Americans for Prosperity puts big money on legislative races in Arkansas [View all]

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/decision2012/americans-for-prosperity-puts-big-money-on-legislative-races-in-arkansas/2012/10/01/5169598a-0686-11e2-a10c-fa5a255a9258_story.html?hpid=z1

PARAGOULD, Ark. — Arkansas is not a battleground in the presidential race, being solidly in Mitt Romney’s camp. It doesn’t have a U.S. Senate contest or gubernatorial election this year. Even its four House races are not considered competitive.

But Americans for Prosperity (AFP), a conservative group backed by billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch, has pledged to spend nearly $1 million here.

The prize lies farther down the ballot: Both houses of the Arkansas legislature are in play this November, with every seat up for reelection for the first time in a decade.