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Bruce Coleman
Bruce Coleman (Republican Party) was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 81. He assumed office in 2017. He left office on January 9, 2023.
Coleman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Arkansas House of Representatives to represent District 81. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Coleman graduated from the University of Arkansas, and he went on to earn his Ph.D. in Nutritional Biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin. His work experience includes being chairman of the Arkansas Propane Gas Association, the Arkansas Valley Technical Institute Board of Directors, the Crawford County Hospital Board of Governors, the Crawford County Extension Council, and president of the Mountainburg School Board. He has served as a member of the advisory council board for Arkansas Tech at Ozark. In addition to his work experience, Coleman also volunteered with the Mountainburg Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department for 25 years.[1]
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Coleman was assigned to the following committees:
- House Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee
- House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee
- Joint Budget Committee
- Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee
2019-2020
Coleman was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Budget Committee
- Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee
- House Insurance and Commerce Committee
- House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2022
Bruce Coleman did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Bruce Coleman won election in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 81 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bruce Coleman (R) | 100.0 | 11,750 |
| Total votes: 11,750 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Bruce Coleman advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 81.
2018
General election
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Bruce Coleman defeated Donald McKinney in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 81 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bruce Coleman (R) | 72.3 | 6,627 |
| Donald McKinney (D) | 27.7 | 2,538 | ||
| Total votes: 9,165 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 81
Donald McKinney advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 81 on May 22, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Bruce Coleman advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 81 on May 22, 2018.
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2016
Ballotpedia's analysis revealed that only 42 of the 100 seats up for election in 2016 involved competition between Democrats and Republicans. This made it numerically impossible for Democrats to take control of either Arkansas legislative chamber in 2016.
The reason for the low competition was that candidates were in safe districts for their parties. Between 1972 and 2014, an upward trend in uncontested state legislative elections occurred.
The Democratic Party of Arkansas focused its 2016 efforts on the state’s House of Representatives. Without the numbers to win the state Senate, H.L. Moody, communications director for the Democratic Party of Arkansas, told Ballotpedia that the party’s goal was to “start building back where we can,” beginning with the House.
Ballotpedia spoke to political analyst Richard Winger, who said that the early primary deadline for the 2016 elections was a possible factor as well, making it difficult for Democrats to recruit candidates early.
The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing period began at noon local time on November 2, 2015, and ended at noon local time on November 9, 2015.[2] Incumbent Justin T. Harris (R) did not seek re-election.
Bruce Coleman defeated Susan McGaughey in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 81 general election.[3]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 81 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bruce Coleman |
72.16% | 8,259 | |
| Democratic | Susan McGaughey | 27.84% | 3,187 | |
| Total Votes | 11,446 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State | ||||
Susan McGaughey ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 81 Democratic Primary.[4][5]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 81 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Susan McGaughey (unopposed) | |
Bruce Coleman defeated Derek Goodlin in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 81 Republican Primary.[4][5]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 81 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Bruce Coleman |
51.10% | 2,599 | |
| Republican | Derek Goodlin | 48.90% | 2,487 | |
| Total Votes | 5,086 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Bruce Coleman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Coleman's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2022
In 2022, the Arkansas State Legislature was in session from February 14 to March 15.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to small business issues.
2021
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In 2021, the Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 11 to October 15.
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2020
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In 2020, the Arkansas State Legislature was in session from April 8 to April 24.
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2019
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In 2019, the Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 24.
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2018
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In 2018, the Arkansas State Legislature was in session from February 12 through March 12. The legislature held a special session from March 13 to March 15.
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2017
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In 2017, the 91st Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 1. The Legislature held a special session from May 1 to May 3.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedBruceC - ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 Election Dates," accessed November 17, 2015
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election and Nonpartisan Runoff Election," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed April 19, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Bruce Coleman for Arkansas, "Main page," accessed February 18, 2016
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Arkansas House of Representatives District 81 2017-2023 |
Succeeded by RJ Hawk (R) |
