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Sarah Huckabee Sanders supports adding work requirements to the Medicaid program. She has also focused on improving healthcare in rural communities and negotiating lower health insurance rates.

Fredrick Love advocates for universal healthcare access, stating his belief that it is a right rather than a privilege. His plan includes protecting Medicaid, expanding mental health services statewide (especially in rural areas), growing telehealth services, ensuring healthcare dollars improve outcomes, and launching a statewide Mental Health App and Hotline.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders' economic policy focuses on reducing income taxes and streamlining processes for economic development to foster job growth and a strong economy in Arkansas.

Fredrick Love's economic plan focuses on building opportunity everywhere by investing in small businesses, workforce training, and infrastructure. His plan includes building regional economic hubs, rebuilding water, sewer, broadband, and road infrastructure, expanding entrepreneurship, apprenticeships, and small business support, providing summer youth employment tied to career-readiness certificates, and establishing an Affordable Housing Taskforce at ADFA.

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has officially recognized 'Clean Energy Week' in Arkansas. She has also stated her intention to 'unleash Arkansas energy' and nominated Shane Khoury as Secretary of the Department of Energy and Environment.

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders is pro-life. She has joined Americans United for Life and the Arkansas Family Council to announce Arkansas as the most pro-life state. She also signed a bill to create a 'monument to the unborn' at the Arkansas State Capitol.

Fredrick Love voted against Senate Bill 591, a bill that would restrict abortions based on the race of the fetus, according to the Arkansas Family Council scorecard. This indicates a stance against further restrictions on abortion access.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders has announced that the Arkansas National Guard will assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with immigration enforcement. She has also proposed legislation to impose enhanced penalties on individuals in the country without legal status who are convicted of crimes and has advanced policies to limit access to taxpayer-funded benefits for immigrants.

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders is a strong proponent of Second Amendment rights and has signed legislation related to firearms. She has also participated in forums discussing the importance of the firearm industry.

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders has taken a strong stance against China, introducing a legislative package to divest state resources from the country and stating she was the first governor to remove China from state farmland.

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed legislation restricting bathroom use in schools and public facilities according to biological sex. LGBTQ+ advocacy groups, including the Human Rights Campaign, criticized the measure. She has also directed the state to disregard Biden-era Title IX protections for transgender students and has argued that certain transgender-inclusive policies negatively affect women's privacy and scholarship opportunities.

Fredrick Love filed a lawsuit against Pulaski County alleging racial discrimination and a hostile work environment, claiming he was forced to resign from his position as Director of Community Services due to racially motivated actions.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed the LEARNS Act into law, which includes a universal school voucher program. She has also announced her higher education reform bill, Arkansas ACCESS, and has made education a policy priority for 2025.

Fredrick Love has stated that if elected governor, he would not continue state-run Education Freedom Accounts (EFAs) and would issue an executive order to halt the administration of Arkansas' school voucher program.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders has launched a working group to study and offer recommendations for the safe use of artificial intelligence (AI) within Arkansas. She has also led efforts to pressure Congress against a 10-year prohibition on state-level AI regulations, advocating for states' ability to regulate AI.

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders believes that the governor, not the courts, has the authority to set special election dates. She complied with court orders to reschedule special elections but stated that she views these orders as unlawful and that they could disenfranchise overseas military voters.

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Fredrick Love, as a Democratic candidate for governor, is expected to focus on major local issues, emphasizing the importance of timely representation for these concerns.