LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — According to the Arkansas Secretary of State, State Senator Clint Penzo (R-31) is challenging Congressman Steve Womack for the Republican nomination for the U.S. House of Representatives.
Sen. Penzo, from Springdale, is currently serving in the Arkansas Senate and previously served three terms in the Arkansas House of Representatives.
Womack, currently in his seventh term in Congress, now chairs the House Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government.
“The difference between Steve Womack and me is that I told the voters I would be a conservative fighter they could trust, and I have stood firm. I haven’t changed. Steve Womack has lost touch with his constituents here in Northwest Arkansas. I’ve heard from people across the 3rd District that they are ready for real conservative leadership," Penzo said.
In a statement about the challenge, Congressman Womack says "Elections are about choices and are a contest of ideas. That’s the genius of America. I’m proud to live in a country where the people get to decide. I will always do what I think is right, take care of my district, and be focused on our national security.”
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