Mark Johnson (Arkansas politician) explained

Mark Johnson
State Senate:	Arkansas
District:	15th
Prior Term:	(Previously 17th District)
Term Start:	January 14, 2019
Predecessor:	David J. Sanders
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Crossett, Arkansas
Alma Mater:	Hendrix College

Mark Johnson is an American politician currently serving in the Arkansas Senate from the 15th district. He won the seat unanimously after no other candidate ran against him.^[1] He won his primary and will face Democrat David Barber in the general election in his bid for a second term.^[2]

Ethics violation

During the 93rd Arkansas General Assembly, Senators Mark Johnson (R-15th) and Alan Clark (R-13th) were punished for violating Senate Ethics rules on July 21, 2022. Johnson signed a sign-in sheet for Clark during a meeting he did not attend, and subsequently requested reimbursement.^[3] Both were also stripped of committee leadership posts.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2018 Arkansas State Senate Election Results. USA Today.
2. Web site: State Senate races tightly contested. Neal. Earley. Arkansas Democrat Gazette. 25 May 2022 .
3. Web site: Arkansas Senate suspends Clark, strips him of seniority for filing frivolous ethics complaint . Michael R. . Wickline . September 28, 2022 . . . Little Rock . January 2, 2023 .
4. Web site: Arkansas Senate strips 2 lawmakers of leadership posts . The Associated Press . . Little Rock . July 21, 2022 . February 11, 2023 .