Harold Copenhaver | |
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Member of the ArkansasHouseofRepresentatives from the 58th [1] district | |
In office January 14, 2013 –January 2015 | |
Preceded by | Jody Dickinson |
Succeeded by | Brandt Smith |
Mayor of Jonesboro,Arkansas | |
Assumed office January 1,2021 [2] | |
Preceded by | Harold Perrin |
Personal details | |
Born | July 17,1961 |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Jonesboro,Arkansas |
Alma mater | Arkansas State University |
Profession | Politician |
Harold 'Cope' Copenhaver [3] (born July 17,1961) is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives,representing District 58 from 2013 to 2015. He is the current mayor of Jonesboro,Arkansas. After being unseated by Republican challenger Brandt Smith in the 2014 GOP landslide in Arkansas,he worked as a Senior Business Development Officer for Centennial Bank in Jonesboro. In August 2016,Copenhaver announced his candidacy for Mayor of Jonesboro,challenging two-term incumbent Harold Perrin. He finished second to the incumbent but failed to secure enough votes to force a runoff. In November 2020,Copenhaver was elected mayor of Jonesboro with Perrin's endorsement. [4]
Copenhaver attended Arkansas State University.
In 2012,Copenhaver ran unopposed in the May 22 Democratic primary [5] and won the November 6 general election with 5,682 votes (53.0%) against Representative Jon Hubbard. [6]
Copenhaver was elected in the 2020 Jonesboro mayoral election [7] and was reelected in the 2024 election. [8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Harold Copenhaver | 5,682 | 53% | |
Republican | Jon Hubbard (incumbent) | 5,037 | 47% | |
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Brandt Smith | 4,396 | 52.6% | |
Democratic | Harold Copenhaver | 3,950 | 47.4% | |
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Harold Perrin (incumbent) | 11,465 | 48.98% | |
Nonpartisan | Harold Copenhaver | 5,673 | 24.23% | |
Nonpartisan | John Street | 3,135 | 13.39% | |
Nonpartisan | Nathan Coleman | 1,830 | 7.81% | |
Nonpartisan | Amanda Dunavant | 835 | 3.58% | |
Nonpartisan | Thomas Elwood | 465 | 1.98% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Harold Copenhaver | 12,730 | 50.38% | |
Nonpartisan | Andy Shatley | 10,917 | 43.21% | |
Nonpartisan | Thomas Elwood | 1,619 | 5.41% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Harold Copenhaver | 10,982 | 45.44% | |
Nonpartisan | LJ Bryant | 8,381 | 34.41% | |
Nonpartisan | Jeremy Terrell | 3,784 | 15.79% | |
Nonpartisan | Thomas Elwood | 909 | 3.79% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Harold Copenhaver | 5,264 | 60.44% | |
Nonpartisan | LJ Bryant | 3,446 | 39.56% |