Buttigieg says Arkansas voters can send message about Trump by flipping GOP-held House seat

By: Andrew DeMillo

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: June 20, 2026

Words: 480

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Friday Arkansas voters can issue a rebuke to President Donald Trump by flipping a Republican-held House seat.

Buttigieg spoke to a packed Dreamland Ballroom in downtown Little Rock alongside Democratic congressional hopeful Chris Jones, who is trying to unseat Republican Rep. French Hill in central Arkansas’ 2nd Congressional District.

“All of the attention focuses on one elected official,” Buttigieg said, referring to the president. “The reality is …

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