2024 Arkansas State Treasurer special election

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2024 Arkansas State Treasurer special election
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  2022 November 5, 2024 2026  
  Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston (cropped).jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee John Thurston John Pagan
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote755,156350,210
Percentage65.37%30.32%

2024 Arkansas state treasurer special election results map by county.svg
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Thurston:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Pagan:     50–60%
Tie:     40–50%

State Treasurer before election

Larry Walther
Republican

Elected State Treasurer

John Thurston
Republican

The 2024 Arkansas State Treasurer special election took place on November 5, 2024, to elect the next treasurer of Arkansas. Incumbent Republican treasurer Larry Walther was appointed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders on August 3, 2023, after the death of Mark Lowery. [1] As an appointee, Walther cannot seek a full term, per the state constitution. [2] Republican nominee John Thurston defeated Democrat John Pagan in the general election. [3]

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Thurston Unopposed
Total votes100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • John Pagan, former state senator [4]

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Pagan Unopposed
Total votes100.0

Libertarian Party

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2024 Arkansas State Treasurer special election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Thurston 755,156 65.37%
Democratic John Pagan350,21030.32%
Libertarian Michael Pakko49,8474.31%
Total votes1,155,213 100.00%
Republican hold

By congressional district

Thurston won all four congressional districts. [7]

DistrictThurstonPaganRepresentative
1st 72%24% Rick Crawford
2nd 58%37% French Hill
3rd 63%32% Steve Womack
4th 70%26% Bruce Westerman

References

  1. Patel, Ronak (August 15, 2023). "In first interview as Arkansas treasurer, Walther says he doesn't anticipate making significant changes". KUAR . Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Kienlen, Alex (August 9, 2023). "Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston announces candidacy for state treasurer". KARK-TV . Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  3. "Republican Thurston wins Arkansas Treasurer race over Democrat and Libertarian | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette". www.nwaonline.com. November 5, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  4. Brock, Roby (November 8, 2023). "Former State Sen. John Pagan files for Treasurer, U.S. Rep. Womack files for re-election". Talk Business & Politics. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  5. Earley, Neal (February 26, 2024). "23 Libertarian candidates set to run for federal, state, local races in 2024". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  6. "2024 General Election and Nonpartisan Judicial Runoff Election". Arkansas Secretary of State. November 21, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024 via SOE Software / Clarity Elections.
  7. https://arkansasresults.azurewebsites.us/

Official campaign websites