Elections for the Arkansas House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 23, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006.
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 2006 election, the total contributions to House candidates was $4,666,062. The top 10 contributors were:[1]
2006 Donors, Arkansas House of Representatives
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Donor
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Amount
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Arkansas Healthcare Association
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$155,050
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Southwestern Energy Co
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$116,450
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Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association
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$89,100
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Arkansas Realtors Association
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$74,125
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Stephens Group
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$68,104
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Arkansas Democratic Party
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$63,250
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Arkansas Medical Society
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$63,225
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Entergy
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$50,301
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Arkansas Republican Party
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$47,500
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Wal-Mart
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$47,500
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List of candidates
District 1
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Steve Harrelson
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Steve Harrelson 
District 2
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Carolyn A. Coleman: 2,097
a
- Larry Cowling: 1,969
a
- Phillip W. Penny: 1,913
June 13 Democratic primary runoff candidates:
- Carolyn A. Coleman: 2,336
- Larry Cowling: 2,339
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Jaimie Crabtree: 88
- Hoyt M. Johnson: 178
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Larry Cowling: 3,784 
Hoyt M. Johnson: 2,987
District 3
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Vhonda Murphy: 1,446
- David "Bubba" Powers: 3,204
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Evelyn Bradford
a
November 7 General election candidates:
David "Bubba" Powers: 4,542 
Evelyn Bradford: 1,306
District 4
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Bruce Maloch
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Bruce Maloch 
District 5
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Willie R. Hardy
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Willie R. Hardy 
District 6
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- John Lowery
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Alphonso E. Nation
a
November 7 General election candidates:
John Lowery: 5,014 
Alphonso E. Nation: 1,623
District 7
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Robert Neal Jeffrey
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Robert Neal Jeffrey 
District 8
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Gregg Reep
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Gregg Reep 
District 9
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Eddie Cheatham: 2,778
a
- Robert E Cornelius: 823
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Eddie Cheatham 
District 10
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Allen Maxwell
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Allen Maxwell 
District 11
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- David Rainey
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
David Rainey 
District 12
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Smith Moore
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Smith Moore 
District 13
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Bill Brandon: 1,780
a
- Clark Hall: 1,778
a
- Chalk S. Mitchell: 1,365
June 13 Democratic primary runoff candidates:
- Bill Brandon: 1,990
- Clark Hall: 2,002
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Clark Hall 
District 14
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Benny C. Petrus
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Benny C. Petrus 
District 15
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Lenville Evans
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Lenville Evans 
District 16
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Earnest E. Brown
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Earnest E. Brown 
District 17
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Stephanie Flowers
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Stephanie Flowers 
District 18
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Toni Bradford: 2,913
a
- Boe Fontaine: 1,608
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Ted Harden
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Toni Bradford: 5,205 
Ted Harden: 2,366
District 19
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Joe Pierce
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- David Workman
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Joe Pierce: 4,611 
David Workman: 3,393
District 20
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Johnnie J. Roebuck
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Paul Laubach
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Johnnie J. Roebuck 
District 21
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Scott Neal Sullivan
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Scott Neal Sullivan 
District 22
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Bill G. Abernathy
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Bill G. Abernathy 
District 23
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Cleta Cooper: 1,128
a
- Damon Lewis Daniels: 829
- Randy W. Stewart: 1,950
a
June 13 Democratic primary runoff candidates:
- Cleta Cooper: 858
- Randy W. Stewart: 1,918
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Mitchell E. Leavins
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Randy W. Stewart: 4,718 
Mitchell E. Leavins: 1,800
District 24
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Darrell Saunders
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Darrell Saunders 
District 25
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Burt Newell: 1,538
- Gene Shelby: 2,058
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Sharon Wisener Noble
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Gene Shelby: 4,956 
Sharon Wisener Noble: 2,721
District 26
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Mike Burris
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Mike Burris 
District 27
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Dawn Creekmore
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Arthur C. Copeland
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Dawn Creekmore: 5,468 
Arthur C. Copeland: 2,351
District 28
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Lamont Cornwell
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Kim Hammer
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Lamont Cornwell: 4,872 
Kim Hammer: 4,494
District 29
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Janet Johnson
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Janet Johnson 
District 30
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Ginna Watson
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Bill Sample
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Ginna Watson: 4,460
Bill Sample: 5,988 
District 31
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Dan Greenberg: 994
a
- Kurt Hetherington: 828
a
- Pat Rhodes: 307
June 13 Republican primary runoff candidates:
- Dan Greenberg: 788
a
- Kurt Hetherington: 749
November 7 General election candidates:
Dan Greenberg 
District 32
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Sid Rosenbaum
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Sid Rosenbaum 
District 33
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Fred Allen: 1,217
a
- Leta Anthony: 222
- Charles L. Armstrong: 308
- Norith Lee Ellison: 339
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Fred Allen 
District 34
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Wilhelmina E. Lewellen
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Wilhelmina E. Lewellen 
District 35
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Pamela A. Adcock
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Pamela A. Adcock 
District 36
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Linda Pondexter Chesterfield
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Linda Pondexter Chesterfield 
District 37
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Jesse J. Gibson: 394
- Jordan Johnson: 897
- Jerry Larkowski: 485
- Kathy Webb: 2,307
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Kathy Webb 
District 38
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- David Edward Johnson
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
David Edward Johnson 
District 39
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Sharon E. Dobbins
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Sharon E. Dobbins 
District 40
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Barry Hyde
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Chad Green
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Barry Hyde: 6,010 
Chad Green: 4,300
District 41
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Ed Garner: 664
a
- Doug Ladner: 655
November 7 General election candidates:
Ed Garner: 5,029 
John Parker: 3,642
District 42
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Sandra Prater
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Sandra Prater 
District 43
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Jeff D. Wood
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Jeff D. Wood 
District 44
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Will Bond
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Will Bond 
District 45
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Betty Pickett
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Betty Pickett 
District 46
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Robbie Wills
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Robbie Wills 
District 47
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Eddie L. Hawkins: 1,638
a
- Sam Higdon: 1,274
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Randy O. Bowling (Republican): 185
- Cody Hiland: 366
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Eddie L. Hawkins: 4,623 
Cody Hiland: 4,245
District 48
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Susan L. Schulte 
District 49
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Mark A. Pate
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Ricky Thomas
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Mark A. Pate: 5,137 
Ricky Thomas: 3,047
District 50
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- A. David Evans
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
A. David Evans 
District 51
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- David Dunn
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
David Dunn 
District 52
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Nancy Duffy Blount
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Nancy Duffy Blount 
District 53
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Basil L. Joiner: 439
- Denny Sumpter: 682
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Ray Nassar
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Denny Sumpter: 5,498 
Ray Nassar: 3,772
District 54
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Otis L. Davis
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Otis L. Davis 
District 55
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Alderman Tommy Baker: 735
a
- Jennie Goss: 675
a
- James W. McClain: 437
June 13 Democratic primary runoff candidates:
- Alderman Tommy Baker: 1,014
a
- Jennie Goss: 742
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Alderman Tommy Baker 
District 56
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Justin Blaxton: 129
- Jimmy L. Carter: 928
a
- Larry (Buddy) D. Lovell: 1,287
a
- Ronald Joe Rennicke: 848
June 13 Democratic primary runoff candidates:
- Jimmy L. Carter: 847
- Larry (Buddy) D. Lovell: 1,573
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Larry (Buddy) D. Lovell 
District 57
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Jerry R. Brown: 2,127
a
- Georgia H. Ross: 1,841
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Carol Hess
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Jerry R. Brown: 4,822 
Carol Hess: 2,693
District 58
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Tommy Dickinson
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Tommy Dickinson 
District 59
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Lance Reynolds
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Charles Tamburo
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Lance Reynolds: 5,807 
Charles Tamburo: 4,789
District 60
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- John M. Hoyt: 4,494
a
- Bill Hubbard: 2,232
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- William G Seliskar
a
November 7 General election candidates:
John M. Hoyt: 5,523 
William G Seliskar: 3,836
District 61
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Nathan V. George
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Nathan V. George 
District 62
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Shirley Ann Walters
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Shirley Ann Walters 
District 63
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Frank D. Glidewell
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Frank D. Glidewell 
District 64
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Jim Medley
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Jim Medley 
District 65
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Tracy Pennartz
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Michael David Helm: 432
a
- Paul Schlaf: 209
November 7 General election candidates:
Tracy Pennartz: 2,381 
Michael David Helm: 1,462
District 66
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Rick Green
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Rick Green 
District 67
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Steven L. Breedlove
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- David Purifoy
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Steven L. Breedlove: 4,547 
David Purifoy: 4,287
District 68
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Michael John Lamoureux 
District 69
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- George Overbey
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
George Overbey 
District 70
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Stan Berry
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Stan Berry 
District 71
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Eddie W. Cooper
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Eddie W. Cooper 
District 72
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- David Wayne Wyatt
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
David Wayne Wyatt 
District 73
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- J. R. Rogers
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Chad Moseley
a
November 7 General election candidates:
J. R. Rogers: 5,038 
Chad Moseley: 1,954
District 74
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Chris R. Thyer
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Chris R. Thyer 
District 75
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Joan Cash
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Billie Sue Hoggard
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Joan Cash: 4,513 
Billie Sue Hoggard: 4,068
District 76
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- William Flynn: 1,187
- Holland Ray Kidd: 2,264
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Byron Holt
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Holland Ray Kidd: 3,755 
Byron Holt: 3,140
District 77
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Charolette Wagner
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Douglas B. Bush: 236
- Bruce Young: 302
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Charolette Wagner: 3,515 
Bruce Young: 2,658
District 78
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Walter Lee Crawford: 1,490
a
- Billy Gaskill: 2,097
a
- Charlie Willis: 1,478
June 13 Democratic primary runoff candidates:
- Walter Lee Crawford: 1,679
- Billy Gaskill: 1,977
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Billy Gaskill 
District 79
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Carolyn L. Boyd: 2,145
- Mike Patterson: 2,265
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Mike Patterson 
District 80
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- David R. Cook
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
David R. Cook 
District 81
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Johnny R. Key
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Johnny R. Key 
District 82
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Curren Everett
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Curren Everett 
District 83
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Beverly Pyle
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Beverly Pyle 
District 84
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- John Paul Wells
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
John Paul Wells 
District 85
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- James R. Norton
a
November 7 General election candidates:
James R. Norton 
District 86
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Monty Davenport
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Kelley Linck
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Monty Davenport: 5,311 
Kelley Linck: 4,864
District 87
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Mark Martin
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Mark Martin: 4,715 
Jimmie Johnson: 2,974
District 88
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Marilyn Edwards
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Amanda LaRell Hart
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Marilyn Edwards 
District 89
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- James William House: 950
a
- Diana Gonzales Worthen: 517
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Doug Kuntz
a
November 7 General election candidates:
James William House: 5,326 
Doug Kuntz: 5,152
District 90
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Edward J. Yancey
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Roy Charles Ragland
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Edward J. Yancey: 4,199
Roy Charles Ragland: 6,761 
District 91
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Merlin D. Leach
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Bryan B. King
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Merlin D. Leach: 4,164
Bryan B. King: 4,593 
District 92
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Lindsley Smith
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Cephus Richard
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Lindsley Smith: 4,280 
Cephus Richard: 1,591
District 93
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Drew Griffin: 0
- Kathy McFetridge: 829
- Jon Woods: 1,106
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Jon Woods 
District 94
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Eric Harris
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Eric Harris 
District 95
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Robbyn Tumey
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Aaron Burkes: 1,361
a
- R. Shawn McGrew: 286
- Robert L. Vinson: 973
November 7 General election candidates:
Aaron Burkes 
District 96
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Keven Anderson
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Keven Anderson 
District 97
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Mike Kenney
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Mike Kenney: 5,709 
Sid Sargent: 51
District 98
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
- Carole Westby
a
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Donna Jean Hutchinson
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Carole Westby: 5,054
Donna Jean Hutchinson: 9,115 
District 99
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Horace A. Hardwick
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Horace A. Hardwick 
District 100
May 23 Democratic primary candidates:
May 23 Republican primary candidates:
- Daryl Pace
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Daryl Pace 
See also
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Minority Leader:Andrew Collins
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