Arkansas 2010 Midterm Election

The Green Papers: Arkansas 2010 Midterm Election

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Arkansas
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 18 May 2010
Runoff (Sen-D, CD 1-D, CD 2-D, CD 3-R, Land-D): Tuesday 8 June 2010
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Electoral Votes:	6	(1.12% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:	4	(0.92% of 435)
2000 Census:	2,679,733	(0.95% of 281,998,273)
Capital:	Little Rock
Tuesday 18 May 2010 polling hours 7:30a CDT (1230 UTC) to 7:30p CDT (0030 UTC).
Tuesday 8 June 2010 polling hours 7:30a CDT (1230 UTC) to 7:30p CDT (0030 UTC).
Tuesday 2 November 2010 polling hours 7:30a CDT (1230 UTC) to 7:30p CDT (0030 UTC).

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Arkansas State and Local Government

The state legislators who will meet over the two years from 2009 through 2010 will make up the 87th ARKANSAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

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.

18 May 2010 primary:

Any Runoff(s) which might be necessary as a result of today's voting are scheduled for Tuesday 8 June 2010

heading to Runoff

U.S. Senate, Dem: incumbent Senator Blanche Lincoln (45%) vs. Lt. Governor Bill Halter (43%)
U.S. House: CD 1, Dem: Chad Causey (27%) vs. Tim Wooldridge (39%)
U.S. House: CD 2, Dem: Joyce Elliott (40%) vs. Robbie Wills (28%)
U.S. House: CD 3, Rep: Steve Womack (31%) vs. Cecile H. Bledsoe (13%)
Secretary of State , Dem: Pat O'Brien (49%) vs. Mark Wilcox (35%)
State Land Commissioner, Dem: L J Bryant (40%) vs. Monty Davenport (38%)

ARKANSAS PRIMARY results from a media source
ARKANSAS PRIMARY results from a media source
ARKANSAS PRIMARY returns from an official source

8 June 2010 Runoffs
ARKANSAS RUNOFFS results from a media source.

There are runoffs for the following nominations:

DEMOCRAT-- U.S. Senator (Class 3 seat) -- Senator Blanche Lambert Lincoln renominated.
DEMOCRAT-- U.S. House of Representatives: 1st District -- Chad Causey nominated.
DEMOCRAT-- U.S. House of Representatives: 2nd District -- state Senator Joyce Ann Elliott nominated.
REPUBLICAN-- U.S. House of Representatives: 3rd District -- Rogers Mayor Stephen A. "Steve" Womack nominated.
DEMOCRAT-- Secretary of State -- Pulaski Circuit/County Clerk Pat O'Brien nominated.
DEMOCRAT-- State Lands Commissioner -- LJ Bryant nominated.

2 November 2010
General Election returns from an official source.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 111^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2	Democratic	Senator Mark Lunsford Pryor • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Class 3	Democratic	Senator Blanche Lambert Lincoln • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1992, 1994] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 8 June 2010 Runoff

	Republican	451,618	57.19%	Congressman John Nichols Boozman • 6 February 2010: Congressman Boozman announced his Senatorial Bid • FEC S0AR00150; 31 Dec 10; Tot $3,057,796; Dsb $3,165,777

	Democratic	288,156	36.49%	Senator Blanche Lambert Lincoln • Won the 8 June 2010 runoff. Received 45% in the 18 May 2010 primary. • FEC S8AR00112; 31 Dec 10; Tot $10,752,803; Dsb $11,545,776

	Independent	25,234	3.20%	Ronald Trevor "Trevor" Drown • FEC S0AR00135; 31 Dec 10; Tot $44,656; Dsb $38,691

	Green	14,430	1.83%	Greenland Mayor John Laney Gray, III • FEC S0AR00184; 10 Nov 10; Tot $4,448; Dsb $4,127

	Scattering	9,109	1.15%	Total Under Votes
	Scattering	519	0.07%	Write-In
	Scattering	424	0.05%	Total Over Votes

	Write-in; (Green)	143	0.02%	Stephan Frank "Troublemaker" Hercher • FEC S0AR00192
Total		789,633	100.00%

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime, All Governors

	Democratic	Governor Mike Beebe • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

	Democratic	503,336	63.73%	Governor Mike Beebe

	Republican	262,784	33.27%	Jim Keet

	Green	14,513	1.84%	Jim Lendall

	Scattering	8,158	1.03%	Total Under Votes
	Scattering	700	0.09%	Write-In
	Scattering	211	0.03%	Total Over Votes

	Write-in	66	0.01%	Elvis D. "Joey Elvis" Presley
	Write-in	49	0.01%	Billy Roper • Nationalist Party of America
	Write-in	20	0.00%	David E. Dinwiddie
Total		789,837	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

Open	Democratic	Lieutenant Governor William A. "Bill" Halter • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Seat - 5 January 2008: Made a preliminary announcement that he will run for Governor in 2010. November 2009 update: May run for Senate in 2010. 1 March 2010: Announced that he would run for Senate.
		Open Office (no incumbent)

	Republican	389,690	49.44%	Mark Darr

	Democratic	373,591	47.40%	state Senator Shane Broadway

	Scattering	24,815	3.15%	Total Under Votes
	Scattering	56	0.01%	Total Over Votes
Total		788,152	100.00%

111^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit. 111^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 3 Democratic (2 Open, 1 Renominated); 1 Republican (1 Open)

CD 1 {map} Open	Democratic	Congressman Marion Berry • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Seat - 25 January 2010: Announced retirement
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Republican	93,224	50.21%	Eric Alan "Rick" Crawford • FEC H0AR01083; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,330,034; Dsb $1,249,957

	Democratic	78,267	42.15%	Chad Causey • Congressman Marion Berry's Chief of Staff. Won the 8 June 2010 runoff. Received 27% in the 18 May 2010 primary. • FEC H0AR01109; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,631,218; Dsb $1,613,859

	Green	8,320	4.48%	Ken Adler • FEC H0AR01182

	Scattering	5,440	2.93%	Total Under Votes
	Scattering	205	0.11%	Write-In

	Write-in	196	0.11%	Mickey Vernon Higgins • FEC H0AR01158

	Scattering	19	0.01%	Total Over Votes
Total		185,671	100.00%

CD 2 {map} Open	Democratic	Congressman Victor Frederick "Vic" Snyder • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Seat - 15 January 2010: Announced he will not seek an 8th term.
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Republican	122,091	57.17%	John Timothy "Tim" Griffin • FEC H0AR02107; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,855,574; Dsb $1,773,138

	Democratic	80,687	37.78%	state Senator Joyce Ann Elliott • Won the 8 June 2010 runoff. Received 40% in the 18 May 2010 primary. • FEC H0AR02131; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,019,589; Dsb $1,019,383

	Independent	4,421	2.07%	Lance Levi • FEC H0AR02172

	Green	3,599	1.69%	Lewis Kennedy • FEC H0AR02180

	Scattering	2,669	1.25%	Total Under Votes
	Scattering	54	0.03%	Write-In
	Scattering	34	0.02%	Total Over Votes

	Write-in	14	0.01%	Danial Suits • FEC H8AR02118
Total		213,569	100.00%

CD 3 {map} Open	Republican	Congressman John Nichols Boozman • First elected: 20 November 2001- in a Special Election re: the resignation of Asa Hutchinson, 6 August 2001 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Seat - 6 February 2010: Congressman Boozman announced his bid for the Senate Class 3 Seat
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Republican	148,581	70.83%	Rogers Mayor Stephen A. "Steve" Womack • Won the 8 June 2010 runoff. Received 31% in the 18 May 2010 primary. • FEC H0AR03055; 31 Dec 10; Tot $717,893; Dsb $641,112

	Democratic	56,542	26.96%	David Jeffrey Whitaker • FEC H0AR03030; 31 Dec 10; Tot $81,700; Dsb $76,762

	Scattering	4,612	2.20%	Total Under Votes
	Scattering	24	0.01%	Total Over Votes
Total		209,759	100.00%

CD 4 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Michael Avery "Mike" Ross • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

	Democratic	102,479	56.78%	Congressman Michael Avery "Mike" Ross • FEC H0AR04038; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,426,275; Dsb $3,012,722

	Republican	71,526	39.63%	Beth Anne Rankin • FEC H0AR04079; 31 Dec 10; Tot $602,998; Dsb $595,651

	Green	4,129	2.29%	Joshua Drake • FEC H8AR04098

	Scattering	2,349	1.30%	Total Under Votes
	Scattering	6	0.00%	Total Over Votes
Total		180,489	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime

Open	Democratic	Secretary of State Charlie Daniels • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Secretary of State is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Open Seat - At term limit. Running for Auditor in 2010.
		Open Office (no incumbent)

	Republican	392,468	49.74%	state Representative Mark Martin

	Democratic	372,123	47.16%	Pulaski Circuit/County Clerk Pat O'Brien • headed for Runoff: 8 June 2010. Received 49% in the 18 May 2010 primary.

	Scattering	24,411	3.09%	Total Under Votes
	Scattering	50	0.01%	Total Over Votes
Total		789,052	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

	Democratic	Attorney General Dustin McDaniel • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

	Democratic	525,940	66.68%	Attorney General Dustin McDaniel

	Green	193,658	24.55%	Rebekah Kennedy

	Scattering	63,981	8.11%	Total Under Votes
	Scattering	3,216	0.41%	Write-In

	Write-in	1,902	0.24%	Marc Rosson

	Scattering	107	0.01%	Total Over Votes
Total		788,804	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

	Democratic	Treasurer Martha A. Shoffner • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 18 May 2010 Primary

	Democratic	479,701	60.98%	Treasurer Martha A. Shoffner

	Green	230,594	29.31%	Bobby Tullis

	Scattering	76,289	9.70%	Total Under Votes
	Scattering	113	0.01%	Total Over Votes
Total		786,697	100.00%

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

Open	Democratic	Auditor Jim Wood • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Seat - At term limit
		Open Office (no incumbent)

	Democratic	506,606	64.35%	Secretary of State Charlie Daniels

	Green	210,476	26.73%	Mary Hughes-Willis

	Scattering	70,139	8.91%	Total Under Votes
	Scattering	66	0.01%	Total Over Votes
Total		787,287	100.00%

Commissioner of State Lands 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime

Open	Democratic	State Lands Commissioner Mark Wilcox • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Commissioner of State Lands is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Open Seat - At term limit. Running for Secretary of State in 2010.
		Open Office (no incumbent)

	Republican	396,263	50.22%	John M. Thurston

	Democratic	355,996	45.12%	L.J. Bryant • Won the 8 June 2010 runoff. Received 40% in the 18 May 2010 primary.

	Scattering	36,707	4.65%	Total Under Votes
	Scattering	50	0.01%	Total Over Votes
Total		789,016	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
	• Democratic (affiliates): 12 incumbents, 12 candidates
	• Republican: 1 incumbent, 9 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 9 candidates
Independents
	• Independent: 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 29 candidates
	• 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.

"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.