2022 Arkansas State Treasurer election

2022 Arkansas State Treasurer election

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Turnout	50.81% [1]
Nominee Mark Lowery Pam Whitaker Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 592,630 301,600 Percentage 66.27% 33.73%
County results Congressional district results Lowery:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Whitaker:     50–60%
State Treasurer before election Dennis Milligan Republican Elected State Treasurer Mark Lowery Republican

The 2022 Arkansas State Treasurer election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next Arkansas State Treasurer. Incumbent Republican Party Treasurer Dennis Milligan was term-limited and could not seek a third term. Republican candidate Mark Lowery won the general election, defeating Democratic candidate Pam Whitaker.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Mark Lowery, state representative from the 39th district (2013–2023) ^[2]

Eliminated in primary

• Mathew Pitsch, state senator from the 8th district ^{[3] [4]}

Endorsements

Mathew Pitsch

Statewide officials

• Dennis Milligan, incumbent state treasurer ^[5]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [a]	Margin of error	Mark Lowery	Mathew Pitsch	Undecided
Hendrix College [6]	May 2, 2022	802 (LV)	± 4.3%	30%	12%	58%

Results

Republican primary results ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Lowery	239,360	74.82
	Republican	Mathew Pitsch	80,565	25.18
Total votes			319,925	100.00

Democratic nominee

• Pam Whitaker, drone services company CEO ^[8]

General election

Endorsements

Mark Lowery

Statewide officials

• Dennis Milligan, incumbent state treasurer ^[9]

Results

2022 Arkansas state treasurer election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Lowery	592,634	66.27%
	Democratic	Pam Whitaker	301,600	33.73%
Total votes			894,230	100.00%
	Republican hold

By congressional district

Lowery won all four congressional districts. ^[10]

District	Lowery	Whitaker	Representative
1st	73%	27%	Rick Crawford
2nd	59%	41%	French Hill
3rd	64%	36%	Steve Womack
4th	70%	30%	Bruce Westerman

Notes

1. Key:
   • A – all adults
   • RV – registered voters
   • LV – likely voters
   • V – unclear

References

1. "2022 Arkansas State Treasurer election results".
2. Herzog, Rachel (January 22, 2022). "Rep. Mark Lowery switches from secretary of state to treasurer's race". www.arkansasonline.com. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Retrieved January 27, 2022.
3. "Sen. Mathew Pitsch to run for Arkansas treasurer". www.ktlo.com. KTLO (AM). February 3, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
4. "2022 Arkansas Treasurer Republican Primary Results: Treasurer". USA Today. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
5. Herzog, Rachel (May 4, 2022). "Outgoing Arkansas treasurer backs Pitsch as successor, points to rival's financial woes". www.arkansasonline.com. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Retrieved June 8, 2022.
6. Hendrix College
7. "May 24, 2022 Preferential Primary and Nonpartisan Judicial General Election" . Retrieved June 24, 2022.
8. "State representative, CEO of drone services company face off in Arkansas treasurer's race".
9. Herzog, Rachel (June 2, 2022). "Arkansas treasurer endorses GOP's Lowery as successor after previously describing him as 'financially irresponsible'". www.arkansasonline.com. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Archived from the original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
10. "Arkansas Secretary of State".

External links

Official campaign websites

• Mark Lowery (R) for State Treasurer