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Derek Van Voast

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Derek Van Voast

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Elections and appointments
Last election

December 14, 2021

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Derek Van Voast (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the Arkansas State Senate to represent District 7. He lost in the special Democratic primary on December 14, 2021.

Elections

2022

See also: Arkansas state legislative special elections, 2022

General election

Special general election for Arkansas State Senate District 7

Colby Fulfer defeated Lisa Parks in the special general election for Arkansas State Senate District 7 on February 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Colby Fulfer
Colby Fulfer (R)
 
50.4
 
2,033
Image of Lisa Parks
Lisa Parks (D)
 
49.6
 
2,001

Total votes: 4,034
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Republican primary runoff election

Special Republican primary runoff for Arkansas State Senate District 7

Colby Fulfer defeated Steven Unger in the special Republican primary runoff for Arkansas State Senate District 7 on January 11, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Colby Fulfer
Colby Fulfer
 
52.1
 
922
Image of Steven Unger
Steven Unger Candidate Connection
 
47.9
 
847

Total votes: 1,769
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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for Arkansas State Senate District 7

Lisa Parks defeated Derek Van Voast in the special Democratic primary for Arkansas State Senate District 7 on December 14, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lisa Parks
Lisa Parks
 
84.2
 
723
Derek Van Voast
 
15.8
 
136

Total votes: 859
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Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for Arkansas State Senate District 7

Colby Fulfer and Steven Unger advanced to a runoff. They defeated Jim Bob Duggar and Edge Nowlin in the special Republican primary for Arkansas State Senate District 7 on December 14, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Colby Fulfer
Colby Fulfer
 
46.7
 
1,388
Image of Steven Unger
Steven Unger Candidate Connection
 
31.7
 
943
Image of Jim Bob Duggar
Jim Bob Duggar Candidate Connection
 
15.3
 
456
Image of Edge Nowlin
Edge Nowlin Candidate Connection
 
6.3
 
188

Total votes: 2,975
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Footnotes


Current members of the Arkansas State Senate
Leadership
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Minority Leader:Greg Leding
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Jim Petty (R)
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