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Jason Tate
Jason Tate (independent) ran for election for Governor of Arkansas. He lost as a write-in in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Arkansas gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Governor of Arkansas
The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Arkansas on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) | 63.0 | 571,105 | |
Chris Jones (D) ![]() | 35.2 | 319,242 | ||
Ricky Dale Harrington Jr. (L) ![]() | 1.8 | 16,690 | ||
| Jason Tate (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Dan Nelson (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Michael Woodard (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Elvis Presley (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Total votes: 907,037 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Arkansas
Chris Jones defeated Anthony Bland, Jay Martin, James Russell, and Supha Xayprasith-Mays in the Democratic primary for Governor of Arkansas on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chris Jones ![]() | 70.4 | 66,540 | |
| Anthony Bland | 9.6 | 9,055 | ||
| Jay Martin | 8.2 | 7,731 | ||
| James Russell | 6.8 | 6,421 | ||
| Supha Xayprasith-Mays | 5.0 | 4,725 | ||
| Total votes: 94,472 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Arkansas
Sarah Huckabee Sanders defeated Doc Washburn in the Republican primary for Governor of Arkansas on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sarah Huckabee Sanders | 83.1 | 289,249 | |
| Doc Washburn | 16.9 | 58,638 | ||
| Total votes: 347,887 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tim Griffin (R)
- Leslie Rutledge (R)
- Leticia Sanders (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Governor of Arkansas
Ricky Dale Harrington Jr. advanced from the Libertarian convention for Governor of Arkansas on February 20, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Ricky Dale Harrington Jr. (L) ![]() | |
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2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Arkansas District 3
Incumbent Steve Womack defeated Joshua Mahony and Michael Kalagias in the general election for U.S. House Arkansas District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steve Womack (R) | 64.7 | 148,717 | |
| Joshua Mahony (D) | 32.6 | 74,952 | ||
| Michael Kalagias (L) | 2.6 | 5,899 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 140 | ||
| Total votes: 229,708 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Josh Moody (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 3
Joshua Mahony advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 3 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Joshua Mahony | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 3
Incumbent Steve Womack defeated Robb Ryerse in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 3 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steve Womack | 84.2 | 47,757 | |
| Robb Ryerse | 15.8 | 8,988 | ||
| Total votes: 56,745 | ||||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Arkansas' U.S. Senate race as safely Republican. Incumbent John Boozman (R) defeated Conner Eldridge (D), Frank Gilbert (L) and write-in candidate Jason Tate in the general election on November 8, 2016. Boozman defeated Curtis Coleman in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 59.8% | 661,984 | ||
| Democratic | Connor Eldridge | 36.2% | 400,602 | |
| Libertarian | Frank Gilbert | 4% | 43,866 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 1,070 | |
| Total Votes | 1,107,522 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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76.5% | 298,039 | ||
| Curtis Coleman | 23.5% | 91,795 | ||
| Total Votes | 389,834 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State |
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See also
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