Elections for the office of Arkansas State Senate 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 Senate candidates was $1,575,949. The top 10 contributors were:[1]
2006 Donors, Arkansas State Senate
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Donor
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Amount
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Arkansas Healthcare Association
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$75,250
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Carver, Joel & Lynn
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$35,000
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Southwestern Energy Co
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$32,750
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Willis, Arnell
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$28,500
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Arkansas Medical Society
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$27,000
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Arkansas State Farm Insurance
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$26,250
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Stephens Group
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$25,995
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Simes, Alvin L
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$22,721
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Crumbly, Jack
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$22,517
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Rural Arkansas Telecommunications Association
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$22,000
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List of candidates
District 5
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Lindbergh Howard Thomas: 3,725
- Henry Wilkins: 5,809
a
May 23 Republican primary:
November 7 General election candidates:
Henry Wilkins 
District 6
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Ed Wilkinson
a
May 23 Republican primary:
November 7 General election candidates:
Ed Wilkinson 
District 10
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Paul Gray Miller
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May 23 Republican primary:
November 7 General election candidates:
Paul Gray Miller 
District 11
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Gary A. Biggs: 4,606
- Robert F. Thompson: 8,931
a
May 23 Republican primary:
- Lloyd Clark
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Robert F. Thompson: 13,816 
Lloyd Clark: 5,278
District 13
May 23 Democratic primary:
May 23 Republican primary:
- Robert Dennis Altes
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November 7 General election candidates:
Robert Dennis Altes 
District 14
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Paul Bookout
a
May 23 Republican primary:
November 7 General election candidates:
Paul Bookout 
District 15
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Steven Mark Bryles
a
May 23 Republican primary:
November 7 General election candidates:
Steven Mark Bryles 
District 16
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Jack B. Crumbly: 3,882
a
- Alvin Simes: 3,544
- Arnell Willis: 3,923
a
July 18 Democratic primary runoff:
- Jack B. Crumbly: 4,768
a
- Arnell Willis: 4,700
May 23 Republican primary:
November 7 General election candidates:
Jack B. Crumbly 
District 18
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Robert W. Johnson: 8,833
a
- Keith Linn: 5,660
May 23 Republican primary:
November 7 General election candidates:
Robert W. Johnson 
District 19
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Terry Smith
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May 23 Republican primary:
- Gabe Allen
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November 7 General election candidates:
Terry Smith: 14,622 
Gabe Allen: 9,759
District 21
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Barbara Horn
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May 23 Republican primary:
November 7 General election candidates:
Barbara Horn 
District 22
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Shane Broadway
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May 23 Republican primary:
November 7 General election candidates:
Shane Broadway 
District 27
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Steve Faris
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May 23 Republican primary:
November 7 General election candidates:
Steve Faris 
District 28
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Bobby L. Glover
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May 23 Republican primary:
November 7 General election candidates:
Bobby L. Glover 
District 29
May 23 Democratic primary:
- John Paul Capps: 4,089
a
- Gene Mason: 809
May 23 Republican primary:
November 7 General election candidates:
John Paul Capps 
District 34
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Tracy Steele
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May 23 Republican primary:
November 7 General election candidates:
Tracy Steele 
District 35
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Lynn Carver
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May 23 Republican primary:
- Jim Bob Duggar: 1,803
- William C. Pritchard: 2,019
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November 7 General election candidates:
Lynn Carver: 9,646
William C. Pritchard: 11,544 
See also
External links
Leadership
Majority Leader:Blake Johnson
Minority Leader:Greg Leding
Senators
Republican Party (28)
Democratic Party (6)
Vacancies (1)
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