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Desmond Hammett
Desmond Hammett was an officeholder of the Blytheville School District, Zone 5 in Arkansas.
Hammett (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Arkansas House of Representatives to represent District 34. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Hammett completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Desmond Hammett was born in Blytheville, Arkansas. He served in the U.S. Army. Hammett earned a bachelor's degree and a graduate degree from Alcorn State University in 2006 and 2011, respectively. His career experience includes working as an operations manager. Hammett has been affiliated with Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 34
Incumbent Joey Carr defeated Desmond Hammett in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 34 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joey Carr (R) | 62.0 | 4,397 |
 | Desmond Hammett (D)  | 38.0 | 2,694 | |
| Total votes: 7,091 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Desmond Hammett advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 34.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joey Carr advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 34.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hammett in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Desmond Hammett completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hammett's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on December 21, 2023
