| Arkansas Realtors Association |
| Leadership: | Dana Powell, 2011 President-Elect |
| Website: | Official Website |
The
Arkansas Realtors Association (ARA) was founded in 1925 as the Arkansas Real Estate Association, a state branch of the National Association of Real Estate Boards. In 1973, both adopted the term Realtors and officially changed their names. The ARA has 37 local boards across the state, and a political action committee to promote the interests of its members in state government.
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Campaign Contributions
State Candidates
2010
The ARA contributed $38,500 to state senate candidates and $85,350 to state house candidates in 2010. It was the 7th and 3rd largest donor to state senate and state house elections, respectively.
The top 5 recipients of campaign contributions from the ARA in 2010 were:[2]
| Candidate
|
Amount
|
Result
|
 LJ Bryant, Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands
|
$8,000
|
 d
|
| Mike Beebe, Governor
|
$4,000
|
 a
|
| Shane Broadway, Lieutenant Governor
|
$4,000
|
d
|
 Mark Martin, Secretary of State
|
$4,000
|
a
|
| Dustin McDaniel, Attorney General
|
$3,000
|
a
|
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