2020 Arfb Election Directory Published

2020 Arfb Election Directory Published

2 20 ELECTION DIRECTORY A listing of candidates in primary and general elections, published every election year since 1972 by Arkansas Farm Bureau For more than 80 years, Arkansas Farm Bureau has been working for our state’s Farm Families. THE VOICE OF ARKANSAS AGRICULTURE he information contained in this directory was supplied by the office of Secretary of State John Thurston. We express appreciation to Secretary TThurston and his staff for their courtesy and valuable con- tribution, Arkansas Farm Bureau disclaims any responsi- bility for errors in the data contained in the directory. Arkansas Farm Bureau represents more than 190,000 member families throughout the state with organizations in all 75 counties. Farm Bureau is an independent, voluntary organization of farm and ranch families united for the purpose of analyzing opportunities and challenges to formulate action to achieve educational improvement, economic opportunity, social advancement and promote the national well-being. Arkansas Farm Bureau’s mission is to: 1. Advocate the interests of agriculture in the public arena; 2. Disseminate information concerning the value and importance of agriculture; and 3. Provide products and services which improve the quality of life for our members. Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation 10720 Kanis Road • P.O. Box 31 Little Rock, AR 72203 501-224-4400 www.arfb.com CONTENTS Arkansas House of Representatives ........................................................................11 Arkansas Senate ........................................................................................................18 Arkansas Supreme Court ...........................................................................................9 Circuit Judge ..............................................................................................................20 Constitutional Amendments .....................................................................................8 Court of Appeals .......................................................................................................20 Election Dates..............................................................................................................5 Photos, bios of candidates ........................................................................................23 Registration Rules .......................................................................................................5 Statewide Races ...........................................................................................................9 U.S. House of Representatives .................................................................................10 Voting Districts ...........................................................................................................6 KEY TO SYMBOLS • = Incumbent (R) = Republican (D) = Democrat (L) = Libertarian (G) = Green (WI) = Write In (I) = Independent NOTE You will find photographs and additional information about each candidate listed in this book beginning on page 23. Candidates are listed in alphabetical order. WHAT’S HERE: Listed in this book are candidates and issues as of January 1, 2020. ADDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION: Petitions to put proposed constitutional amendments or initiated acts on the ballot are not due until July 3, 2020. 2020 ELECTION DATES Feb. 3 Deadline to register to vote in Primary and Nonpartisan Election Feb. 17 Early voting begins for Preferential Primary Election and Nonpartisan Judicial General Election Mar. 3 Election day for Preferential Primary Election and Nonpartisan Judicial General Election Mar. 31 Primary Election Runoff Jul. 3 Deadline to file petitions to place initiated measures on November General Election Ballot Oct. 4 Deadline to register to vote in General Election and Nonpartisan Judicial Runoff Election Oct. 19 Early voting begins for General Election and Nonpartisan Judicial Runoff Election Nov. 3 General Election and Nonpartisan Judicial Runoff Election Dec. 1 General Election Runoff (county and municipal only) REGISTRATION RULES If you have not registered to vote, library or Arkansas State Library; (4) you must do so 30 days before an public assistance agency; (5) disabil- election. Last date to register for the ity agency; (6) military recruitment Primary and Nonpartisan Judicial office; (7) Arkansas National Guard; Election of Mar. 3 is Feb. 3. If you (8) any voter registration drive; and have altered the facts on your voter (9) mail-in registration. registration (changed name or ad- Online voter registration informa- dress) you must notify the county tion can be accessed at: https://www. clerk 30 days before an election. sos.arkansas.gov/elections/voter-infor- Methods of registration for Arkan- mation/voter-registration-information. sas residents who are at least 18 years You may check your registration status of age and a U.S. citizen: (1) county at https://www.voterview.org or call clerk’s office in your home county; your county clerk. (2) state revenue office; (3) public 5 VOTING DISTRICTS BY COUNTY COUNTY HOUSE SENATE CONGRESS JUDICIAL Arkansas 12, 13, 14 25, 28 1 11E Ashley 8, 9,11 26 4 10 Baxter 61, 64, 99, 100 17, 18 1 14 Benton 87, 88, 90-96 1-3 3 19W Boone 83, 88, 99 16, 17 3 14 Bradley 8 26 4 10 Calhoun 7, 8 27 4 13 Carroll 83, 97, 98 5, 16 3 19E Chicot 11 26 1 10 Clark 18, 19 10, 12 4 9E Clay 56 20 1 2 Cleburne 64, 66 18 1 16 Cleveland 8, 10 26, 27 4 13 Columbia 2, 5, 6 12 4 13 Conway 65, 73 15 2 15 Craighead 52, 53, 58, 59 20-22 1 2 Crawford 75, 79, 80-82 5, 9 3, 4 21 Crittenden 50, 51, 55 24 1 2 Cross 49, 50 23, 24 1 1 Dallas 8, 18 12 4 13 Desha 11, 12 25, 26 1 10 Drew 8-10 26 4 10 Faulkner 40, 44, 66, 67, 70, 72 15, 18, 29, 35 2 20 Franklin 74, 82 5, 6, 9 4 5 Fulton 61 18, 19 1 16 Garland 18, 21, 22, 24-26 13, 14 4 18E Grant 10, 15 12, 13, 27 4 7 Greene 56, 57, 60 20 1 2 Hempstead 3, 19 10, 11 4 8N Hot Spring 15, 18, 26 13 4 7 Howard 4, 19 10 4 9W Independence 47, 52, 62, 63 19 1 16 Izard 62 19 1 16 Jackson 47, 52 23 1 3 Jefferson 10, 14-17 25, 27 1, 4 11W Johnson 69 5, 6 4 5 Lafayette 2, 5 11 4 8S 6 VOTING DISTRICTS BY COUNTY COUNTY HOUSE SENATE CONGRESS JUDICIAL Lawrence 56, 60 20 1 3 Lee 48 23, 24 1 1 Lincoln 10, 12, 16 25, 26 1 11W Little River 4 11 4 9W Logan 74 6 4 15 Lonoke 13, 14, 43, 44 28, 29 1 23 Madison 82, 97 5 4 4 Marion 64, 99 17, 18 3 14 Miller 1, 2 11 4 8S Mississippi 54, 55 22 1 2 Monroe 48, 49 23, 25, 28 1 1 Montgomery 20, 21 10 4 18W Nevada 3, 5, 18, 19 10, 12 4 8N Newton 83 16 3, 4 14 Ouachita 5-7 12, 27 4 13 Perry 21, 65, 73 15, 35 2 6 Phillips 12 24, 25 1 1 Pike 19 10 4 9W Poinsett 52, 54 22 1 2 Polk 20, 21 10 4 18W Pope 68, 69, 71, 73, 83 16 3 5 Prairie 13, 14 28 1 17 Pulaski 14, 27, 29, 30-42 15, 29-34 2 6 Randolph 56, 60, 61 19, 20 1 3 Saline 22, 23, 27, 28, 31 13, 14, 33 2 22 Scott 21, 74 9 4 15 Searcy 64, 83, 99 18 1, 3 20 Sebastian 21, 74-78 5, 8, 9 3, 4 12 Sevier 4, 20 10, 11 4 9W Sharp 60-62 19 1 3 St. Francis 48, 49 23, 24 1 1 Stone 62, 64 18 1 16 Union 6, 7 27 4 13 Van Buren 66, 68 15, 16, 18 2 20 Washington 80, 81, 84-89, 97 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 3 4 White 13, 44, 45, 46, 47 18, 23, 28, 29 2 17 Woodruff 47 23, 28 1 1 Yell 21, 73 6 4 15 7 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS 2020 PROPOSED BALLOT ISSUES The 92nd General Assembly has referred the following three amendments for the 2020 ballot. Other issues may qualify for the ballot through citizen initia- tive. Arkansas Farm Bureau recommends visiting the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service Public Policy webpage (www.uaex.edu/business- communities/voter-education/state-ballot-issues.aspx) for quality analysis and information on all ballot issues. Voters can sign up for their e-newsletter by emailing [email protected]. ISSUE ONE HJR1018 – Continuing Sales Tax for Road Construction A legislatively referred constitutional amendment to the Arkansas Constitu- tion to continue the one-half percent (.5%) sales and use tax for infrastructure projects including: state highways, bridges, county roads, city streets and other surface transportation projects, after the retirement of the bonds authorized in Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 91. This funding would be authorized as special revenue to be distributed under the Arkansas highway revenue distribu- tion law. ISSUE TWO SSJR15 - Changing Legislative Term Limits A constitutional amendment to be known as the “Arkansas Term Limits Amendment;” amending the term limits applicable to members of the General Assembly. The amendment would change the years of total service to twelve years in the Arkansas General Assembly. Only after sitting out four years after the twelve years of service could one run again for the General Assembly. Cur- rently, the term limits in Arkansas are sixteen years total lifetime. ISSUE THREE HJR1018 - Changing the Citizen-Initiated Ballot Issue Process An amendment to the Arkansas Constitution to amend the process for the submission, challenge, and approval of proposed initiated acts, constitutional amendments, and referenda. This will mandate additional counties to be includ- ed in the collection process of signatures, streamlining cutoff dates, and increas- ing the number of votes needed by the General Assembly to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot. 8 STATEWIDE RACES UNITED STATES PRESIDENT ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT • Donald J. Trump, NY(R) ASSOCIATE JUSTICE POSITION 4 Bill Weld, Boston, MA (R) Barbara Womack Webb, Benton Connie L. Gammon, TN (I) Morgan (Chip) Welch, North Little Rock Michael Bennet, CO, (D) Joseph R. Biden, PA, (D) UNITED STATES SENATE Michael R. Bloomberg, NY, (D) • Tom Cotton, Little Rock (R) Cory Booker, NJ, (D) Ricky Dale Harrington, Jr. , Pine Bluff (L) Mosemarie Dora Boyd, AR, (D) Daniel Allen Whitfield, Bella Vista (I) Steve Bullock, MT (D) Peter Buttigieg, IN, (D) Julian Castro, TX, (D) John K. Delaney,MD (D) Tulsi Gabbard,HI, (D) Kamala Harris, MD (D) Amy Klobuchar, MN (D) Bernie Sanders, VT (D) Joe Sestak, VA (D) Tom Steyer, CA, (D) Elizabeth Warren, MA (D) Marianne Williamson, CA (D) Andrew Yang, NY (D) 9 U.S.

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