Farmers across the nation have been hit hard by this economy, but can an Arkansas Democrat help turn the tide? Democratic Senate candidate from Arkansas, Hallie Shoffner, who's running against Sen. Tom Cotton, joins us to tell us why she can. #arkansas #election #midterms #vote
Democrat Senate candidate Hallie Shoffner's remarks on preferring illegal immigrant workers over Americans have invited backlash in Arkansas.
Democrat Senate candidate Hallie Shoffner’s remarks on preferring illegal immigrant workers over Americans have invited backlash in Arkansas. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Hallie Shoffner, a Democrat candidate for the U.S. Senate in Arkansas, declared her preference for illegal immigrant farm workers over American workers during a podcast interview, sparking significant backlash. KEY QUOTE: “Every farmer will tell you at one point, we did, or still do, employ undocumented [sic] immigrants, and it’s absolutely ridiculous that these folks are being rounded up because they’re hardworking people. They’re some of the best people we know, and honestly, we’d trade five Americans for just one of them because of how hard they work,”…Open
A new poll suggests the Arkansas Senate race is competitive. Democratic nominee Hallie Shoffner, a sixth-generation Arkansas farmer, hopes to flip a Senate seat blue in the race against incumbent Republican Sen. Tom Cotton. On Morning Joe, Shoffner calls attention to the farm crisis, sharing that she closed her own family’s farm amid the strain of rising costs.
Democratic Senate candidate Hallie Shoffner of Arkansas joins Morning Joe to discuss her bid to unseat longtime Republican Senator Tom Cotton in November. A recent poll had Shoffner with a slight lead over Cotton, but within the margin of error. Shoffner, a 6th-generation farmer in Arkansas, explains how she understands the plight of farmers across her state and the rising costs of living in rural America.