Economy, Abortion Lead Results of Arkansas Poll

By Daniel Caruth

Published November 7, 2022 at 5:52 PM CST

The 24th annual Arkansas Poll, led by the University of Arkansas, was released last week and shows the top concerns of likely voters ahead of the 2022 midterms. Political science professor, Janine Parry stopped by the Carver Center for Public Radio to explain the results.

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