Joyce Elliott

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Elliott ran against Republican nominee Timothy Griffin for the seat of retiring Democratic incumbent Vic Snyder who retired. In the general election, Elliott lost to Griffin.

Joyce Elliott
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Member of the Arkansas Senate
from the 31st district
In office
January 12, 2009 –January 9, 2023
2010 Arkansas's 2nd Congressional District Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTim Griffin122,09157.9
DemocraticJoyce Elliott80,68738.27
GreenLewis Kennedy3,5991.71
IndependentLance Levi4,4212.10
Write-Ins540.03
Total Votes:210,852100

2020 election

Elliott announced her candidacy for the U.S. House in Arkansas's 2nd congressional district on November 12, 2019, against Republican incumbent French Hill.

2020 Arkansas 2nd Congressional District Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanFrench Hill182,24855.65
DemocraticJoyce Elliot145,22544.35
Total Votes:327,503100

References

  1. ↑ "Senator Joyce Elliott". Arkansas Senate.
  2. ↑ Max Brantley (November 4, 2020). "Joyce Elliott concedes, but calls for restoration of trust and counting of outstanding absentee votes". Arkansas Times.
  3. ↑ "Black-American Members by State and Territory, 1870–Present | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Record number of Black women set to run for U.S. Congress". Reuters. July 29, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  5. ↑ "About Joyce Elliott". www.joyceelliott.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  6. ↑ Smittle, Stephanie (August 27, 2020). "From Willisville to Washington: Sen. Joyce Elliott is ready to school Congress". Arkansas Times. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Joyce Elliott". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  8. ↑ Valentine, Brittany (August 21, 2020). "Arkansas has a potential anti-hate crime bill in the works". Al Dia News Media. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Arkansas introduces hate crime legislation backed by governor, attorney general". ABC 7. August 19, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  10. ↑ Millar, Lindsey (February 5, 2020). "Legislative black caucus, Democratic Party address harassment and threats to Flowers, Davis". Arkansas Times. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  11. ↑ "First Wave of 2020 Endorsements". September 25, 2020.
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