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James Phillips (Arkansas)
James Phillips (Republican Party) ran for election to the Arkansas House of Representatives to represent District 72. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Phillips completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Phillips was born in Searcy, Arkansas. He attended Bryan University and the River Valley School of Massage. His career experience includes working as a licensed massage therapist.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 72
Incumbent Steve Magie defeated James Phillips in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 72 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steve Magie (D) | 58.0 | 6,419 |
 | James Phillips (R)  | 42.0 | 4,645 | |
| Total votes: 11,064 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Steve Magie advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 72.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. James Phillips advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 72.
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
James Phillips completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Phillips' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I believe that we (the people) are over-taxed. The government is growing at an alarming rate! I will stand up for the unborn. I support religious liberty. I will vote for common-sense legislation that will limit government and reduce regulations on the people and businesses. I will always protect our 2nd Amendment rights and oppose all so-called "red-flag" bills. I will promote conservative values and protect our God-given rights that all Arkansans hold dear.
I support school choice- Your voice matters!
- Lower taxes!
- Common-sense legislation.
As of the writing of this message, there are almost 5,000 foster kids in Arkansas, and for those that age out of the system are ill-equipped for life after foster care. The system is broken, let's fix it!
We have an example of what we should not be like in D.C. and I'm very grateful that Arkansas legislators are nothing like that.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on December 15, 2019
