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In 1974, he defeated former Governor [[Orval E. Faubus]] for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination and then handily beat the [[Republican]] [[Ken Coon]] in the [[general election]] for the right to succeed Governor [[Dale Bumpers]], who became U.S. senator after defeating [[J. William Fulbright]] in the Democratic primary. After four years as governor, Pryor was succeeded by [[Bill Clinton]]. In 1978, Pryor was handily elected to the U.S. Senate and reelected in 1984 and 1990. He declined to run again in 1996 and was succeeded by the Republican [[Tim Hutchinson]], then a U.S. representative. In 2002, Hutchinson was unseated after a single term by Pryor's son, [[Mark Pryor]], who still holds the seat.

In 1974, he defeated former Governor [[Orval E. Faubus]] for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination and then handily beat the [[Republican]] [[Ken Coon]] in the [[general election]] for the right to succeed Governor [[Dale Bumpers]], who became U.S. senator after defeating [[J. William Fulbright]] in the Democratic primary. After four years as governor, Pryor was succeeded by [[Bill Clinton]]. In 1978, Pryor was handily elected to the U.S. Senate and reelected in 1984 and 1990. He declined to run again in 1996 and was succeeded by the Republican [[Tim Hutchinson]], then a U.S. representative. In 2002, Hutchinson was unseated after a single term by Pryor's son, [[Mark Pryor]], who still holds the seat.

From September 2008 to February 2009, Pryor was chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party. He resides in the capital city of [[Little Rock]].

From September 2008 to February 2009, Pryor was chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party. He is the father of former U.S. Senator [[Mark Pryor]], who was unseated in 2014 by the Republican [[Tom Cotton]]. Pryor resides in the capital city of [[Little Rock]].

 

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