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Arkansas State Senate elections, 2002

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Elections for the office of Arkansas State Senate 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 Senate candidates was $2,693,862. The top 10 contributors were:[1]

2002 Donors, Arkansas State Senate
Donor Amount
Arkansas Healthcare Association $45,500
Trusty, Sharon Kathleen $36,500
Arkansas Realtors Association $36,250
Stephens Group $34,500
Entergy $31,500
Odom, Conrad T $30,465
Beverly Enterprises $27,750
Arkansas Republican Party $25,500
Southwestern Bell $24,750
Young, Dennis $20,500

List of candidates

District 1

Democratic Party May 21 Democratic primary:
  • Joe Dillard Approveda
Republican Party May 21 Republican primary:
  • Shawn A. Womack Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Joe Dillard: 12,567
Republican Party Shawn A. Womack: 14,396 Green check mark transparent.png

District 2

Democratic Party May 21 Democratic primary:
  • Randy Laverty Approveda
Republican Party May 21 Republican primary:
  • Roy Ragland Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Randy Laverty: 14,746 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Roy Ragland: 11,285

District 4

Democratic Party May 21 Democratic primary:
  • Olin Cook Approveda
Republican Party May 21 Republican primary:
  • Sharon Trusty Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Olin Cook: 8,859
Republican Party Sharon Trusty: 12,393 Green check mark transparent.png

District 5

Democratic Party May 21 Democratic primary:
  • Henry "Hank" Wilkins IV Approveda
Republican Party May 21 Republican primary:
  • No candidates filed.

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Henry "Hank" Wilkins IV: 13,477 Green check mark transparent.png
Grey.png Jimmie L. Wilson: 3,859

District 7

Democratic Party May 21 Democratic primary:
  • Sue Madison Approveda
Republican Party May 21 Republican primary:
  • Bootsie Ackerman Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Sue Madison: 10,814
Republican Party Bootsie Ackerman: 10,858 Green check mark transparent.png

District 13

Democratic Party May 21 Democratic primary:
  • Jo Carson Approveda
Republican Party May 21 Republican primary:
  • Denny Altes Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jo Carson: 10,430
Republican Party Denny Altes: 10,523 Green check mark transparent.png

District 16

Democratic Party May 21 Democratic primary:
  • Steve Higginbothom Approveda
Republican Party May 21 Republican primary:
  • No candidates filed.

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Steve Higginbothom: 14,034 Green check mark transparent.png
Grey.png Rose McGee: 1,555

District 21

Democratic Party May 21 Democratic primary:
  • Barbara Horn Approveda
Republican Party May 21 Republican primary:
  • No candidates filed.

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Barbara Horn: 12,414 Green check mark transparent.png
Grey.png Dennis Young: 8,112

District 22

Democratic Party May 21 Democratic primary:
  • Shane Broadway Approveda
Republican Party May 21 Republican primary:
  • Jim Magnus Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Shane Broadway: 17,235 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Jim Magnus: 12,037

District 28

Democratic Party May 21 Democratic primary:
  • Bobby L. Glover Approveda
Republican Party May 21 Republican primary:
  • Randy Minton Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Bobby L. Glover: 12,708 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Randy Minton: 10,870

District 29

Democratic Party May 21 Democratic primary:
  • John Paul Capps Approveda
Republican Party May 21 Republican primary:
  • Jerry Wilkerson Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party John Paul Capps: 11,978 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Jerry Wilkerson: 8,180

District 31

Democratic Party May 21 Democratic primary:
  • Mary Anne Salmon Approveda
Republican Party May 21 Republican primary:
  • Dean Elliott Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Mary Anne Salmon: 14,840 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Dean Elliott: 13,326

District 32

Democratic Party May 21 Democratic primary:
  • Jim Argue, Jr. Approveda
Republican Party May 21 Republican primary:
  • Guy Cannady Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jim Argue, Jr.: 19,202 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Guy Cannady: 8,700

District 33

Democratic Party May 21 Democratic primary:
  • Irma Hunter Brown Approveda
Republican Party May 21 Republican primary:
  • Herb Broadway Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Irma Hunter Brown: 13,598 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Herb Broadway: 5,153

District 35

Democratic Party May 21 Democratic primary:
  • Winford Phillips Approveda
Republican Party May 21 Republican primary:
  • Jim Holt Approveda

November 5 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Winford Phillips: 9,836
Republican Party Jim Holt: 10,617 Green check mark transparent.png


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Follow the Money, "Arkansas 2002 Candidates," accessed May 28, 2013


Current members of the Arkansas State Senate
Leadership
Majority Leader:Blake Johnson
Minority Leader:Greg Leding
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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
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Republican Party (28)
Democratic Party (6)
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