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Elections for the Arkansas House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 20, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008 .
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 2008 election, the total contributions to House candidates amounted to $5,071,811. The top 10 contributors were:[1]
2008 Donors, Arkansas House of Representatives
Donor
Amount
Arkansas Healthcare Association
$182,920
Stephens Group
$179,962
Arkansas Realtors Association
$89,675
Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association
$83,504
Smith, Scott A
$82,508
Wal-Mart
$76,691
Walters, Bill
$73,357
Southwestern Energy Co
$67,500
Arkansas Democratic Party
$52,500
Akin, Thomas
$50,181
List of candidates
District 1
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Steve Harrelson a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Steve Harrelson
District 2
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Larry Cowling a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Larry Cowling
District 3
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
David Bubba Powers a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Evelyn Joyce Bradford a
November 4 General election candidates:
David Bubba Powers: 6,516
Evelyn Joyce Bradford: 1,746
District 4
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Bruce Maloch a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Bruce Maloch
District 5
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Willie R. Hardy a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Willie R. Hardy
District 6
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
John Lowery a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
John Lowery
District 7
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Yancey Kyle: 1,815 a
James McMenis: 764
Garry L Smith: 2,502 a
June 23 Democratic primary runoff candidates:
Yancey Kyle: 563
Garry L Smith: 1,521 a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Garry L Smith
District 8
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Gregg Reep a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Gregg Reep
District 9
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Eddie L. Cheatham a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Eddie L. Cheatham
District 10
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Allen Maxwell a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Allen Maxwell
District 11
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
David Rainey a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
David Rainey
District 12
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Robert S. Moore, Jr. a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Robert S. Moore, Jr.
District 13
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Clark M. Hall a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Clark M. Hall: 7,342
Mal Stokes: 1,161
District 14
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Jerry Lee Bogard: 1,545
Tiffany Rogers: 2,315 a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Tiffany Rogers: 8,357
Harvey W. Edwards, Jr.: 54
District 15
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Walls McCrary a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Doug Hatcher a
November 4 General election candidates:
Walls McCrary: 5,736
Doug Hatcher: 3,935
Trent Eilts: 711
District 16
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Donald E. Warren, Sr.: 964
James L. Word: 1,253 a
Delton Wright: 1,005 a
June 23 Democratic primary runoff candidates:
James L. Word: 1,269 a
Delton Wright: 622
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
James L. Word
District 17
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Stephanie Flowers a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Stephanie Flowers
District 18
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Toni Bradford a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Toni Bradford
District 19
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Bobby J Pierce a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Bobby J Pierce
District 20
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Johnnie J. Roebuck a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Johnnie J. Roebuck
District 21
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Steve Cole: 2,782 a
George A. Hallman: 583
J. Frank Scott: 1,804
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Steve Cole
District 22
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Bill Abernathy a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Bill Abernathy
District 23
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Randy Stewart a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Randy Stewart
District 24
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
R.D. Rick Saunders a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
R.D. Rick Saunders
District 25
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Gene Shelby a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Gene Shelby
District 26
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Mike Burris a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Mike Burris
District 27
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Dawn Creekmore a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Dawn Creekmore
District 28
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Lamont B. Cornwell: 1,119
Barbara Nix: 1,520 a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Barbara Nix: 7,088
David McCoy: 5,512
District 29
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Mike Beckwith: 507
Scott Smith: 653 a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Ann V. Clemmer: 1,208 a
J. Brett Hooton: 698
Bud Lidzy: 190
November 4 General election candidates:
Scott Smith: 5,518
Ann V. Clemmer: 9,505
District 30
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Bill Sample a
November 4 General election candidates:
Bill Sample
District 31
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Daniel Greenberg a
November 4 General election candidates:
Daniel Greenberg
District 32
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Allen Kerr a
November 4 General election candidates:
Allen Kerr
District 33
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Fred Allen a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Fred Allen: 8,561
Conrad Harvin: 1,027
District 34
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Wilhelmina Lewellen a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Herbert L. Broadway a
November 4 General election candidates:
Wilhelmina Lewellen: 7,529
Herbert L. Broadway: 1,602
District 35
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Pam Adcock a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Pam Adcock
District 36
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Charles King: 364
Darrin Williams: 1,383 a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Darrin Williams
District 37
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Kathy Webb a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Kathy Webb
District 38
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Jeff Dailey: 1,082
John C. Edwards: 1,883 a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Kelly Eichler: 1,159 a
Ed Linck: 141
November 4 General election candidates:
John C. Edwards: 7,057
Kelly Eichler: 6,979
District 39
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Roosevelt Dwayne Dobbins a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Richard Carroll: 4,261
L. Green: 264
Clinton R. Hampton: 245
District 40
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Barry Hyde a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Barry Hyde
District 41
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Ed Garner a
November 4 General election candidates:
Ed Garner
District 42
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Val Yagos a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Jane English a
November 4 General election candidates:
Val Yagos: 4,800
Jane English: 6,131
Gene Mason: 472
District 43
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Jim Nickels a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Steven Meckfessel: 468 a
Tom Raley: 327
November 4 General election candidates:
Jim Nickels: 7,181
Steven Meckfessel: 6,552
District 44
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Mark Perry a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Mark Perry
District 45
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Terry Fiddler: 764
Linda S. Tyler: 792 a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Bill Fechtelkotter a
November 4 General election candidates:
Linda S. Tyler: 5,658
Bill Fechtelkotter: 4,475
District 46
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Robbie Wills a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Robbie Wills
District 47
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Eddie C. Hawkins a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Eddie C. Hawkins
District 48
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Davy Carter: 1,676 a
Randy Minton: 1,319
November 4 General election candidates:
Davy Carter
District 49
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Johnny Wheetley: 725
Kieth Williams: 931 a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Jonathan Dismang a
November 4 General election candidates:
Kieth Williams: 4,668
Jonathan Dismang: 5,668
District 50
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Monty Betts a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Kyle Reeves a
November 4 General election candidates:
Monty Betts: 5,845
Kyle Reeves: 5,315
Brian Barnett: 440
District 51
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
David K. Dunn a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
David K. Dunn
District 52
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Nancy Duffy Blount a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Nancy Duffy Blount
District 53
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Keith M. Ingram a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Keith M. Ingram
District 54
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Otis Davis a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Otis Davis: 5,828
Robert E. Philyaw: 1,642
District 55
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Tommy Lee Baker a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Tommy Lee Baker
District 56
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Buddy Lovell a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Buddy Lovell
District 57
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Jerry Brown a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Jerry Brown
District 58
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
L.J. Bryant: 849 a
Jerry Carlew: 476
Jamie Darling: 831
Jody Dickinson: 1,026 a
June 25 Democratic primary runoff candidates:
L.J. Bryant: 1,315
Jody Dickinson: 1,432 a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Jody Dickinson
District 59
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Lance Reynolds a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Lance Reynolds
District 60
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Johnny Hoyt a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Johnny Hoyt
District 61
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Nathan V. George a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Nathan V. George
District 62
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Bill Walters a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Terry Rice a
November 4 General election candidates:
Bill Walters: 4,937
Terry Rice: 5,610
District 63
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Frank Glidewell a
November 4 General election candidates:
Frank Glidewell
District 64
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Mike Bock a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Stephanie Malone: 361 a
Brandon Woodrome: 338
November 4 General election candidates:
Mike Bock: 4,068
Stephanie Malone: 4,946
District 65
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Mark Horoda: 145
Tracy Pennartz: 407 a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Tracy Pennartz
District 66
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Rick Green a
November 4 General election candidates:
Rick Green
District 67
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Steve Breedlove a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
John Van Gorder a
November 4 General election candidates:
Steve Breedlove: 6,379
John Van Gorder: 5,246
District 68
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Thomas Akin a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Andrea Lea a
November 4 General election candidates:
Thomas Akin: 4,634
Andrea Lea: 5,681
Mary Boley: 394
District 69
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
George Overbey, Jr. a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
George Overbey, Jr.
District 70
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
J. Patrick Bewley a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Robert E. Dale a
November 4 General election candidates:
J. Patrick Bewley: 3,450
Robert E. Dale: 5,931
Jeff Hall: 1,364
Marjorie LeClair: 594
District 71
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Eddie Cooper a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Eddie Cooper
District 72
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Vickie Critcher: 2,097
James McLean: 2,164 a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
James McLean
District 73
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
J R Rogers a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Chad Moseley a
November 4 General election candidates:
J R Rogers: 5,265
Chad Moseley: 3,263
District 74
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Jason L. Whitley: 689
Butch Wilkins: 1,104 a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Butch Wilkins
District 75
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Joan Cash a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Joan Cash
District 76
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Ray Kidd a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Ray Kidd
District 77
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Charolette Wagner a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Charolette Wagner
District 78
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Billy W. Gaskill a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Billy W. Gaskill
District 79
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Mike Patterson a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Mike Patterson
District 80
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
David R. Cook a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
David R. Cook
District 81
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Danny K. Rowe a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Karen Hopper: 1,161 a
Gary D. Hunter: 1,019
November 4 General election candidates:
Danny K. Rowe: 3,032
Karen Hopper: 8,596
Bonnie B. Brown: 2,402
District 82
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Curren Everett a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Curren Everett
District 83
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Beverly Pyle a
November 4 General election candidates:
Beverly Pyle
District 84
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
John Paul Wells a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
John Paul Wells
District 85
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Mark Steven Fowler: 758
Bill Witty: 1,517 a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
John Burris a
November 4 General election candidates:
Bill Witty: 5,278
John Burris: 6,870
District 86
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Monty Davenport a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Monty Davenport
District 87
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Earl J. Hunton a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Mark Martin a
November 4 General election candidates:
Earl J. Hunton: 4,510
Mark Martin: 6,441
District 88
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Uvalde Lindsey a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Uvalde Lindsey
District 89
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Jim House a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Gene Long a
November 4 General election candidates:
Jim House: 8,252
Gene Long: 6,923
District 90
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Roy Ragland a
November 4 General election candidates:
Roy Ragland: 9,665
Wendy Crow: 2,402
District 91
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
David A. Stoppel a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Bryan B. King a
November 4 General election candidates:
David A. Stoppel: 4,747
Bryan B. King: 6,627
District 92
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
Lindsley Smith a
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Lindsley Smith
District 93
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Jon Woods a
November 4 General election candidates:
Jon Woods
District 94
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Les Carnine a
November 4 General election candidates:
Les Carnine
District 95
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Duncan Baird: 1,598 a
Linda Bisbee: 1,435
November 4 General election candidates:
Duncan Baird
District 96
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Debra Hobbs a
November 4 General election candidates:
Debra Hobbs
District 97
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Jonathan Barnett a
November 4 General election candidates:
Jonathan Barnett
District 98
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Donna Hutchinson a
November 4 General election candidates:
Donna Hutchinson
District 99
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Vickey Boozman: 1,585
Tim Summers: 1,724 a
November 4 General election candidates:
Tim Summers
District 100
May 20 Democratic primary candidates:
May 20 Republican primary candidates:
Mary L. Slinkard: 1,211 a
Byron Warren: 1,009
November 4 General election candidates:
Mary L. Slinkard
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