2022 Arkansas Senate election explained

2022 Arkansas Senate election should not be confused with 2022 United States Senate election in Arkansas.

Election Name:2022 Arkansas Senate election
Country:Arkansas
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2020 Arkansas Senate election
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2024 Arkansas Senate election
Next Year:2024
Seats For Election:All 35 seats in the Arkansas Senate
Majority Seats:18
Election Date:November 8, 2022
Image1 Size:115
Leader1:Jimmy Hickey Jr.
Leader Since1:January 11, 2021
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Leaders Seat1:1st
Seats Before1:28
Seats After1:29
Seat Change1: 1
Popular Vote1:591,186
Percentage1:71.77%
Swing1: 0.20%
Image2 Size:115
Leader2:Keith Ingram
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Leader Since2:January 15, 2013
Leaders Seat2:24th
Seats Before2:7
Seats After2:6
Seat Change2: 1
Popular Vote2:187,923
Percentage2:22.81%
Swing2: 5.22%
President Pro Tempore
Before Election:Jimmy Hickey Jr.
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Bart Hester
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 2022 Arkansas Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2022 United States elections. Arkansas voters elected state senators to the Arkansas Senate in 18 of the state's 35 senate districts. The primary elections in March 2022 determined which candidates would appear on the November 8, 2022, general election ballot.

Composition

AffiliationParty

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

Total
RepublicanDemocraticVacant
nowrap style="font-size:80%"Before election28735
nowrap style="font-size:80%"After election29635
nowrap style="font-size:80%"Change 1 1

Retirements

Democrats

  1. District 10: Larry Teague retired.
  2. District 24: Keith Ingram retired due to term limits.
  3. District 31: Joyce Elliott retired due to term limits.

Independents

  1. District 2: Jim Hendren retired.

Republicans

  1. District 3: Cecile Bledsoe retired.
  2. District 7: Colby Fulfer retired.
  3. District 8: Mathew Pitsch retired to run for treasurer of Arkansas.
  4. District 27: Trent Garner retired.
  5. District 35: Jason Rapert retired to run for lieutenant governor of Arkansas.

Incumbents defeated

In primaries

Republicans

  1. District 3: Charles Beckham lost renomination to former Magnolia, Arkansas City Councilman Steve Crowell after being redistricted from District 12.
  2. District 6: Bill Sample lost renomination to Garland County Justice of the Peace Matt McKee after being redistricted from District 14.
  3. District 22: James Sturch lost renomination to House Representative John Payton after being redistricted from District 19.
  4. District 28: Bob Ballinger lost renomination to former senator Bryan King after being redistricted from District 5.

Summary

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorParty
1stBen GilmoreRepBen GilmoreRep
2ndJim HendrenIndMatt StoneRep
3thCharles BeckhamRepSteve CrowellRep
Cecile Bledsoe
4thJimmy Hickey Jr.RepJimmy Hickey Jr.Rep
5thTerry RiceRepTerry RiceRep
6thBill SampleRepMatt MckeeRep
7thAlan ClarkRepAlan ClarkRep
Colby Fulfer
8thStephanie FlowersDemStephanie FlowersDem
Mathew PitschRep
9thNew seatReginald MurdockDem
10thRon CaldwellRepRon CaldwellRep
Larry TeagueDem
11thRicky HillRepRicky HillRep
12thLinda ChesterfieldDemLinda ChesterfieldDem
13thJane EnglishRepJane EnglishRep
14thClarke TuckerDemClarke TuckerDem
15thNew seatFredrick LoveDem
16thKim HammerRepKim HammerRep
17thMark JohnsonRepMark JohnsonRep
18thJonathan DismangRepJonathan DismangRep
19thDave WallaceRepDave WallaceRep
20thDan SullivanRepDan SullivanRep
21stBlake JohnsonRepBlake JohnsonRep
22ndJames SturchRepJohn PaytonRep
23rdScott FlippoRepScott FlippoRep
24thMissy IrvinRepMissy IrvinRep
Keith IngramDem
25thBreanne DavisRepBreanne DavisRep
26thGary StubblefieldRepGary StubblefieldRep
27thTrent GarnerRepJustin BoydRep
28thBob BallingerRepBryan KingRep
29thNew seatJim PettyRep
30thGreg LedingDemGreg LedingDem
31stJoyce ElliottDemClint PenzoRep
32ndNew seatJoshua BryantRep
33rdBart HesterRepBart HesterRep
34thNew seatJim DotsonRep
35thJason RapertRepTyler DeesRep

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

Detailed results

align=center District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35

District 35

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jacobson. Louis. The Battle for State Legislatures. May 19, 2022. May 19, 2022.