Frank Scott Jr.
Frank Scott Jr. is the Mayor of Little Rock in Arkansas. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Scott ran for re-election for Mayor of Little Rock in Arkansas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Mayoral elections in Little Rock are nonpartisan. Media outlets have reported that Scott is affiliated with the Democratic Party.[1][2]
Biography
Scott received a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Memphis in 2005 and an MBA in strategic management from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2009. Scott worked as deputy policy director and director of intergovernmental affairs for Gov. Mike Beebe (D) from 2007 to 2012 and as an adjunct professor at Arkansas State University from 2010 to 2012. Scott was a vice president at First Security Bank in Little Rock from 2012 to 2018. He served on the Little Rock Port Authority board of directors from 2011 to 2017 and on the Arkansas State Highway Commission from 2013 to 2017.[3][4]
As of November 2022, Scott was president of the African American Mayors Association.[5]
Elections
2022
See also: Mayoral election in Little Rock, Arkansas (2022)
General election
General election for Mayor of Little Rock
Incumbent Frank Scott Jr. defeated Steve Landers, Greg Henderson, and Glen Schwarz in the general election for Mayor of Little Rock on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Frank Scott Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 49.8 | 31,680 |
 | Steve Landers (Nonpartisan)  | 40.7 | 25,879 | |
 | Greg Henderson (Nonpartisan) | 8.0 | 5,069 | |
| Glen Schwarz (Nonpartisan) | 1.6 | 1,001 | ||
| Total votes: 63,629 | |||
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2018
General runoff election
General runoff election for Mayor of Little Rock
Frank Scott Jr. defeated Baker Kurrus in the general runoff election for Mayor of Little Rock on December 4, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Frank Scott Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 58.1 | 22,668 |
| Baker Kurrus (Nonpartisan) | 41.9 | 16,333 | ||
| Total votes: 39,001 | |||
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General election
General election for Mayor of Little Rock
Frank Scott Jr. and Baker Kurrus advanced to a runoff. They defeated Warwick Sabin, Vincent Tolliver, and Glen Schwarz in the general election for Mayor of Little Rock on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Frank Scott Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 37.1 | 25,146 |
| ✔ | Baker Kurrus (Nonpartisan) | 29.0 | 19,668 | |
 | Warwick Sabin (Nonpartisan) | 28.3 | 19,157 | |
| Vincent Tolliver (Nonpartisan) | 3.0 | 2,024 | ||
| Glen Schwarz (Nonpartisan) | 2.6 | 1,788 | ||
| Total votes: 67,783 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Frank Scott Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Mayor of Little Rock |
Footnotes
- ↑ NewsOne, "Frank Scott Jr. Becomes The First Elected Black Mayor Of Little Rock, Arkansas," December 4, 2018
- ↑ Indianapolis Business Journal, "In many states, COVID-19 cases are back on the rise after restrictions ease," June 10, 2020
- ↑ City of Little Rock, "About Mayor Scott," accessed November 8, 2022
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Frank Scott, Jr.," accessed November 8, 2022
- ↑ African American Mayors Association, "President's Welcome," accessed November 8, 2022
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Mayor of Little Rock 2019-Present |
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