October 15, 2021 LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Leslie Rutledge reported $1,638,259 total raised this cycle in her third-quarter report for her bid to become the Republican nominee for Governor. Rutledge, Arkansas’s first woman and first Republican to be elected Attorney General, announced her candidacy for the state’s highest office in July 2020. Rutledge released the following […]
October 2, 2021 LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is kicking off her first campaign ad of the 2022 gubernatorial campaign before the highly anticipated game of Arkansas Razorbacks versus the Georgia Bulldogs. Attorney General Rutledge released the following statement: “I’m a seventh-generation Arkansan who grew up on a cattle farm, married to a row crop […]
September 24, 2021 Attorney General Leslie Rutledge continues to prove she has the interests of Arkansas’s most vulnerable residents at heart. This past week, her office announced that customers of CenterPoint will receive a portion from a $10 million credit after it was proven the company significantly overcharged utility customers during several powerful winter storms. […]
August 25, 2021 LITTLE ROCK, AR – Less than a year before the Republican gubernatorial primary, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge shared her vision and answered questions in an education town hall Monday night hosted by KATV that was intended to be attended by Rutledge and Sarah Sanders. Both campaigns were contacted about the forum in mid-July, over […]
Leslie Rutledge visits Fort Smith on campaign trail While visiting small businesses in Fort Smith, Republican candidate Leslie Rutledge told the crowd that she believes her experience will be the deciding factor in the next gubernatorial race. “I am the only candidate who has experience flying a plane, so who do you want landing the […]
Arkansas Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial candidate Leslie Rutledge proves that she is willing to once again go to battle to defend Arkansas’s right to bear arms with yet another challenge to the Biden Administration for its continued overreach. This time; however, it’s in regards to the 2nd Amendment and the “Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, […]
July 30, 2021 Education town halls scheduled for GOP, Democratic gubernatorial candidates Just in time for the new school year and to show how proud she is to share her platform with Arkansas voters, Republican candidate Leslie Rutledge will be the only candidate representing the Republican ticket at an education town hall scheduled for Monday, […]
July 27, 2021 LITTLE ROCK, AR – Arkansas Republican gubernatorial candidate, and current Attorney General, Leslie Rutledge is establishing a key component of her plan to build back Arkansas’s economy. This past Thursday, Rutledge, who already previously signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge to oppose any efforts to raise taxes if elected governor, unveiled “The Rutledge Plan.” Her plan […]
July 22, 2021 LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced the first phase of her economic initiative to Make Arkansas First: “The Rutledge Plan.” The Rutledge Plan is a grassroots effort to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot to permanently eliminate Arkansas’s personal income tax. Rutledge believes the people of Arkansas and […]
80% of Donors from Arkansas July 15, 2021 LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge reported $1,447,289 total raised, with over 80 percent coming from Arkansas donors. “I am always humbled by the continued financial support from voters all across the state of Arkansas and am extremely proud that 80 percent of my donors […]
July 1, 2021 Leslie Rutledge is once again in the news for making historical inroads as a political candidate. In one of the most diverse primaries in the race for Arkansas’s next Governor, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge proves that she is willing to put in the work and pave the way for other women to […]
June 28, 2021 Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is once again proving she is the more qualified candidate to represent Arkansas as Governor. Throughout her tenure as AG, she has continued to fulfill her promise to protect the rights of hardworking Arkansans from disreputable business owners and operators. After becoming aware of an illegal pyramid scheme […]
June 18, 2021 Judge Terry A. Doughty of the US District Court issues an injunction to block the Interior Department policy. Back in January, an uproar erupted from the fossil fuel industry when President Biden signed an executive order, which effectively revoked the Keystone Pipeline permit and paused drilling leases in several states. Earlier this […]
June 14, 2021 Attorney General Leslie Rutledge continues to prove she will fight for Arkansas residents and ensure that their issues are a top priority. This past week, Rutledge filed a lawsuit against Flowmatic Technical Solutions, LLC (FTS) and its owner, Joseph Michael Bradford after it was reported that the company was violating the Arkansas […]
June 1, 2021 LITTLE ROCK, AR – Just under a year out from the Republican gubernatorial primary, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has been busy working to defend the rights of Arkansans, as well as to improve Arkansas’s standing in the US. In recent weeks, AG Rutledge has joined several coalitions to fight for the right to […]
May 28, 2021 Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge joins a multi-state coalition of 20 esteemed Attorneys General all denouncing Critical Race Theory (CRT) being taught to young children in our schools. A new proposal introduced under Biden’s Department of Education would mandate that schools teach CRT or the teachings associated with the 1619 project in […]
Proving that she is once again willing to stand up for Arkansans and their values, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge recently signed onto a letter to United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra. Rutledge along with twenty other notable Attorneys General signed the letter to demand that HHS not adopt proposed […]
May 18, 2021 LITTLE ROCK – After the U.S. Supreme Court decided to hear a 15-week abortion case in Mississippi, Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge released the following statement: “Arkansas is the most pro-life state in the country. I fight every day for our most vulnerable – the unborn – as Attorney General of Arkansas and […]
May 17, 2021 LITTLE ROCK, AR – Today, Tax Day 2021, Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge to show Arkansas voters she will work toward strong, common-sense proposals such as eliminating the state income tax to bring economic prosperity to Arkansas. The pledge is also a promise that as governor, Rutledge […]
May 12, 2021 LITTLE ROCK, AR – Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has been busy protecting the rights of Arkansans and demonstrating that she has both the knowledge and expertise to lead the state of Arkansas as governor. Rutledge is the first woman Attorney General and hopes to continue to inspire young women and serve as […]
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge believes President Biden [should] start working [with] existing businesses to create more jobs instead of unconstitutionally shutting them down. Arkansans [and] Americans deserve better. At the same time that Biden is crippling our energy sectors and its workforce, we are allowing China to once again have the upper hand on […]
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge continues to lead the fight against the Biden Administration amid its continued attack on the working class. While Biden props up his $2 trillion clean energy infrastructure bill with insubstantial ideas and empty promises, countless Americans are struggling to feed their families. One member of the Biden Administration is quoted […]
April 20, 2021 LITTLE ROCK – The Rutledge for Governor campaign today announced the former Adjutant General, Lieutenant General (AR), (Retired) Mark H. Berry will be the Campaign Chairman for Attorney General Leslie Rutledge’s bid for Governor. General Berry retired in 2019 and now serves in the Arkansas Legislature as State Representative for District 82. […]
Joe Biden signed a flurry of executive orders in late January, but none have left an impact like the one that revoked the Keystone Pipeline Permit. Citing environmental concerns and the intent to switch to greener energy sources, the Biden administration killed a multi-billion dollar contract and eliminated 11,000 American jobs. Many of which were […]
Over 80% from Arkansas Donors April 15, 2021 LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge reported $1,232,270.01 total raised, with over 80% coming from Arkansas donors. “If elected Governor I will lead our state with the same mindset I have had as the Attorney General – Arkansas first and Arkansas focused,” said Rutledge. “I am always […]
March 26, 2021 LITTLE ROCK, AR – Yesterday, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson signed a bill banning transgender girls in sports into law. Earlier this year, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge championed similar legislation, The GIRLS Act: Gender Integrity Reinforcement Legislation for Sports, introduced by Rutledge and Sen. Missy Irvin, R-Mountain View, to challenge President Biden’s Executive […]
March 12, 2021 LITTLE ROCK, AR – Earlier this week Attorney General Leslie Rutledge told Texarkana Republicans that her experience is an asset in her bid for the party’s 2022 gubernatorial nomination. She also has been challenging several of President Biden’s Executive Orders as unconstitutional, citing direct harm caused to Arkansans. On President Biden’s first […]
January 25, 2021 LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today released a statement in response to Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ gubernatorial campaign announcement. “Sarah and her family have been good friends for a long time and will continue to be after this election. As our great State and Nation face threats to our liberties and freedoms […]
January 15, 2021 LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced today a cumulative fundraising haul of more than a million dollars already for her 2022 bid for Governor. Rutledge raised $1,032,855.19 in just the first two quarters of her historic gubernatorial bid to become The Natural State’s first female governor. “I continue to […]
October 15, 2020 LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced today a record-breaking fundraising total of $838,340.19 for her first finance report of her campaign for Governor of Arkansas in 2022. Rutledge’s fundraising haul is the highest amount ever raised by a Republican gubernatorial candidate during the first quarter of a campaign or any gubernatorial candidate‘s […]
July 23, 2020 LITTLE ROCK – Today, the Trump Campaign announced that Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge will serve as the Co-Chairman for the national Lawyers for Trump coalition. The coalition will include attorneys from across America supporting the re-election of President Donald J. Trump and his commitment to preserve our freedoms and to restore confidence in the rule of the […]
July 1, 2020 ARKANSAS – Today, Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced her candidacy to become the next Governor of the great State of Arkansas. “Today I am announcing my candidacy for Governor of Arkansas in 2022. While this announcement is much earlier than I had originally planned, we must prepare for the future of our […]