Elections for the Arkansas House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 23, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000.
Qualifications
Article 5, Section 4 of the Arkansas Constitution states: No person shall be a Senator or Representative who, at the time of his election, is not a citizen of the United States, nor any one who has not been for two years next preceding his election, a resident of this State, and for one year next preceding his election, a resident of the county or district whence he may be chosen. Senators shall be at least twenty-five years of age, and Representatives at least twenty-one years of age.
Campaign contributions
During the 2000 election, the total contributions to House candidates was $2,748,032. The top 10 contributors were:[1]
2000 Donors, Arkansas House of Representatives
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Donor
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Amount
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Arkansas Republican Party
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$80,417
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Stephens Group
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$43,150
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Conservative Leadership for Arkansas
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$39,000
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Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association
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$37,000
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Arkansas Democratic Party
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$35,350
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Entergy
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$33,923
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Southwestern Bell
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$29,400
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Arkansas Medical Society
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$29,352
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Arkansas Realtors Association
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$28,500
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Arkansas Education Association
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$26,049
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List of candidates
District 1
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Kim Hendren: 2,124
a
- Ron McDaniel: 1,728
November 7 General election candidates:
Clint Earl Holloway: 4,182
Kim Hendren: 9,217 
District 2
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- David Hausam
a
November 7 General election candidates:
David Hausam 
District 3
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Shirl Coleman
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Cecile Bledsoe
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Shirl Coleman: 4,066
Cecile Bledsoe: 6,307 
District 4
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Shirley U. Borhauer: 1,939
a
- Jim Parsons: 924
- Jim Sheets: 739
November 7 General election candidates:
Shirley U. Borhauer 
District 5
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Ray Dotson: 276
- Jim Holt: 783
a
- Mike Kenney: 771
a
June 10 Republican primary runoff candidates:
- Jim Holt: 890
a
- Mike Kenney: 713
November 7 General election candidates:
Jim Holt 
District 6
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Joy Drummonds
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Jim Bob Duggar: 727
a
- Danny Smith: 164
November 7 General election candidates:
Joy Drummonds: 3,180
Jim Bob Duggar: 5,848 
Allen Kitterman: 341
District 7
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Jan Judy
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Benton Bandy
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Jan Judy: 6,060 
Benton Bandy: 3,282
District 8
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Heather A. Daniel
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Bill Pritchard
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Heather A. Daniel: 5,789
Bill Pritchard: 6,868 
District 9
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Ann Harbison
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Sarah S. Agee
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Ann Harbison: 4,060
Sarah S. Agee: 6,919 
District 10
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Larry Prater
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Larry Prater 
District 11
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Mary Beth Green: 484
a
- James Lane: 245
November 7 General election candidates:
Mary Beth Green 
District 12
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Jake C. Files
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Jake C. Files 
District 13
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Jo Carson
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- John Bradford
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Jo Carson: 12,791 
John Bradford: 10,171
District 14
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Denny Altes
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Denny Altes 
District 15
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Gary Grimes
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- John Verkamp
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Gary Grimes: 5413
John Verkamp: 7,195 
District 16
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Terry A. McMellon: 1,317
a
- Robert "Bob" Smoot: 1,191
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Terry A. McMellon 
District 17
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Steve Oglesby
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Steve Oglesby 
District 18
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Randy Hughes
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Randy Hughes 
District 19
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Larry R. Teague
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Larry R. Teague 
District 20
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Ken Cowling
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Ken Cowling 
District 21
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Haze Hudson
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- David Haak
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Haze Hudson: 3,629
David Haak: 4,014 
District 22
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Sarah F. Burns: 2,223
- Rebecca V. Martin: 2,390
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Russ Bennett
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Rebecca V. Martin: 3,481
Russ Bennett: 5,104 
District 23
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Phillip Jackson
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Phillip Jackson 
District 24
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Mike Hathorn
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Mike Hathorn 
District 25
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Phillip T. Jacobs
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Phillip T. Jacobs 
District 26
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Herschel W. Cleveland
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Herschel W. Cleveland 
District 27
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Clint Beggs: 1,602
- Jeff Gillespie: 2,603
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Jeff Gillespie 
District 28
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Don Gilbert: 1,602
- Sandra Reyenga Rodgers: 2,479
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Sandra Reyenga Rodgers 
District 29
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Jim Milum
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Jim Milum 
District 30
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- M. Olin Cook
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Phil Carruth
a
November 7 General election candidates:
M. Olin Cook: 5,239 
Phil Carruth: 3,980
District 31
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Johna S. Howell: 1,012
- Floyd Neeley: 735
- Charles L. Ormond: 2,304
a
- B. Gene Staton: 1,559
a
June 10 Democratic primary runoff candidates:
- Charles L. Ormond: 1,767
a
- B. Gene Staton: 1,672
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Charles L. Ormond 
District 32
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Roger Smith
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Roger Smith 
District 33
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Thomas Moore
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Larry Bailey
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Thomas Moore: 11,085 
Larry Bailey: 9,505
District 34
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Bob Mathis
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Horace S. Brown
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Bob Mathis: 12,465 
Horace S. Brown: 7,934
District 35
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Bill Scrimshire
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Gabe Allen
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Bill Scrimshire: 6,168 
Gabe Allen: 4,342
District 36
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Brown Hardman: 2,461
- Tommy Roebuck: 2,823
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Tommy Roebuck: 5,947 
Ron Addington: 3,216
District 37
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Robert J. White
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Robert J. White 
District 38
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Gene Jeffress
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Lynn Story
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Gene Jeffress: 5,416 
Lynn Story: 3,878
District 39
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Jimmy "Red" Milligan
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Jimmy "Red" Milligan 
District 40
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Joe Hudson
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Shawn Womack
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Joe Hudson: 5,759
Shawn Womack: 6,777 
District 41
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Chaney Taylor, Jr.
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Chaney Taylor, Jr. 
District 42
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Mike Marsh: 1,028
- Jackie McPherson: 2,117
- Bill H. Stovall, III: 3,390
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Philip Seaton
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Bill H. Stovall, III: 7,827 
Philip Seaton: 3,795
District 43
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Randy O. Bowling: 0
- Terry Jones: 809
- Preston Scroggin: 1,529
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Wayne Floyd
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Preston Scroggin: 4,822 
Wayne Floyd: 4,448
James Roger Brown: 752
District 44
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- R. S. "Randy" Crowell
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Marvin Parks
a
November 7 General election candidates:
R. S. "Randy" Crowell: 6,089
Marvin Parks: 6,824 
District 45
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Leo Jackson: 151
- Steve Schall: 496
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Steve Schall 
District 46
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Shane Broadway
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Shane Broadway 
District 47
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Dwight Fite
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Bob Herzfeld, Sr.
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Dwight Fite: 5,965 
Bob Herzfeld, Sr.: 4,903
District 48
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Bob Adams: 3,799
a
- Tudy Dorey: 2,061
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Bob Adams 
District 49
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Mark Alan Smith
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Mark Alan Smith 
District 50
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- John Lowery, Jr.
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- John Giller: 400
a
- Mark Moore: 336
November 7 General election candidates:
John Lowery, Jr.: 3,913 
John Giller: 2,425
District 51
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Mike Creekmore
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Andy Mayberry
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Mike Creekmore: 4,271 
Andy Mayberry: 2,962
District 52
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Jim Lendall
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Kurt Hetherington: 424
a
- Phil Wyrick: 393
November 7 General election candidates:
Jim Lendall: 3,842 
Kurt Hetherington: 3,452
District 53
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Keith Montgomery
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Jeremy Hutchinson
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Keith Montgomery: 5,640
Jeremy Hutchinson: 8,644 
District 54
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Steve Napper
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Steve Napper 
District 55
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Jim Magnus
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Jim Magnus 
District 56
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Orville E. Abrams, Jr.: 410
a
- Charles L. Armstrong: 314
- Joyce Elliott: 563
a
June 10 Democratic primary runoff candidates:
- Orville E. Abrams, Jr.: 340
- Joyce Elliott: 375
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Herbert L. Broadway
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Joyce Elliott: 5,556 
Herbert L. Broadway: 1,104
District 57
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Dana David Deree: 668
- Darlette Ellis: 496
- Sam Ledbetter: 1,561
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Sam Ledbetter 
District 58
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- John Lewellen
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
John Lewellen 
District 59
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Tracy Steele
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Tracy Steele 
District 60
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Gary N. Berry: 423
a
- Dick Jeffery: 404
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Stephen Bright
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Gary N. Berry: 4,104
Stephen Bright: 4,780 
District 61
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Barry Emigh: 173
- Mary Anne Salmon: 1,250
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Mary Anne Salmon 
District 62
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Dean Elliott
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Dean Elliott 
District 63
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Dan Stedman
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- David Rackley
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Dan Stedman: 3,381
David Rackley: 4,485 
District 64
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Pat Bond
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Pat Bond 
District 65
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Deon T. Acklin: 345
- Wilma Walker: 561
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Wilma Walker 
District 66
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Boyd Hickinbotham
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Boyd Hickinbotham 
District 67
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Paul Weaver
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Paul Weaver 
District 68
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Russ Hunt
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Russ Hunt 
District 69
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Randy Minton
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Randy Minton 
District 70
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Bill Bevis
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Bill Bevis 
District 71
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Jay Bradford
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Jay Bradford 
District 72
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Calvin Johnson
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Calvin Johnson 
District 73
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Booker T. Clemons: 1,192
a
- James L. Word: 1,039
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Booker T. Clemons 
District 74
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Lindbergh Thomas
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Lindbergh Thomas 
District 75
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Tom Choate: 1,391
- Benny Fratesi: 1,261
- Jerry Taylor: 2,969
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Jerry Taylor 
District 76
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Joyce Dees
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Joyce Dees 
District 77
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Harmon R. Seawel
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Harmon R. Seawel 
District 78
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Don R. House
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Don R. House 
District 79
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Martha A. Shoffner
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Martha A. Shoffner 
District 80
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Jim Wood
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Jim Wood 
District 81
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Bobby L. Glover
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Bobby L. Glover 
District 82
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- George R. French
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
George R. French 
District 83
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Gene Barnes: 1,203
- Johnnie Bolin: 1,960
a
- Robert A. "Rob" Carpenter, Jr.: 1,215
a
- Robert E. Cornelius: 802
June 10 Democratic primary runoff candidates:
- Johnnie Bolin: 2,511
a
- Robert A. "Rob" Carpenter, Jr.: 1,993
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Johnnie Bolin 
District 84
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Travis Boyd
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Travis Boyd 
District 85
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Gary Biggs
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Gary Biggs 
District 86
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Jerry Allison
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Jerry Allison 
District 87
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Paul Bookout
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Paul Bookout 
District 88
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Bobby Lee Trammell
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Bobby Lee Trammell 
District 89
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Wayne Nichols
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Wayne Nichols 
District 90
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- LeRoy Dangeau
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- A. S. "Al" Ashcraft
a
November 7 General election candidates:
LeRoy Dangeau: 4,672 
A. S. "Al" Ashcraft: 2,849
District 91
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Danny Ferguson
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Danny Ferguson 
District 92
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Eddie Dunigan: 1,461
- Bill Gipson: 1,686
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Bill Gipson: 3,543 
Clifford Veach: 2,676
District 93
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Marvin Childers
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Marvin Childers 
District 94
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Kevin Goss: 660
a
- James A. Jones: 556
- John Musgraves: 777
a
June 10 Democratic primary runoff candidates:
- Kevin Goss: 649
a
- John Musgraves: 432
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Kevin Goss 
District 95
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Steve Jones
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Steve Jones 
District 96
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Marvin Steele
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Marvin Steele: 4,879 
Alex Dunlap: 1,019
District 97
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- John A. Eason
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
John A. Eason 
District 98
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Barbara King
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Barbara King 
District 99
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Arnell Willis
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Arnell Willis: 4,158 
Calvin Holden: 2,411
District 100
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Al Dixon: 1,134
- Randy Rankin: 2,181
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Randy Rankin: 4,739 
Clinton "Hamp" Hampton: 1,496
See also
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Minority Leader:Andrew Collins
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