Erika Askeland for Arkansas Senate
@ErikaForAR
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Early childhood educator for nearly 20 years, running for the Arkansas Senate to invest in our public schools, protect our children, & support our NEA families
Jonesboro, Arkansas
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When Sarah Sanders kicked 427,000 Arkansans off Medicaid, including some of my Pre-K students, she showed how little she cares about working families.
In the Senate, I’ll work to expand access to healthcare – because every child should be able to see a doctor when they need to.
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I’ve been an early childhood educator for almost 2 decades, I know what struggles our teachers are facing – that’s why I’m running for Arkansas Senate.
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Every kid, in every Arkansas public school, deserves a pathway to success. I’m running for Senate to invest in our public schools, protect our children, and support our families.
We can create a future for our state where hard work can lead any student in our state to success.
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I didn’t pay a filing fee. Instead, I looked to my community who asked me to run in the first place. And they delivered – over 475 signed my form to put me on the ballot.
My parents delivered those forms to the State Party. Our campaign's support is INCREDIBLE. WE WILL WIN.
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AR has some of the highest teen pregnancy and maternal mortality rates in the nation. We need to do better – and we can.
I’ll be an advocate for mothers, students, and healthcare-accessibility in the Senate, because our communities deserve better.
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I’m a public school teacher. I serve students every day, no matter what’s going on or how much support they have at home. It’s about time we have more folks thinking about our students, our kids, and our future in the State Senate.
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For nearly 20 years, I've been known to thousands of NEA families as "Ms. Askeland" — on Tuesday, January 30th, I get to announce myself as "Erika Askeland, Candidate for Arkansas Senate" 🥲
Will you join us?
Tues, Jan 30
5 - 7 PM
The Recovery Room
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It’s impossible to “lift yourself up by your bootstrap” if you were born without boots.
We need leaders in Little Rock who understand that when we invest in our communities and families over tax cuts for the wealthiest Arkansans, we’re investing in the future of Arkansas.
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Craighead County, my home, defunded their library during the last election by less than 100 votes. Our voter turnout was abysmally low.
We have to do everything we can to increase voter turnout in District 20, and I need your help.
Sign up ➡️➡️
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It’s not easy running for office, while teaching full time and raising a family. Thankfully, I am blessed to have this man by my side. He’s lovely, handsome, and generous. 🥰💕
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🎉 Grateful for the INCREDIBLE turnout at our campaign kickoff! There was an OVERFLOW crowd 🙌
Our NEA community deserves a senator who values libraries, public schools, affirmative action, family rights, and personal freedoms. I'll be the mature voice our legislature needs.
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Farmers are a pillar of Arkansas’s economy, but climate change in the Delta is causing worse flooding, heatwaves, infestations, and extreme weather events that put our farmers’ economic interests at risk.
We can – and must – work to lower carbon pollution to protect our farmers.
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Like you and your family, I know the value of a hard day’s work. I started at 16 years old on the night shift at Captain D’s. I held jobs at local stores and local restaurants, all to pay my way through college. Working people in NEA deserve a Senator who knows their experiences.
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As a teacher, I know how important it is that students have access to the internet at home. That’s why, as a State Senator, I’ll work to expand broadband internet services into Arkansas’s rural communities so we can give every family a chance to get online at a fair price.
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Today’s my 45th birthday — and I don’t care about people knowing I’m over the hill! 🎂🥳
I care about using my campaign and my experience to deliver a brighter Arkansas for everyone in Jonesboro and Bono.
Can you chip in and make sure that’s possible?
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Proud of the brave Askelands who served and their support of our freedoms. Thank you, Dad, for always keeping me safe and loved 🥰🥰
#VeteransDay2023
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As a teacher, I know how important it is that students have access to the internet at home. That’s why, as a State Senator, I’ll work to expand broadband internet services into Arkansas’s rural communities so we can give every family a chance to get online at a fair price.
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We have so much to be proud of in Northeast Arkansas, and I cannot wait to kick off our campaign tonight in downtown Jonesboro.
To the countless people, volunteers, supporters, county party members, and generous hosts who made this possible:
THANK YOU
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There is simply nothing better than a beer on Thanksgiving. Love ya, Arkansas. I’m thankful for everything you have provided me in life.
#Thanksgiving
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We’ve organized together, supported one another through sickness and attacks from those in power, and we have formed bonds that have led to us having a slate of candidates, advocates, and supporters unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. I am so proud to work alongside you all!
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It’s officially 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣!
This is going to be a GOOD year for Arkansas, and I could not be more thrilled to enter the New Year with so much momentum and opportunity in front of us!
From my family to yours, we wish you the brightest and best possible New Year! *⃣
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Northeast Arkansas deserves a public servant representing them in the Senate – not a bully.
I’m running to protect our important social services from culture war keyboard warriors. Can you help me in this fight by chipping in $20.24 today?
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I'm thankful for the hardships I’ve experienced. To this day, I attribute my successes in life to the lessons I learned from my parents, my teen pregnancy, and the encouragement from my support system. I’m a better mother and educator because of my experiences.
#Thanksgiving
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From the dark history of slavery and treason to the inspiring legacy of the Arkansas’s Civil Rights Leaders,
#BlackHistoryMonth
is an opportunity to learn, celebrate, and protect the rich history of Black communities and the hard earned protections that make our state brighter!
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On
#LawEnforcementAppreciationDay
, I’m honoring the sacrifice LEOs make in service to Arkansas by promising to work for better pay, training, and assistance for police departments across the state.
And I was happy to drop off some donuts and coffee to the Jonesboro station 💙❤️
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I’ve always told my students that with hard work, they can accomplish anything.
This race is going to be hard work, but I know we can accomplish it – together.
Can you pledge your spare change to help us in this fight?
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Few names carry the weight – the legacy – that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s carries. Today, we celebrate his story and sacrifice in the fight for civil rights. Tomorrow, we continue to push for his dream of a more just United States.
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