Little Rock's mayoral race is nonpartisan. But Frank Scott is running in a midterm election where violent crime has become a pivotal issue nationwide, with Republicans eager to paint Democratic mayors as unable to protect their cities.
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott talks to reporters at City Hall in Little Rock, Arkansas after filing to run for reelection on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. Scott, the city's first popularly elected Black mayor, faces three challengers in the coming November election. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Frank Scott became Little Rock’s first popularly elected Black mayor four years ago on campaign promises to unite a city long divided along racial lines.
Scott’s election in 2018 was a landmark for a city long known for the 1957 desegregation of Little Rock Central High School,Little Rock's mayoral race is nonpartisan. But Scott is running in a midterm election where violentIn neighboring Texas, the top elected official inalso faces such criticism. Crime dominates advertising by GOP candidates in some of the most competitive Senate and governor’s races across the country.
Scott had the backing of Democratic and Republican figures four years ago when he led a campaign that sought to bridge the city’s biggest divides: race, income and geography. Since the GOP-backed groups’ involvement, Scott’s campaign has rolled out endorsements from high profile Democrats and groups, such as retired Gen. Wesley Clark and Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes. He’s also been endorsed by some of the Black students who integrated Central High.
Scott's woes are compounded by criticism of his management of City Hall, including an art and music festival he championed that was abruptly canceled days before it was to take place. The city’s manager canceled Little Rock’s contract with an outside firm that was organizing the festival following questions about the financial arrangement with the firm.after a rocky three years marked by lawsuits and clashes with officers.
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