Arkansas elections, 2018

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A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Arkansas on November 6, 2018. All of Arkansas' executive officers will be up for election as well as all of Arkansas' four seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primaries were held on May 22, 2018. Polls will be open from 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM CST. [1]

U.S. state constituent political entity of the United States

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Arkansas State of the United States of America

Arkansas is a state in the southern region of the United States, home to over 3 million people as of 2018. Its name is of Siouan derivation from the language of the Osage denoting their related kin, the Quapaw Indians. The state's diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the Ozark and the Ouachita Mountains, which make up the U.S. Interior Highlands, to the densely forested land in the south known as the Arkansas Timberlands, to the eastern lowlands along the Mississippi River and the Arkansas Delta.

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Governor

Republican Candidates

Incumbent Governor Asa Hutchinson (R) is running for re-election to a second term. [2]

Asa Hutchinson 46th Governor of Arkansas

William Asa Hutchinson II is an American businessman, attorney, and politician, serving as the 46th Governor of Arkansas since 2015. Previously he was U.S. Attorney for the Fort Smith-based Western District of Arkansas, U.S. Congressman from the Third District of Arkansas, Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the first Undersecretary for Border & Transportation Security at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Republican Party (United States) political party in the United States

The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP, is one of the two major political parties in the United States; the other is its historic rival, the Democratic Party.

Jan Morgan, gun range owner, public speaker, and Fox News contributor was running for election, but was beaten by Incumbent Asa Hutchinson in the primaries. [3] [4]

Fox News American television news channel

Fox News is an American pay television conservative news channel owned by the Fox News Group, a division of the Fox Corporation. The channel broadcasts primarily from studios at 1211 Avenue of the Americas in New York City. Fox News is provided in 86 countries or overseas territories worldwide, with international broadcasts featuring Fox Extra segments during ad breaks.

Democratic Candidates

Jared Henderson, the former executive director of the Arkansas branch of Teach for America is running for election. [5]

Teach For America (TFA) is a nonprofit organization whose stated mission is to "enlist, develop, and mobilize as many as possible of our nation's most promising future leaders to grow and strengthen the movement for educational equity and excellence."

Libertarian Candidate

Mark West, former bi-vocational pastor, is running for election. West previously ran for US Congress in 2016

Lieutenant Governor

Republican Candidate

Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin (R) is running for re-election to a second term. [6]

The Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas presides over the Arkansas Senate with a tie-breaking vote, serves as governor when the governor is out of state, and serves as governor if the governor is impeached, removed from office, dies or is otherwise unable to discharge the office's duties. The lieutenant governor position is elected separately from the governor.

Tim Griffin American politician

John Timothy Griffin is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who is the 20th and current Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, a post he has held since January 2015 under Governor Asa Hutchinson. Previously, Griffin was the U.S. Representative for Arkansas's 2nd congressional district from 2011 to 2015. As the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor in 2014 he defeated Democrat John Burkhalter. Griffin was also the interim United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas from December 2006 to June 2007 but was never confirmed by the United States Senate.

Democratic Candidate

Dr. Anthony Bland (D), a media technician, small business owner, and ordained Baptist minister is currently running for election. [7]

Libertarian Candidate

Frank Gilbert (L) Former Mayor of Tull, AR and former Constable and Coroner in Grant County. Previously ran for Arkansas Governor in 2014 and Arkansas Senate in 2016, and is currently running for Lieutenant Governor.

Attorney General

Republican Candidate

Incumbent Attorney General Leslie Rutledge (R) is running for re-election to a second term. [8]

Democratic Candidate

Mike Lee (D) is running for election.

Libertarian Candidate

Kerry Hicks (L) former candidate for US Congress in 2016 is running for Attorney General

Secretary of State

Incumbent Secretary of State Mark Martin (R) is term-limited and cannot run for re-election. Martin has said he has no plans to run for any other office in 2018. [9]

Democratic Candidate
Republican primary

Land Commissioner John Thurston (R) is running for election. [10]

State Representative Trevor Drown (R) is running for election. [10]

State House Speaker Jeremy Gillam and State Auditor Andrea Lea are not running. [10] [11]

Republican Candidate
Libertarian Candidate

Christopher Olsen (L) Previous candidate for Lt. Governor and State Representative, is currently running for Secretary of State.

State Treasurer

Incumbent State Treasurer Dennis Milligan (R) is running for re-election to a second term after surviving 1st term scandals. [12]

Libertarian Candidate

Ashley Ewald (L) is running for election.

State Auditor

Incumbent State Auditor Andrea Lea (R) is running for re-election to a second term.

Libertarian Candidate

David E. Dinwiddie (L) Former candidate for State Senate and former write in candidate for Governor is currently running for Auditor of State.

Commissioner of State Lands

Incumbent Commissioner of State Lands John Thurston (R) is term-limited and cannot run for re-election. He is running for Secretary of State.

Democratic Primary

Shaun Hubanks is running for the Democratic nomination. [13] 2014 Democratic nominee Mark Robertson is considering running. [13]

Democratic candidate
Republican primary

Republican Party of Arkansas First Congressional District Chairman Tommy Land is running. [14] State Representative Laurie Rushing is also considering running. [14] Alex Ray has announced his candidacy.

Republican candidate
Libertarian Party

T.J. Campbell of Bentonville will seek his party's nomination February 24–25, 2018 in Little Rock at the Libertarian Party of Arkansas' state convention.

United States House of Representatives

All of Arkansas' four seats in the United States House of Representatives are up for election in 2018.

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References

  1. ↑ "2016 Arkansas Code: Title 7, Chapter 5, Subchapter 3; § 7-5-304 - Opening and closing polls -- Time". Justia; US law. Archived from the original on 2018-03-09. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  2. ↑ "Asa Hutchinson announces run for re-election as governor". Arkansas Times. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  3. ↑ "Gun range owner who banned Muslims running for Arkansas governor". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  4. ↑ Almukhtar, Sarah (2018-05-23). "Arkansas Primary Election Results". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  5. ↑ Press, Andrew DeMillo The Associated. "Democrat Jared Henderson announces 2018 Arkansas governor bid". Times Record. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  6. ↑ Wickline, Michael R. (July 12, 2016). "Lt. Gov. Griffin says he'll run in '18 for second 4-year term". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  7. ↑ Brantley, Max (2018-02-14). "Democratic candidate shifts to race for lt. governor". Arkansas Times. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  8. ↑ Fanney, Brian (October 17, 2016). "Rutledge: Will run again in '18, release early fundraising report". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  9. ↑ Brantley, Max (June 2, 2016). "Good news from the secretary of state". Arkansas Times . Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  10. 1 2 3 "2 Republicans to run for Arkansas secretary of state in '18". KATV . June 2, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  11. ↑ Wickline, Michael R. (January 3, 2017). "Arkansas governor to hold fundraiser for term 2; re-election bid not yet formally announced". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  12. ↑ Wickline, Michael R. (September 6, 2017). "Treasurer running again to 'finish the job'". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  13. 1 2 Fanney, Brian (December 1, 2016). "Hubanks says he plans bid for state land commissioner". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  14. 1 2 "Heber Springs Republican to run for land commissioner". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
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