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| LHseats = | website = (www.arkdems.org ) }} The Democratic Party of Arkansas is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the state of Arkansas. It is responsible for promoting the ideologies and core values of the national Democratic Party in Arkansas. ==History== Before Arkansas became a state on June 15, 1836, its politics was dominated by a small group commonly called "The Family" or "The Dynasty" until the American Civil War.〔(Democratic Party ), The Encyclopedia of Arkansas history and culture.〕 The founder of this party was James Conway, who was inspired by the death of his older brother, Henry Conway.〔. ("The Family" ), The Encyclopedia of Arkansas history and culture.〕 Henry Conway was killed in a duel, that took place on October 27, 1827, by Robert Crittenden, former friend, that soon became his political opposition.〔White, Lonnie J. Politics on the Southwestern Frontier: Arkansas Territory, 1819-1836,. Memphis: Memphis State UP, 1964. Print.〕 In an act to avenge his brother's death, he formed the first political party of Arkansas, "The Dynasty".〔 Many of the members in this group were related by either blood or marriage, and thus how it received the name, "The Family".〔 This group was closely allied with former President Andrew Jackson.〔 Arkansas began its statehood with a strong Democratic dominance in politics. The Democratic Party won every election for governor until 1966, when Republican Winthrop Rockefeller won Governorship.〔 Although the Democratic Party of Arkansas is not as dominant as it once was, it still has a strong presence in the state. However, that began to change in the early 2010s. With the election of Barack Obama as President and the leftward shift of the national Democratic Party, Arkansas Democrats have seen their influence gradually decline. While Arkansas was able to resist the rise of the Republican Party throughout the rest of the South (partially thanks to Bill Clinton), it could not hold off forever. The Republicans began to make serious inroads in 2010, and it continued until it finally in 2014, when Republicans captured all the statewide offices, both chambers of the state legislature, all the U.S House seats and both U.S Senate seats, putting the Democrats in the minority for the first time in state history. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Democratic Party of Arkansas」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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