“Pledged to keep cutting Arkansas's state income tax until it is eliminated entirely, saying she would keep cutting it "no matter how long it takes."”
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All three cited sources are reachable and support the outcome. (1) Arkansas House (PRIMARY) confirms the May 2026 special session, the individual income tax lowered to 3.7% (effective Jan 1, 2026), corporate to 4.1% (effective Jan 1, 2027), and that "Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed both measures into law on Wednesday." (2) Tax Foundation (May 18, 2026) confirms she "officially called for a special session" for "her fourth [round of income tax cuts] in four years" and that she "would like to eventually phase out the state's individual income tax." (3) Fox News (June 20, 2024) confirms her signing the June 2024 cut (4.4%→3.9%), her quote "We are moving in the right direction and we're doing so responsibly," and that she "wants to phase the levy out over time." The cited quotes appear in each source with no fabrication. CHAMPIONED is the correct outcome: the sources document genuine sustained EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP — she personally calls the special sessions, champions the legislation, and signs the bills across multiple rounds — not a mere vote or passive support, so it is not downgraded to FULL/PARTIAL. Full elimination (the promise's aspirational endpoint) is not yet reached, but the promised ongoing action of continuing to cut is clearly being led by her, which fits CHAMPIONED rather than FULL. Dates are internally coherent and the May 2026 session is genuinely in the past relative to today (2026-07-19).
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