Candidate announcements in the news

• Sen. Jimmy Jeffress (D-Crossett) has announced that he will seek re-election for Senate District 24. That seat is made up of Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Drew, and part of Desha counties. Here's the Advance Monticellonian article.

• Next door, Sen. Gene Jeffress (D-Louann) will seek re-election for Senate District 25 this year. That seat includes the counties of Union, Calhoun, and part of Ouachita. Here's today's El Dorado News-Times article.

• On the House side, Rep. Jim House (D-Fayetteville) told the Senior Democrats of Northwest Arkansas on Tuesday that he wants to establish some fundraising momentum before making a formal announcement, but he will be seeking re-election to the Arkansas House. Here are today's articles: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Northwest Arkansas Times, and the Morning News of Northwest Arkansas

• Congressman Mike Ross has announced that he will make the trip to the Arkansas State Capitol on March 3 to file for re-election to serve a fifth term.

• U.S. Senator Mark Pryor has launched his new campaign website: www.pryor2008.com