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
Joyce Elliott 2020 cropped.jpg
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

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Arkansas Senate
Preceded by
Irma Hunter Brown
Member of the Arkansas Senate
from the 31st district

2009–present
Incumbent
Preceded by Majority Leader of the Arkansas Senate
2009–2011
Succeeded by
Arkansas House of Representatives
Preceded by
Thomas Moore
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
from the 33rd district

2003–2007
Succeeded by
Fred Allen
Preceded by
Michael Booker
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
from the 56th district

2001–2003
Succeeded by
Wayne Nichols