Hutchinson and Ross advance in governor race: Arkansas state executive primary elections review
May 21, 2014
| May 20, 2014 Election Review |
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Little Rock, Arkansas: With 100% precincts reporting, the results of yesterday's state executive primaries were as follows:[1]
Arkansas Governor
- See also: Arkansas Gubernatorial election, 2014
Outgoing incumbent Gov. Mike Beebe (D) is ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits. The Arkansas Gubernatorial election was the only statewide race to warrant both Republican and Democratic contested primaries. Winners Mike Ross (D) and Asa Hutchinson (R) will face Frank Gilbert (Libertarian) and Josh Drake (Green) in the general election.
Primary Election Results
| Governor of Arkansas, Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Asa Hutchinson |
73% | 130,752 | ||
| Curtis Coleman | 27% | 48,473 | ||
| Total Votes | 179,225 | |||
| Election results via Arkansas Secretary of State. | ||||
| Governor of Arkansas, Democratic Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Mike Ross |
84.4% | 129,437 | ||
| Lynette Bryant | 15.6% | 23,906 | ||
| Total Votes | 153,343 | |||
| Election results via Arkansas Secretary of State. | ||||
Arkansas Lieutenant Governor
Tim Griffin won the Republican primary for lieutenant governor. He will go on to face unopposed Democratic nominee John Burkhalter and Libertarian Chris Olson. The lieutenant governor post is currently vacant. The office has been vacant since former Lt. Gov. Mark Darr (R) resigned in January under threat of impeachment proceedings. Gov. Beebe subsequently signed legislation allowing the seat to stay open for the remainder of Darr's unexpired term.[2]
Primary Election Results
| Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Tim Griffin |
63.4% | 109,851 | ||
| Andy Mayberry | 20.6% | 35,703 | ||
| Debra Hobbs | 16% | 27,803 | ||
| Total Votes | 173,357 | |||
| Election results via Arkansas Secretary of State. | ||||
Arkansas Attorney General
- See also: Arkansas attorney general election, 2014
The general election ballot is still up in the air thanks to yesterday's tight Republican attorney general primary. Leslie Rutledge and David Sterling are headed to a runoff on June 10. The winner will face unopposed Democratic nominee Nate Steel and Libertarian Aaron Cash in November for the chance to replace term-limited incumbent Dustin McDaniel.
Primary Election Results
- Republican primary
| Arkansas Attorney General, Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Leslie Rutledge |
47.2% | 79,347 | ||
| David Sterling |
39.1% | 65,733 | ||
| Patricia Nation | 13.7% | 22,986 | ||
| Total Votes | 168,066 | |||
| Election results via Arkansas Secretary of State. | ||||
Arkansas Secretary of State
Incumbent Mark Martin (R) is running for re-election will defend his seat this November against challenges from Democrat Susan Inman and Libertarian Jacob Holloway.[3][4]
Arkansas Treasurer
This seat is open in 2014. Dennis Milligan scored the Republican nomination in the primary and will face Democrat Karen Sealy Garcia and Libertarian Chris Hayes in the general election.[5][6]
Primary Election Results
- Republican primary
| Arkansas Treasurer, Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Dennis Milligan |
53.5% | 86,994 | ||
| Duncan Baird | 46.5% | 75,673 | ||
| Total Votes | 162,667 | |||
| Election results via Arkansas Secretary of State. | ||||
Arkansas Auditor
Andrea Lea defeated Ken Yang in the Republican primary and will face Democrat Regina Stewart Hampton and Libertarian Brian Leach in the general election on November 4.[7][8]
Primary Election Results
- Republican primary
| Arkansas Auditor, Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Andrea Lea |
68.2% | 111,998 | ||
| Ken Yang | 31.8% | 52,293 | ||
| Total Votes | 164,291 | |||
| Election results via Arkansas Secretary of State. | ||||
Arkansas Land Commissioner
Republican incumbent John Thurston will defend his commission seat against Democrat Mark Robertson and Libertarian Elvis D. Presley.
See also
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- Arkansas elections, 2014
- Arkansas Gubernatorial election, 2014
- Arkansas Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, 2014
- Arkansas attorney general election, 2014
- Arkansas secretary of state election, 2014
- Arkansas down ballot state executive elections, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia Election Results, Secretary of State, "Primary Statewide Election Results," accessed May 21, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Times, "Arkansas Lt. Gov. Mark Darr to resign Feb. 1, cites politics, family," January 10, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas News, "Democrat announces for secretary of state," May 9, 2013, accessed August 12, 2013
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2014 Preferential Primary Elections & Non Partisan General Election, Candidate Information: Jacob D. Holloway," accessed March 3, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2014 Preferential Primary Elections & Non Partisan General Election, Candidate Information: Chris Hayes," accessed March 3, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2014 Preferential Primary Elections & Non Partisan General Election, Candidate Information: Karen Sealy Garcia," accessed March 3, 2014
- ↑ Talk Business Arkansas, "Regina Hampton To Seek State Auditor’s Post," July 7, 2013, accessed August 12, 2013
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2014 Preferential Primary Elections & Non Partisan General Election, Candidate Information: Brian Leach," accessed March 3, 2014
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