Conner Eldridge

Born in Fayetteville in 1977, his family moved to Augusta and eventually Lonoke where he worked on the family farm. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Davidson College and Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas. Married to Mary Elizabeth, they have three sons. Professionally Eldridge served as a law clerk for G. Thomas Eisele, as a legislative assistant for Congressman Marion Berry and a legislative correspondent for Senator Blanche Lincoln—focusing primarily on agriculture issues. Eldridge is the son-in-law of Ross Whipple, the former owner of Summit Bank. Eldridge worked for Summit Bank from 2004 to 2009, where he served as CEO. Eldridge became special deputy prosecutor for the Prosecuting Attorney's Office of Clark County in 2009. Appointed by President Obama, Eldridge became the US Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas in 2010. He was confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate. Eldridge successfully prosecuted Brandon Barber, and is particularly concerned with prosecuting child pornographers. ​ In 2015, Eldridge announced that he would challenge incumbent Republican John Boozman in the 2016 ele