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In 1974, Pryor defeated former Governor [[Orval E. Faubus]] for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination and then handily beat the [[Republican Party|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/P000556|title=Pryor, David Hampton|publisher=bioguide.congress.gov|accessdate=March 6, 2021}}</ref>

In 1974, Pryor defeated former Governor [[Orval E. Faubus]] for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination and then handily beat the [[Republican Party|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/P000556|title=Pryor, David Hampton|publisher=bioguide.congress.gov|accessdate=March 6, 2021}}</ref>

From September 2008 to February 2009, Pryor was chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party. In retirement, he resides in the capital city of [[Little Rock]], where he died on April 20, 2024. Current Arkansas Governor [[Sarah Huckabee Sanders]] mourned Pryor’s passing and noted his “charisma and moderate politics made him a force at the ballot box for decades.”

From September 2008 to February 2009, Pryor was chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party. In retirement, he resides in the capital city of [[Little Rock]], where he died on April 20, 2024.

Despite their difference in partisanship, Sanders said in a post on X (formerly [[Twitter]]) that she, "like all Arkansans deeply appreciated his diligent stewardship of Arkansas and our interests during his time in public life ... And we can all thank him for his role in burying the divisive racial politics that infected Arkansas<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/20/david-pryor-dead-00153495|title=David Pryor, former governor and senator of Arkansas, dies at age 89: He was considered one of the Democratic party’s giants in Arkansas.|publisher=politico.com|date=April 21, 2024}}</ref>  

Despite their difference in partisanship, Sanders said in a post on X (formerly [[Twitter]]) that she, "like all Arkansans deeply appreciated his diligent stewardship of Arkansas and our interests during his time in public life ... And we can all thank him for his role in burying the divisive racial politics that infected Arkansas<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/20/david-pryor-dead-00153495|title=David Pryor, former governor and senator of Arkansas, dies at age 89: He was considered one of the Democratic party’s giants in Arkansas.|publisher=politico.com|date=April 21, 2024}}</ref>