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Fonda Hawthorne
Fonda Hawthorne was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 4 of the Arkansas House of Representatives.
Hawthorne represented the district from 2013 to 2015.
Biography
Hawthorne attended Ouachita Baptist University and graudated from the US Institute of Organization Management and the Community Development Institute. Her professional experience includes serving as the Economic Development officer for the City of De Queen, Arkansas, and for Sevier County, Arkansas.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hawthorne served on the following committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Public Transportation |
| • City, County and Local Affairs |
| • Legislative Joint Auditing |
| • Advanced Communications and Information Technology, Alternate |
| • Joint Advanced Communications and Information Technology, Alternate |
Elections
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.[2]
Incumbent DeAnn Vaught defeated Fonda Hawthorne in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 4 general election.[3]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 4 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  DeAnn Vaught Incumbent |
73.25% | 6,805 | |
| Democratic | Fonda Hawthorne | 26.75% | 2,485 | |
| Total Votes | 9,290 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State | ||||
Fonda Hawthorne ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 4 Democratic Primary.[4][5]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 4 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Fonda Hawthorne (unopposed) | |
Incumbent DeAnn Vaught ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 4 Republican Primary.[4][5]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 4 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | DeAnn Vaught 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 Fonda Hawthorne was unopposed in the Democratic primary. DeAnn Vaught was unopposed in the Republican primary. Vaught defeated Hawthorne in the general election.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | DeAnn Vaught |
59.3% | 4,319 | |
| Democratic | Fonda Hawthorne Incumbent | 40.7% | 2,962 | |
| Total Votes | 7,281 | |||
2012
Hawthorne ran in the 2012 election for Arkansas House of Representatives, District 4. Hawthorne ran unopposed in the May 22 Democratic primary and defeated Daniel Linnett (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Fonda Hawthorne |
54.4% | 4,870 | |
| Republican | Daniel A. Linnett | 45.6% | 4,087 | |
| Total Votes | 8,957 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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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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Personal
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Hawthorne and her husband, Steve, have two children.[12] She served as president of DeQueen Lions Club and the Ashdown Rotary Club and is also a member of the Ashgrove Citizens Committee, Arkansas State Chamber and the First Class Leadership Arkansas.[13]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Fonda + Hawthorne + Arkansas + House"
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Fonda Hawthorne on Facebook
- Campaign contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Fonda Hawthorne campaign website, "About," accessed August 29, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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
- ↑ Ballotpedia, "Arkansas's Freedom Scorecard," accessed July 10, 2017
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas House of Representatives, "Fonda Hawthorne," accessed March 25, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lane Jean (R) |
Arkansas House of Representatives District 4 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by DeAnn Vaught (R) |
