Arkansas 2022 General Election

The Green Papers: Arkansas 2022 General Election

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Arkansas
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 24 May 2022
✓ Runoff (no contests covered by this website advance to a runoff): Tuesday 21 June 2022
✓ General Election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

✓ Tuesday 1 March 2022 - Filing Deadline - Primary/Independent/Third/Minor .
✓ Tuesday 24 May 2022 - Primary . Polling hours 7:30a-7:30p CDT (1230-0030 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 21 June 2022 - Runoff (no contests covered by this website advance to a runoff) . Polling hours 7:30a-7:30p CDT (1230-0030 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 8 November 2022 - General Election . Polling hours 7:30a-7:30p CST (1330-0130 UTC).

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:	1
2020 Census:	3,013,756	(0.97% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:	6	(1.12% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:	4	(0.92% of 435)
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

Primary elections are for Democratic, Libertarian, 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.

If the General Election filing date falls on a holiday so the deadline is extended 1 day.

Current Election Calendar from the Arkansas Secretary of State.

Candidate Information from the Arkansas Secretary of State.

24 May 2022 Primary Results from a media source, results from a media source.

8 November 2022 returns from the Arkansas State Board of Elections. Vote totals last updated 1 December 2022 per the certified vote.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 117^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Republican	Senator Thomas B. "Tom" Cotton • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Class 3		Republican	Senator John Nichols Boozman • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 2 write-ins)

		Republican	592,437	65.73%	Senator John Nichols Boozman • FEC S0AR00150; 31 Dec 22; Tot $6,769,987; Dsb $6,784,609

		Democratic	280,187	31.09%	Natalie James • FEC S2AR00115; 31 Dec 22; Tot $81,481; Dsb $81,266

		Libertarian	28,682	3.18%	Kenneth Cates • FEC S2AR00131

		Write-in			Richard "Nap" Gant • FEC S2AR00156
		Write-in			James Garner • FEC S2AR00164
Total			901,306	100.00%

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime, All Governors

Open		Republican	Governor Asa Hutchinson • Previously served in the U.S. Congress: 3 January 1997 - 6 August 2001. First elected to the Governor's chair: 2014; re-elected: 2018. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At Term Limit.
			Open Chair (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3, 4 write-ins)

		Republican	571,105	62.96%	Sarah Huckabee Sanders • Daughter of former Governor Mike Huckabee 16 September 2022: Reports she is cancer free after removal of her thyroid for Stage I papillary thyroid carcinoma.

		Democratic	319,242	35.20%	Chris Jones

		Libertarian	16,690	1.84%	Ricky Dale Harrington, Jr.

		Write-in			Dan Nelson
		Write-in			Elvis Presley
		Write-in			Jason Tate
		Write-in			Michael Woodard
Total			907,037	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

Open		Republican	Lieutenant Governor John Timothy "Tim" Griffin • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018. Previously served in the U.S. Congress: 2011-2015. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Open Seat - At Term Limit. 8 February 2021: Dropped out of Gubernatorial contest.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3)

		Republican	577,316	64.21%	Attorney General Leslie Rutledge

		Democratic	288,631	32.10%	Kelly Ross Krout

		Libertarian	33,163	3.69%	former Tull Mayor Frank Gilbert
Total			899,110	100.00%

117^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2022, 2024. No Term Limit. 117^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 4 Republican (4 Renominated)

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Member of Congress Eric Alan "Rick" Crawford • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 118th Congress

		Republican	153,774	73.80%	Member of Congress Eric Alan "Rick" Crawford • FEC H0AR01083; 31 Dec 22; Tot $1,087,410; Dsb $647,616

		Democratic	54,598	26.20%	state Representative Monte Hodges • FEC H2AR01113; 28 Nov 22; Tot $66,984; Dsb $64,068
Total			208,372	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Member of Congress James French "French" Hill • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3) - 118th Congress

		Republican	147,975	60.04%	Member of Congress James French "French" Hill • FEC H4AR02141; 31 Dec 22; Tot $3,396,282; Dsb $2,926,697

		Democratic	86,887	35.26%	Quintessa Hathaway • FEC H2AR02095

		Libertarian	11,584	4.70%	Michael White • FEC H2AR02129
Total			246,446	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Member of Congress Stephen A. "Steve" Womack • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3) - 118th Congress

		Republican	142,401	63.69%	Member of Congress Stephen A. "Steve" Womack • FEC H0AR03055; 31 Dec 22; Tot $1,664,169; Dsb $1,083,111

		Democratic	73,541	32.89%	Lauren Mallett-Hays • aka Lauren Hays • FEC H2AR03283; 31 Dec 22; Tot $65,742; Dsb $65,742

		Libertarian	7,646	3.42%	Michael J. "Mike" Kalagias • FEC H8AR03090
Total			223,588	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Member of Congress Bruce Westerman • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3) - 118th Congress

		Republican	153,850	71.00%	Member of Congress Bruce Westerman • FEC H4AR04048; 31 Dec 22; Tot $1,944,291; Dsb $1,445,546

		Democratic	56,745	26.19%	John White • FEC H2AR04158

		Libertarian	6,101	2.82%	Gregory Maxwell • FEC H2AR04166
Total			216,696	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime

		Republican	Secretary of State John Thurston • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Secretary of State is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican	600,194	67.05%	Secretary of State John Thurston

		Democratic	294,970	32.95%	Anna Beth Gorman
Total			895,164	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

Open		Republican	Attorney General Leslie Rutledge • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Open Seat - At Term Limit. Candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2022.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)

		Republican	605,785	67.61%	Lieutenant Governor John Timothy "Tim" Griffin • Previously served in the U.S. Congress: 2011-2015.

		Democratic	290,183	32.39%	Little Rock Parks Commissioner Jesse Gibson

		Write-in			Gerhard Langguth
Total			895,968	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

Open		Republican	Treasurer Dennis Milligan • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Open Seat - At Term Limit. Candidate for Auditor in 2022.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican	592,634	66.27%	former state Representative Mark Lowery

		Democratic	301,600	33.73%	Pam Whitaker
Total			894,234	100.00%

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

Open		Republican	Auditor Andrea Lea • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Open Seat - At Term Limit
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3)

		Republican	595,166	66.79%	Treasurer Dennis Milligan

		Democratic	258,154	28.97%	Diamond Arnold-Johnson

		Libertarian	37,825	4.24%	Simeon Snow
Total			891,145	100.00%

Commissioner of State Lands 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime

		Republican	State Lands Commissioner Tommy Land • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Commissioner of State Lands is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican	611,723	68.77%	State Lands Commissioner Tommy Land

		Democratic	277,750	31.23%	Darlene Goldi "Goldi" Gaines
Total			889,473	100.00%

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 Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 12 candidates
	• Republican: 13 incumbents, 12 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Libertarian: 7 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 7 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.