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Arkansas State Senate elections, 2000

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Elections for the office of Arkansas State Senate 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 Senate candidates was $1,866,727. The top 10 contributors were:[1]

2000 Donors, Arkansas State Senate
Donor Amount
Bryles, Steve $56,174
Whitaker, T J $53,111
Whiteside, John N $39,460
Wiley, Dorvan $32,310
Stephens Group $27,960
Arkansas Republican Party $25,000
Simes, Alvin L $21,450
Whitaker, Ruth $17,916
Entergy $17,850
Young, Dennis Ray $15,400

List of candidates

District 1

Democratic Party May 23 Democratic primary:
  • Don Hartley: 3,420
  • Jimmy Jeffress: 5,836 Approveda
  • James T. Jordan: 4,046
Republican Party May 23 Republican primary:
  • No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jimmy Jeffress Green check mark transparent.png

District 3

Democratic Party May 23 Democratic primary:
  • Percy Malone Approveda
Republican Party May 23 Republican primary:
  • No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Percy Malone Green check mark transparent.png

District 4

Democratic Party May 23 Democratic primary:
  • Barbara Horn: 6,510 Approveda
  • Dennis Young: 6,322
Republican Party May 23 Republican primary:
  • Spencer Plumley Approveda

November 7 General election candidates:

  • Note: No data available for general election.

District 5

Democratic Party May 23 Democratic primary:
  • Jim Hill Approveda
Republican Party May 23 Republican primary:
  • No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jim Hill Green check mark transparent.png

District 6

Democratic Party May 23 Democratic primary:
  • Steve Faris: 8,145 Approveda
  • Jim Lancaster: 7,518
Republican Party May 23 Republican primary:
  • No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Steve Faris Green check mark transparent.png

District 8

Democratic Party May 23 Democratic primary:
  • Lloyd Parks: 1,294
  • Hank Wilkins: 4,026 Approveda
Republican Party May 23 Republican primary:
  • No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Hank Wilkins Green check mark transparent.png

District 9

Democratic Party May 23 Democratic primary:
  • Billi Fletcher: 2,831
  • Brenda B. Gullett: 3,913 Approveda
  • Pat Pappas: 2,222
Republican Party May 23 Republican primary:
  • No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Brenda B. Gullett Green check mark transparent.png

District 10

Democratic Party May 23 Democratic primary:
  • Ed Wilkinson Approveda
Republican Party May 23 Republican primary:
  • No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Ed Wilkinson: 20,289 Green check mark transparent.png
Grey.png Oscar Stilley: 533

District 12

Democratic Party May 23 Democratic primary:
  • John Whiteside Approveda
Republican Party May 23 Republican primary:
  • Sharon Trusty Approveda

November 7 General election candidates:

Democratic Party John Whiteside: 14,689 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Sharon Trusty: 11,571

District 13

Democratic Party May 23 Democratic primary:
  • Terry Smith Approveda
Republican Party May 23 Republican primary:
  • No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Terry Smith Green check mark transparent.png

District 15

Democratic Party May 23 Democratic primary:
  • Jim Argue Approveda
Republican Party May 23 Republican primary:
  • Mary Jane Rebick Approveda

November 7 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jim Argue: 18,241 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Mary Jane Rebick: 15,225

District 20

Democratic Party May 23 Democratic primary:
  • Stephen Simon: 3,153 Approveda
  • Greg Wren: 2,751
Republican Party May 23 Republican primary:
  • Gilbert Baker: 1,502 Approveda
  • Dan Rhea: 609

November 7 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Stephen Simon: 13,494
Republican Party Gilbert Baker: 13,902 Green check mark transparent.png

District 22

Democratic Party May 23 Democratic primary:
  • Steve Higginbothom: 5,276
  • Alvin Simes: 5,909 Approveda
Republican Party May 23 Republican primary:
  • No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Alvin Simes: 11,502 Green check mark transparent.png
Grey.png Carolyn "Brown" Elliott: 6,238

District 25

Democratic Party May 23 Democratic primary:
  • Bob Johnson: 8,875 Approveda
  • Roger L. Rorie: 5,329
Republican Party May 23 Republican primary:
  • No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Bob Johnson Green check mark transparent.png

District 27

Democratic Party May 23 Democratic primary:
  • Dorvan Wiley Approveda
Republican Party May 23 Republican primary:
  • Ruth Whitaker Approveda

November 7 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Dorvan Wiley: 15,573 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Ruth Whitaker: 11,281

District 28

Democratic Party May 23 Democratic primary:
  • Steve Bryles: 3,632 Approveda
  • Joe Harris, Jr.: 3,040
Republican Party May 23 Republican primary:
  • No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Steve Bryles Green check mark transparent.png

District 29

Democratic Party May 23 Democratic primary:
  • Claud Cash: 4,669 Approveda
  • Gene Roebuck: 3,411
Republican Party May 23 Republican primary:
  • Garry R. Doty Approveda

November 7 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Claud Cash: 14,705 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Garry R. Doty: 8,025


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Follow the Money, "Arkansas 2000 Candidates," accessed May 28, 2013


Current members of the Arkansas State Senate
Leadership
Majority Leader:Blake Johnson
Minority Leader:Greg Leding
Senators
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
District 14
District 15
District 16
District 17
District 18
District 19
District 20
District 21
District 22
District 23
District 24
District 25
District 26
Vacant
District 27
District 28
District 29
Jim Petty (R)
District 30
District 31
District 32
District 33
District 34
District 35
Republican Party (28)
Democratic Party (6)
Vacancies (1)


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