuls vying for the state's top office, with little detail yet available on their specific proposals.

Candidates running for Michigan secretary of state met to discuss election security and their priorities for the office. The conversation comes as the role's oversight of voting procedures remains a contested issue in the state, a key battleground in recent US elections. The forum gave voters a look at how each hopeful would handle election administration and the department's broader responsibilities.