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Craig Christiansen
Craig Christiansen (Republican Party) was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 47. He assumed office on January 14, 2019. He left office on January 9, 2023.
Christiansen (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Arkansas House of Representatives to represent District 39. He lost in the Republican primary on May 24, 2022.
Biography
Christiansen attended the University of Plano and Frisco College and graduated from Frisco College with a B.A. in business administration. In 1993, Christiansen became the owner/operator of Arkansas Traveler Hobbies. He served as a district investigator for the Arkansas Transportation Commission from 1978 to 1981.[1] Christiansen has also been part of the Arabian Horse Association, the Arabian Horse Club of Arkansas, and the Arabian Horse Club of Texas where he served as president twice. In addition, he was the president and foundation chair for Bald Knob Rotary and a former judge for the International Arabian Horse Association.[2]
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Christiansen was assigned to the following committees:
- Public Transportation Committee
- Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee
2019-2020
Christiansen was assigned to the following committees:
- Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee
- Public Transportation Committee
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
See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 39
Wayne Long defeated Clayton Hall in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 39 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Wayne Long (R) | 82.5 | 6,341 |
| Clayton Hall (L) | 17.5 | 1,345 | ||
| Total votes: 7,686 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Arkansas House of Representatives District 39
Wayne Long defeated Robert Griffin in the Republican primary runoff for Arkansas House of Representatives District 39 on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wayne Long | 58.5 | 832 |
| Robert Griffin | 41.5 | 590 | ||
| Total votes: 1,422 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 39
Robert Griffin and Wayne Long advanced to a runoff. They defeated incumbent Craig Christiansen in the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 39 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Griffin | 39.7 | 1,656 | |
| ✔ | | Wayne Long | 32.0 | 1,336 |
 | Craig Christiansen | 28.3 | 1,183 | |
| Total votes: 4,175 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Arkansas House of Representatives District 39
Clayton Hall advanced from the Libertarian convention for Arkansas House of Representatives District 39 on February 20, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Clayton Hall (L) | |
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2020
See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 47
Incumbent Craig Christiansen won election in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 47 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Craig Christiansen (R) | 100.0 | 5,789 |
| Total votes: 5,789 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Craig Christiansen advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 47.
2018
General election
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 47
Craig Christiansen defeated incumbent Michael John Gray in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 47 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Craig Christiansen (R) | 50.7 | 3,650 |
 | Michael John Gray (D) | 49.3 | 3,548 | |
| Total votes: 7,198 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 47
Incumbent Michael John Gray advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 47 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Michael John Gray |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 47
Craig Christiansen advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 47 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Craig Christiansen |
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Campaign themes
2022
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2020
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2022
In 2022, the Arkansas State Legislature was in session from February 14 to March 15.
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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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See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Michael John Gray (D) |
Arkansas House of Representatives District 47 2019-2023 |
Succeeded by Lee Johnson (R) |
