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Allison Sweatman
Allison Sweatman (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Arkansas State Senate to represent District 13. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Sweatman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Allison Sweatman earned a bachelor's degree from Ouachita Baptist University in 2012 and a graduate degree from Tulane University in 2020. Her career experience includes working as a social worker. Sweatman worked as a legislative editor for the 2021 General Session of the Arkansas State Legislature. She has served as a member of the National Association of Social Workers and has worked with Disability Rights Arkansas.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Arkansas State Senate District 13
Incumbent Jane English defeated Allison Sweatman and Noah Jones in the general election for Arkansas State Senate District 13 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jane English (R) | 52.5 | 16,522 |
 | Allison Sweatman (D)  | 44.3 | 13,963 | |
| Noah Jones (L) | 3.2 | 1,014 | ||
| Total votes: 31,499 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Allison Sweatman advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas State Senate District 13.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jane English advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas State Senate District 13.
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Arkansas State Senate District 13
Noah Jones advanced from the Libertarian convention for Arkansas State Senate District 13 on February 20, 2022.
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Allison Sweatman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sweatman's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My daughter, Rosie, was born with a severe heart defect and a diagnosis of Down syndrome. I quickly learned that on top of caring for and bonding with our baby, we would have to fight the insurance and healthcare systems for her to have lifesaving medical necessities. We’ve been able to overcome these challenges, but Arkansans deserve to live in a state that puts patients and caregivers first.
We adopted our son, Beau, who also has Down syndrome, when he was three years old. Before he began his schooling, I spent months learning about the special education system. It wasn’t long before I was known as the mom who could help other parents navigate the special education system in my community.
I became a fierce advocate for kids with disabilities and their parents. Just like I fought for my kids to have what they need, I want to fight to make sure no parent in Arkansas has to go through the challenges Andrew and I have faced.- I am running to support parents, students, teachers, and schools. Our kids deserve a public school system that meets their educational needs and fosters a safe, inclusive community for each and every child.
- I am running because I know we are falling short on delivering mental health services. We must remove the barriers of stigma, lack of coverage, and narrow coverage that takes away your choice of provider.
- I am running because waiting to fix our broken foster care system is not an option. We need to address the systems and issues that bring kids into foster care in the first place, such as poverty, generational trauma, untreated mental health needs, and so many more.
As a special education advocate and a parent to kids with disabilities, I know that some kids have different learning needs than others. I want our schools to be equipped with the resources to meet the needs of every child they serve.
We need to pay our teachers like the professionals they are. Faculty and staff are exhausted, overworked, and underpaid. Teachers are leaving schools in favor of jobs that offer them what they’re worth, and our districts are struggling to fill the positions.
2. Mental Health
As a licensed social worker, I’ve seen the effects of stress and trauma on communities and individuals. Over the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for mental health services has increased drastically. Meeting this need is vital. I believe mental health care should be accessible to all Arkansans. To do this we must remove the barriers of stigma, lack of coverage, and narrow coverage that takes away your choice of provider.
3. Foster Care and Adoption
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 10, 2022
