LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Republican incumbent Congressman French Hill has won the Second Congressional District for the sixth time by defeating Democratic challenger Marcus Jones, according to the Associated Press.
When asked about entering his sixth term, Hill responded by saying that it's been an "honor and privilege" to serve over the past decade and counting.
"It's been an amazingly fast decade, but a real privilege and honor to serve the people of Central Arkansas," Hill said.
We spoke to Hill after the announcement of his victory, where we asked him about his goals for the next two years after being reelected.
"First, working with my mayors and county judges about their economic policies that they have and how the federal government can support that effort. That's always number one," Hill said. "Serving constituents is number two -- helping veterans get veteran's care and benefits that they've earned."
Lastly, Hill said that he wants to approach this term "legislatively" and workshop ways to advance Arkansas through legislation.
Although votes are still being counted, Hill currently leads Jones with 59.6% of the votes with 75% of the votes counted.
Hill has been a congressman under Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden. He has labeled himself as the "conservative champion" and ran a campaign focused on his experience in Washington D.C.
He currently serves on House committees for financial services, foreign affairs, and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence as the only Republican member.
Hill has criticized the Biden-Harris administration's handling of the economy and suggested that tax cuts enacted under Trump should be "made permanent" and "enact smart policies that once again benefit all Americas." Many of the individual income tax changes are set to expire in 2025 and an extension of all the tax cuts would add around $4.6 trillion to debt in a decade, according to the Congressional Budget office.
The sitting congressman has campaigned on solutions to cut government spending and growth with an aim of shifting power back to the states "instead of running everything" through the federal government.
Hill has admitted he wasn't a fan of tariffs that have been proposed by Trump and Harris, but he thought the threat of tariffs would be a way to bring other counties to the negotiating table.
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