Pat O'Brien filed paperwork at the State Capitol today to place his name on the ballot in the Democratic Primary as a candidate for Arkansas Secretary of State. The Democratic Party nominee will be decided in the May 18th Primary Election. "While I have been running hard for almost a year, I can see the finish line from here. I feel good; momentum continues to build behind our campaign and I'm ready to finish strong," Pat said from the rotunda.

If no candidate receives over 50% of the vote in the Primary, there will be a Runoff Election three weeks later on June 8th. The Democratic Party nominee will face off against the Republican Party nominee in the November General Election. Photos and video of Pat filing his papers can be found at our website, www.PatOBrienforArkansas.com.

Pat has served as Pulaski Circuit and County Clerk since 2005, where he has turned a perennial embarrassment into a point of pride. He has also served his community on the Pulaski County School Board and as Chief of Staff for the 22nd Judicial District's Prosecuting Attorney's Office. Prior to public service, Pat had a successful law practice and served as Director of Operations for JKP Foods, Inc., running seven McDonald's restaurants in North Pulaski County. He is a native of Jacksonville, Arkansas, and received both his Bachelors and Juris Doctorate degrees from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.