Reginald Murdock Explained
| Reginald Murdock |
| State Senate: | Arkansas |
| District: | 9th |
| Term Start: | January 9, 2023 |
| Predecessor: | redistricted |
| State House2: | Arkansas |
| District2: | 48th |
| Prior Term2: | (Previously 52nd District) |
| Term Start2: | January 2011 |
| Term End2: | January 9, 2023 |
| Predecessor2: | Nancy Blount |
| Successor2: | redistricted |
| Birth Date: | 29 April 1966 |
| Birth Place: | South Bend, Indiana |
| Nationality: | American |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Marianna, Arkansas |
| Alma Mater: | University of Arkansas |
Reginald Murdock[1] (born April 29, 1966) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arkansas Senate. Murdock previously served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2011 to 2023.
Political career
On April 1, 2020, Murdock became the first Arkansas state legislator to test positive for COVID-19.[2]
Elections
- 2012 Redistricted to District 48, and with Republican Representative Davy Carter redistricted to District 43, Murdock was unopposed for both the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary[3] and the November 6, 2012 General election.[4]
- 2004 When Representative John Eason left the Legislature and left the seat open, Murdock ran in the 2004 Democratic Primary, but lost to Nancy Blount, who was unopposed for the November 2, 2004 General election.
- 2010 When Representative Blount left the Legislature and left the seat open, Murdock won the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary with 2,819 votes (61.8%),[5] won the June 8 runoff election with 1,812 votes (50.4%),[6] and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 General election.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Reginald Murdock's Biography . . April 16, 2014.
- Web site: Arkansas legislator states he has virus; test pending for 2nd lawmaker. 2 April 2020. 3 April 2020. en. live. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Mortiz. John. Wickline. Michael. https://web.archive.org/web/20200403162314/https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2020/apr/02/arkansas-legislator-states-he-has-virus/. 3 April 2020.
- Web site: Arkansas State Primary Election May 22, 2012 . . Little Rock, Arkansas . April 16, 2014.
- Web site: Arkansas State General Election November 6, 2012 . Secretary of State of Arkansas . Little Rock, Arkansas . April 16, 2014.
- Web site: 2010 Preferential Primary Election . Secretary of State of Arkansas . Little Rock, Arkansas . April 16, 2014.
- Web site: 2010 General Primary (Runoff) Election . Secretary of State of Arkansas . Little Rock, Arkansas . April 16, 2014.
