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Denny Altes
Denny Altes (Republican Party) was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 76. He assumed office in 2011. He left office in 2015.
Altes (Republican Party) ran for election to the Arkansas State Senate to represent District 8. He lost in the Republican primary on May 22, 2018.
Altes also ran in a special election to the Arkansas State Senate to represent District 8. He lost in the special Republican primary on May 22, 2018.
Altes is a former Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 76 from 1999 to 2003 and again from 2011 to 2015. He did not seek re-election in 2014. Altes previously served in the Arkansas State Senate, representing District 13 from 2003 to 2011. During his final term he served as Senate Minority Leader and Assistant Pro Tempore.
Biography
Altes earned his B.S. from Arkansas Tech University in 1973. His professional experience includes working as a Justice of the Peace for Quorum Court of Sebastian County and working in Recycling Investments. Altes served in the United States Army in Vietnam.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Altes served on the following committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Joint Energy, Vice Chair |
| • Legislative Council |
| • Revenue and Taxation |
| • State Agencies and Governmental Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Altes served on these committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Joint Budget |
| • City, County and Local Affairs |
| • Joint Energy |
| • Public Transportation |
Elections
2018
- See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Arkansas State Senate District 8
Mathew Pitsch defeated William Whitfield Hyman in the general election for Arkansas State Senate District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mathew Pitsch (R) | 76.3 | 18,365 |
| William Whitfield Hyman (L) | 23.7 | 5,698 | ||
| Total votes: 24,063 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Arkansas State Senate District 8
Mathew Pitsch defeated Frank Glidewell in the Republican primary runoff for Arkansas State Senate District 8 on June 19, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mathew Pitsch | 51.0 | 2,070 |
 | Frank Glidewell | 49.0 | 1,991 | |
| Total votes: 4,061 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arkansas State Senate District 8
Frank Glidewell and Mathew Pitsch advanced to a runoff. They defeated Denny Altes in the Republican primary for Arkansas State Senate District 8 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Frank Glidewell | 39.8 | 4,193 |
| ✔ | | Mathew Pitsch | 34.6 | 3,641 |
 | Denny Altes | 25.6 | 2,693 | |
| Total votes: 10,527 | |||
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2018 special election
General election
Special general election for Arkansas State Senate District 8
Frank Glidewell defeated William Whitfield Hyman in the special general election for Arkansas State Senate District 8 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Frank Glidewell (R) | 71.0 | 4,807 |
| William Whitfield Hyman (L) | 29.0 | 1,968 | ||
| Total votes: 6,775 | |||
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Arkansas State Senate District 8
Frank Glidewell defeated Denny Altes in the special Republican primary for Arkansas State Senate District 8 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Frank Glidewell | 65.1 | 6,727 |
| Denny Altes | 34.9 | 3,612 | |
| Total votes: 10,339 | |||
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2012
Altes ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Arkansas House of Representatives, District 76. Altes defeated Mathew Pitsch in the May 22 Republican primary and ran unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Denny Altes |
57% | 1,626 |
| Mathew Pitsch | 43% | 1,225 |
| Total Votes | 2,851 | |
2010
Altes was ineligible to run for re-election in 2010 due to the term limits of the Arkansas Legislature. He instead won the district 63 seat of the Arkansas House of Representatives. He defeated J.R. Dallas in the primary and then ran unopposed in the November 2 general election.[4][5]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 63 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Denny Altes (R)
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2,312 | |||
| J.R. Dallas (R) | 1,604 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Altes won re-election to the 13th District Seat in the Arkansas State Senate, running unopposed in the general election.[6]
Altes raised $47,959 for his campaign.[7]
Campaign themes
2012
Altes' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[8]
Lower Taxes
- Excerpt: "My first priority will be to bring taxes down to a more reasonable level. Arkansas has higher taxes - personal and business - than any of the surrounding states. This is ridiculous!"
Schools
- Excerpt: "I also want to get the government out of our schools - keep them from telling us what to teach our kids. Their only job in our kids’ lives should be protecting them from drugs, pornography, and evil that tries to corrupt them."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "I will work tirelessly to weld together a program that can serve our needs while preserving our freedoms."
Defend Our Choices
- Excerpt: "I am fiercely pro-life, pro-family, pro-business, and I am ultra-conservative. I believe that we have God-given rights to defend our families, raise our children as we want, and keep as much of our hard earned money as possible."
Let's Work Together
- Excerpt: "My own life is based on faith in my God. I have felt His hand on my shoulder as I have used the talents He gave me to create and run businesses. Now I am dedicating myself to following His lead into service for my fellow Arkansans in the State Legislature."
Campaign finance summary
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2014
In 2014, the Arkansas General Assembly was in session from February 10 to March 20.
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2013
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In 2013, the 89th Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 through May 17.
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2012
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In 2012, the Arkansas General Assembly was in session from February 13 to March 13. Ballotpedia staff did not find any state legislative scorecards published for this state in 2012. If you are aware of one, please contact editor@ballotpedia.org to let us know. |
2011
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In 2011, the 88th Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 27.
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See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Arkansas Senate
- Campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008 2006 2004 2002 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Election Results 2012," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2012 Election candidates," March 8, 2012
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Arkansas State Primary Election, May 22, 2012," accessed July 11, 2012
- ↑ VoteNaturally.org, "Primary results," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ VoteNaturally.org, "2006 general election results, Arkansas," November 4, 2006
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Arkansas Senate spending, 2006," November 4, 2006
- ↑ altes.com, "What I Believe," accessed April 9, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Ballotpedia, "Arkansas's Freedom Scorecard," accessed July 10, 2017
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jon Hubbard (R) |
Arkansas House District 76 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by Mathew Pitsch (R) |
| Preceded by Frank Glidewell (R) |
Arkansas House District 63 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by James McLean (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Arkansas State Senate District 13 2003–2011 |
Succeeded by Jake C. Files |
