Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2002

Elections for the Arkansas House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 21, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002.

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 2002 election, the total contributions to House candidates was $2,775,317. The top 10 contributors were:

2002 Donors, Arkansas House of Representatives
Donor	Amount
Arkansas Healthcare Association	$58,450
Arkansas Realtors Association	$56,650
Arkansas Republican Party	$48,650
Entergy	$41,250
Lewis, Bea	$37,076
Beverly Enterprises	$33,450
Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association	$32,250
Southwestern Bell	$32,100
Stephens Group	$26,000
Clerget, Harry	$25,295

List of candidates

District 1

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Russ Bennet: 398 a
• Lynn Story: 173

November 5 General election candidates:

Russ Bennet

District 4

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• James Latson Souter a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Russ Bennett a

November 5 General election candidates:

James Latson Souter: 3,577

Russ Bennett: 4,514

District 7

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Elizabeth Eppinette: 1433 a
• Jamie Harrison: 516
• Robert Neal Jeffrey: 1328 a
• Susan Moore: 648
• Lacy Newman-Rogers: 921

June 11 Democratic primary runoff candidates:

• Elizabeth Eppinette: 690
• Robert Neal Jeffrey: 1131 a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 5 General election candidates:

Robert Neal Jeffrey

District 10

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Greg Fallon: 1725 a
• P.Q. Gardner: 643
• Leeman J. Nga: 810
• Jerry Taylor: 2609 a

June 11 Democratic primary runoff candidates:

• Greg Fallon: 2055
• Jerry Taylor: 2877 a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 5 General election candidates:

Jerry Taylor

District 13

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Barbara King: 2667 a
• Arnell Willis: 2576

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 5 General election candidates:

Barbara King

District 14

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Phillip Hambrick: 1199
• Benny Petrus: 4574 a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 5 General election candidates:

Benny Petrus

District 15

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Lenville Evans a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Jimmy Doyle Brewer: 133
• Doug Hatcher: 317 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Lenville Evans: 4,388

Doug Hatcher: 3,129

District 21

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Kirk Bell: 1468
• Scott Sullivan: 1688 a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Marc Rosson a

November 5 General election candidates:

Scott Sullivan: 4,674

Marc Rosson: 1,390

District 25

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Peggy Maruthur: 1169
• Bob Mathis: 1366 a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 5 General election candidates:

Bob Mathis

District 28

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Dwight Fite: 1679 a
• Alfred Martin: 322

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Danny Flora a

November 5 General election candidates:

Dwight Fite: 6,783

Danny Flora: 2,521

District 29

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Janet Johnson: 1134 a
• Johnny McMahan: 780

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Gordon O. Hall: 436
• Dennis Milligan: 1038 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Janet Johnson: 4,499

Dennis Milligan: 4,358

D. Gray Varnadore: 481

District 30

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Steve Westerfield a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Roger Smith a

November 5 General election candidates:

Steve Westerfield: 3,481

Roger Smith: 6,850

District 32

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Harry Clerget a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Dan Greenberg: 725 a
• Martha S. McCaskill: 971 a
• Sid Rosenbaum: 764

June 11 Republican primary runoff candidates:

• Martha S. McCaskill: 539
• Sid Rosenbaum: 680 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Harry Clerget: 4,779

Sid Rosenbaum: 6,177

District 35

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jim Lendall a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Rhonda Williams a

November 5 General election candidates:

Jim Lendall: 3,996

Rhonda Williams: 1,639

District 36

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Tracy R. Mayon: 526
• Linda Pondexter: 2088 a
• Teresa Ann Stalnaker: 514

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 5 General election candidates:

Linda Pondexter

District 38

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Steve Napper a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• L. Douglass Brown a

November 5 General election candidates:

Steve Napper: 6,818

L. Douglass Brown: 4,341

District 39

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Roosevelt Dwayne Dobbins: 1562 a
• Arnessa Miller-Staten: 803

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 5 General election candidates:

Roosevelt Dwayne Dobbins

District 40

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jay Martin a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Sharon Hatcher a

November 5 General election candidates:

Jay Martin: 5,526

Sharon Hatcher: 5,236

District 42

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Gayle Owens: 1020
• Sandra Prater: 1325 a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Curtis Brewer a

November 5 General election candidates:

Sandra Prater: 4,204

Curtis Brewer: 3,803

District 43

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jeff Wood a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Donnie Fulmer: 574
• David Rackley: 750 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Jeff Wood: 5,078

David Rackley: 3,934

District 44

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Will Bond a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Otis Stewart a

November 5 General election candidates:

Will Bond: 2,677

Otis Stewart: 2,089

District 45

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Larry J. Brewer: 630
• Betty Pickett: 928 a
• Carl Roebuck: 656 a

June 11 Democratic primary runoff candidates:

• Betty Pickett: 473 a
• Carl Roebuck: 410

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Terri L. York a

November 5 General election candidates:

Betty Pickett: 3,838

Terri L. York: 3,150

District 48

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Carol Bevis a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Susan Schulte a

November 5 General election candidates:

Carol Bevis: 4,258

Susan Schulte: 4,584

District 49

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Marion Mills Craig: 1076 a
• Barth Grayson: 805
• Mark Pate: 1001 a

June 11 Democratic primary runoff candidates:

• Marion Mills Craig: 798
• Mark Pate: 1027 a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Ricky Thomas a

November 5 General election candidates:

Mark Pate: 4,244

Ricky Thomas: 3,919

District 53

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Joel Garrison: 368
• Charles Suiter, Jr.: 716 a
• Denny Sumpter: 491 a

June 11 Democratic primary runoff candidates:

• Charles Suiter, Jr.: 519
• Denny Sumpter: 596 a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Tracy L. Catt a

November 5 General election candidates:

Denny Sumpter: 3,106

Tracy L. Catt: 2,896

District 57

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• LeRoy Dangeau a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Al Ashcraft a

November 5 General election candidates:

LeRoy Dangeau: 5,516

Al Ashcraft: 2,102

District 58

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Wayne Boyce: 2166
• Tommy Dickinson: 2941 a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 5 General election candidates:

Tommy Dickinson

District 60

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jerry Bolin: 2293
• Charles L. Ormond: 3408 a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• David Qualls a

November 5 General election candidates:

Charles L. Ormond: 6,063

David Qualls: 2,941

District 62

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Terry A. McMellon a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Shirley Walters a

November 5 General election candidates:

Terry A. McMellon: 3,578

Shirley Walters: 4,822

District 63

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jerry Canfield a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Kevin Penix a

November 5 General election candidates:

Jerry Canfield: 4,045

Kevin Penix: 5,824

District 64

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Gary Gray a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Jim Medley a

November 5 General election candidates:

Gary Gray: 3,243

Jim Medley: 4,065

District 65

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Buddy Blair a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 5 General election candidates:

Buddy Blair: 3,625

Imogene Covin: 107

District 67

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• David Purifoy: 525
• John Verkamp: 1127 a

November 5 General election candidates:

John Verkamp

District 68

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Bonita Church a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Michael Lamoureux a

November 5 General election candidates:

Bonita Church: 3,289

Michael Lamoureux: 4,304

District 70

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Stan Berry a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Ralph J. Blagg a

November 5 General election candidates:

Stan Berry: 5,354

Ralph J. Blagg: 4,701

District 72

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Tommy E. Mitchum a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Chaney Taylor, Jr. a

November 5 General election candidates:

Tommy E. Mitchum: 3,544

Chaney Taylor, Jr.: 4,367

District 73

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Don R. House: 2803 a
• James Ratliff: 2421

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Joshua R Longmire a

November 5 General election candidates:

Don R. House: 5,234

Joshua R Longmire: 2,711

District 74

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• George Johnson: 716
• Reginald (Ray) Prunty: 399
• Gene Roebuck: 797 a
• Chris Thyer: 1123 a

June 11 Democratic primary runoff candidates:

• Gene Roebuck: 1002
• Chris Thyer: 1994 a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 5 General election candidates:

Chris Thyer

District 76

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Billy Gipson: 2166 a
• Ray Kidd: 1681

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 5 General election candidates:

Billy Gipson

District 81

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Bea Lewis a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Gary D. Hunter: 971 a
• Johnny Key: 1062 a
• Benny Speaks: 865

June 11 Republican primary runoff candidates:

• Gary D. Hunter: 750
• Johnny Key: 1391 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Bea Lewis: 4,274

Johnny Key: 6,279

District 85

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Don Bishop a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• James Norton a

November 5 General election candidates:

Don Bishop: 3,886

James Norton: 4,770

District 91

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Dani D. Wilson a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Phil Jackson a

November 5 General election candidates:

Dani D. Wilson: 3,632

Phil Jackson: 5,123

District 93

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Ron Duncan: 809
• Doug Matayo: 1018 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Doug Matayo

District 94

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Bonnie K. Ramsey a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Randall Brumfield: 365
• Eric Harris: 873 a
• Al Newton: 410

November 5 General election candidates:

Bonnie K. Ramsey: 2,107

Eric Harris: 3,541

District 95

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Shirl Coleman a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Cecile Bledsoe a

November 5 General election candidates:

Shirl Coleman: 2,468

Cecile Bledsoe: 4,970

District 96

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Casey W. Ward a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Keven Anderson: 1566 a
• Milton Schaper: 749

November 5 General election candidates:

Casey W. Ward: 1,882

Keven Anderson: 3,989

District 97

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Benton Bandy: 389
• Mike Kenney: 1119 a
• Lucas Roebuck: 468

November 5 General election candidates:

Mike Kenney

District 98

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Shirley Borhauer: 3860 a
• Jim Parsons: 1797

November 5 General election candidates:

Shirley Borhauer

District 100

May 21 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jim Snow a

May 21 Republican primary candidates:

• Duncan Baird: 391
• Clint Earl Holloway: 722 a
• Tony R. Jones: 477
• Daryl Pace: 918 a

June 11 Republican primary runoff candidates:

• Clint Earl Holloway: 706
• Daryl Pace: 1155 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Jim Snow: 2,020

Daryl Pace: 4,048

See also

• Arkansas House of Representatives
• Arkansas State Legislature

External links

• Arkansas Secretary of State - Official 2002 Primary Results
• Arkansas Secretary of State - Official 2002 General Election Results

Footnotes

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Current members of the Arkansas House of Representatives

Leadership

Majority Leader:Howard Beaty

Minority Leader:Andrew Collins

Representatives

District 1

Jeremy Wooldridge (R)

District 2

Trey Steimel (R)

District 3

Stetson Painter (R)

District 4

Jason Nazarenko (R)

District 5

Ron McNair (R)

District 6

Harlan Breaux (R)

District 7

Brit McKenzie (R)

District 8

Austin McCollum (R)

District 9

Diana Gonzales Worthen (D)

District 10

Mindy McAlindon (R)

District 11

Rebecca Burkes (R)

District 12

Hope Hendren Duke (R)

District 13

Scott Richardson (R)

District 14

Nick Burkes (R)

District 15

John Carr (R)

District 16

Kendon Underwood (R)

District 17

Randy Torres (R)

District 18

Robin Lundstrum (R)

District 19

Steven Unger (R)

District 20

Denise Garner (D)

District 21

Nicole Clowney (D)

District 22

David Whitaker (D)

District 23

Kendra Moore (R)

District 24

Brad Hall (R)

District 25

Chad Puryear (R)

District 26

James Eaton (R)

District 27

Steven Walker (R)

District 28

Bart Schulz (R)

District 29

Rick McClure (R)

District 30

Frances Cavenaugh (R)

District 31

Jimmy Gazaway (R)

District 32

Jack Ladyman (R)

District 33

Jon Milligan (R)

District 34

Joey Carr (R)

District 35

Jessie McGruder (D)

District 36

Johnny Rye (R)

District 37

Steve Hollowell (R)

District 38

Dwight Tosh (R)

District 39

Wayne Long (R)

District 40

Shad Pearce (R)

District 41

Alyssa Brown (R)

District 42

Stephen Meeks (R)

District 43

Rick Beck (R)

District 44

Stan Berry (R)

District 45

Aaron Pilkington (R)

District 46

Jon Eubanks (R)

District 47

Lee Johnson (R)

District 48

Ryan Rose (R)

District 49

Jay Richardson (D)

District 50

Zack Gramlich (R)

District 51

Cindy Crawford (R)

District 52

Marcus Richmond (R)

District 53

Matt Duffield (R)

District 54

Mary Bentley (R)

District 55

Matt Brown (R)

District 56

Steve Magie (D)

District 57

Cameron Cooper (R)

District 58

Les Eaves (R)

District 59

Jim Wooten (R)

District 60

Roger Lynch (R)

District 61

Jeremiah Moore (R)

District 62

Mark McElroy (R)

District 63

Lincoln Barnett (D)

District 64

Ken Ferguson (D)

District 65

Glenn Barnes (D)

District 66

Mark Perry (D)

District 67

Karilyn Brown (R)

District 68

Brian Evans (R)

District 69

David Ray (R)

District 70

Carlton Wing (R)

District 71

Brandon Achor (R)

District 72

Tracy Steele (D)

District 73

Andrew Collins (D)

District 74

Tippi McCullough (D)

District 75

Ashley Hudson (D)

District 76

Joy Springer (D)

District 77

Fred Allen (D)

District 78

Keith Brooks (R)

District 79

Tara Shephard (D)

District 80

Denise Ennett (D)

District 81

RJ Hawk (R)

District 82

Tony Furman (R)

District 83

Paul Childress (R)

District 84

Les Warren (R)

District 85

Richard McGrew (R)

District 86

John Maddox (R)

District 87

DeAnn Vaught (R)

District 88

Dolly Henley (R)

District 89

Justin Gonzales (R)

District 90

Richard Womack (R)

District 91

Bruce Cozart (R)

District 92

Julie Mayberry (R)

District 93

Mike Holcomb (R)

District 94

Jeff Wardlaw (R)

District 95

Howard Beaty (R)

District 96

Sonia Barker (R)

District 97

Matthew Shepherd (R)

District 98

Wade Andrews (R)

District 99

Lane Jean (R)

District 100

Carol Dalby (R)

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