Arkansas 2016 General Election

The Green Papers: Arkansas 2016 General Election

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Arkansas
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 1 March 2016
✓ Runoff: Tuesday 22 March 2016
✓ General Election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

✓ Tuesday 1 March 2016 - Primary . Polling hours 7:30a-7:30p CST (1330-0130 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 22 March 2016 - Runoff . Polling hours 7:30a-7:30p CDT (1230-0030 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 8 November 2016 - General Election . Polling hours 7:30a-7:30p CST (1330-0130 UTC).

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	2,926,229	(0.94% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	6	(1.12% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	4	(0.92% of 435)
Capital:	Little Rock

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Arkansas State and Local Government

Arkansas 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

Primary elections are for Democratic and Republican candidates only. If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote, a runoff between the two top vote-getters will be held.

2016 Preferential Primary and Nonpartisan General Election from the Arkansas Secretary of State.

1 March 2016 primary results from
AP.

2016 General Election and Nonpartisan Runoff Election from the Arkansas Secretary of State.

8 November 2016 returns from the Arkansas Secretary of State.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 6 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates by State, List of Presidential Candidates.

	Candidate list (8)

		Republican	684,872	60.57%	Donald John Trump, Sr. • for Vice President: Indiana Governor Michael R. "Mike" Pence (6 Electoral Votes) • FEC P80001571; 28 Nov 16; Tot $341,062,859; Dsb $333,457,857

		Democratic	380,494	33.65%	former Secretary of State Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton • for Vice President: Virginia Senator Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine • FEC P00003392; 28 Nov 16; Tot $583,217,328; Dsb $582,378,679

		Libertarian	29,829	2.64%	former Governor New Mexico Gary Earl Johnson • for Vice President: former Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts William F. "Bill" Weld • FEC P20002671; 28 Nov 16; Tot $11,670,597; Dsb $11,505,633

		Better for America	13,255	1.17%	David Evan "Evan" McMullin • for Vice President: Nathan Daniel Johnson • FEC P60022654; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,634,839; Dsb $1,618,074

		Green	9,473	0.84%	Jill E. Stein • for Vice President: Ajamu Baraka • FEC P20003984; 28 Nov 16; Tot $9,485,845; Dsb $5,315,546

		Independent; (Prohibition Party)	4,709	0.42%	former Fulton County Pennsylvania Tax Assessor James Arthur "Jim" Hedges • for Vice President: Bill V. Bayes • FEC P60017340

		Constitution	4,613	0.41%	Darrell Lane Castle • for Vice President: Scott N. Bradley • FEC P60021102; 28 Nov 16; Tot $71,876; Dsb $67,084

		Independent	3,390	0.30%	Lynn Sandra Kahn • for Vice President: Kathleen Monahan • FEC P60005808
Total			1,130,635	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 114^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Republican	Senator Thomas B. "Tom" Cotton • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
	Candidate list (1)

		*Republican*			*Senator Thomas B. "Tom" Cotton* • FEC S4AR00103

Class 3		Republican	Senator John Nichols Boozman • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 1 March 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (3, 2 write-ins)

		Republican	661,984	59.77%	Senator John Nichols Boozman • FEC S0AR00150; 28 Nov 16; Tot $4,174,420; Dsb $3,861,021

		Democratic	400,602	36.17%	Conner Eldridge • FEC S6AR00132; 19 Dec 16; Tot $2,279,847; Dsb $2,279,847

		Libertarian	43,866	3.96%	former Tull Mayor Frank Gilbert • FEC S6AR00140

		Scattering	1,070	0.10%	Write-In

		Write-in			Jason Tate • FEC S6AR00157
Total			1,107,522	100.00%

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Asa Hutchinson • First elected: 2014. Previously served in the U.S. Congress: 3 January 1997 - 6 August 2001 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor John Timothy "Tim" Griffin • First elected: 2014. Previously served in the U.S. Congress: 2011-2015. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (1)

		Democratic			Drew Pritt

114^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2016, 2018. No Term Limit. 114^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 4 Republican (4 Renominated)

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Eric Alan "Rick" Crawford • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 1 March 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (2) - 115th Congress

		Republican	183,866	76.28%	Congressman Eric Alan "Rick" Crawford • FEC H0AR01083; 28 Nov 16; Tot $668,982; Dsb $777,792

		Libertarian	57,181	23.72%	Mark West • FEC H6AR01114
Total			241,047	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Congressman James French "French" Hill • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 1 March 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (3, 3 write-ins) - 115th Congress

		Republican	176,472	58.34%	Congressman James French "French" Hill • FEC H4AR02141; 28 Nov 16; Tot $2,239,432; Dsb $1,576,372

		Democratic	111,347	36.81%	former Little Rock School Board President Dianne Curry • FEC H6AR02245; 28 Nov 16; Tot $36,290; Dsb $27,398

		Libertarian	14,342	4.74%	Chris Hayes • FEC H2AR02061

		Scattering	303	0.10%	Write-In

		Write-in			Charles Neely • FEC H4AR02182
		Write-in			Mathew Wescott • FEC H6AR02260
Total			302,464	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Stephen A. "Steve" Womack • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 1 March 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (2) - 115th Congress

		Republican	217,192	77.32%	Congressman Stephen A. "Steve" Womack • FEC H0AR03055; 28 Nov 16; Tot $913,632; Dsb $524,810

		Libertarian	63,715	22.68%	Steven Jay "Steve" Isaacson • FEC H6AR03110
Total			280,907	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Bruce Westerman • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 1 March 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (2) - 115th Congress

		Republican	182,885	74.90%	Congressman Bruce Westerman • FEC H4AR04048; 28 Nov 16; Tot $705,486; Dsb $435,137

		Libertarian	61,274	25.10%	Kerry Hicks • FEC H6AR04076
Total			244,159	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime

		Republican	Secretary of State Mark Martin • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Secretary of State is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Seat - At Term Limit
	Candidate list (1)

		Republican			State Lands Commissioner John Thurston

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Attorney General Leslie Rutledge • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Treasurer Dennis Milligan • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Auditor Andrea Lea • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Commissioner of State Lands 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime

		Republican	State Lands Commissioner John M. Thurston • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Commissioner of State Lands is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Seat - Running for Secretary of State in 2018.

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 4 candidates
	• Republican: 13 incumbents, 8 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 6 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Better for America: 1 candidate
	• Prohibition Party (affiliates): 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 2 candidates
	• Write-in: 3 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.