Douglas House
Douglas House (Republican Party) was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 40. He assumed office on January 14, 2013. He left office on January 11, 2021.
House (Republican Party) won re-election to the Arkansas House of Representatives to represent District 40 outright after the general election on November 6, 2018, was canceled.
Biography
House earned his B.A. in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1976 and his J.D. from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law in 1980. His professional experience includes working as a private practice attorney. House served in the Arkansas Army National Guard and U.S. Army from 1971 to 2009.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
House was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Budget Committee
- Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Judiciary |
| • State Agencies and Governmental Affairs |
| • Joint Budget |
| • Joint Budget |
| • Public Retirement and Social Security Programs, Chair |
| • Public Retirement and Social Security Programs, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, House served on the following committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development |
| • Judiciary |
| • Joint Budget, Vice chair |
| • Public Retirement and Social Security Programs |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, House served on the following committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Joint Performance Review |
| • Revenue and Taxation |
| • City, County and Local Affairs |
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
2020
Douglas House did not file to run for re-election.
2018
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Douglas House won election in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 40.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 40
Incumbent Douglas House advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 40 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.[1]
Incumbent Douglas House ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 40 general election.[2]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 40 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Douglas House Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Douglas House ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 40 Republican Primary.[3][4]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 40 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Douglas House Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Arkansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014; a runoff election took place where necessary on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 3, 2014. Incumbent Douglas House was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[5][6]
2012
House ran in the 2012 election for Arkansas House of Representatives, District 40. House ran unopposed in the May 22 Republican primary and defeated Steven McNeely (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Douglas House |
65% | 7,067 | |
| Democratic | Steven McNeely | 35% | 3,797 | |
| Total Votes | 10,864 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Arkansas General Assembly in 2020.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to small business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Arkansas General Assembly in 2019.
- Americans for Prosperity - Arkansas — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Conduit for Commerce — Legislators are scored on whether their votes on bills deliver "more economic freedom for all Arkansans."
- Family Council Action Committee — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to "promoting, protecting, and strengthening traditional family values."
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Arkansas General Assembly in 2018.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to small business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Arkansas General Assembly in 2017.
- Americans for Prosperity - Arkansas — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Conduit for Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to conservative issues with "a focus on small business."
- Family Council Action Committee — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Arkansas General Assembly in 2016.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Arkansas General Assembly in 2015.
- Arkansas Citizen's First Congress — Legislators are scored on the bills that the Arkansas Citizens First Congress found most important.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
In 2014, the Arkansas General Assembly was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Arkansas General Assembly in 2013.
- Advance Arkansas Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on the principles the organization seeks to promote, which the Advance Arkansas Institute lists as "free markets, individual liberty and limited transparent government."
- Arkansas Citizen's First Congress — Legislators are scored on the bills that the Arkansas Citizens First Congress found most important.
- Arkansas Learns — Legislators are scored on the bills specifically supported by Arkansas Learns.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Personal
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House and his wife, Anita Hilger House, have two children and four grandchildren.
See also
- Arkansas House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Arkansas State Legislature
- Arkansas state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Douglas House on Twitter
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed April 19, 2016
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed March 5, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ 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, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 20, 2013
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Barry Hyde (D) |
Arkansas House of Representatives District 40 2013–2021 |
Succeeded by David Ray (R) |
