Jeff Williams (Arkansas)
Jeff Williams (Republican Party) was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 89. He assumed office in 2017. He left office in 2018.
Williams (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Arkansas House of Representatives to represent District 89. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Williams resigned in December 2018 to work for the Arkansas Department of Human Services.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • City, County and Local Affairs |
| • Public Transportation |
| • Joint Energy |
| • Joint Energy |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 89
Megan Godfrey defeated incumbent Jeff Williams in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 89 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Megan Godfrey (D) | 50.4 | 1,859 |
 | Jeff Williams (R) | 49.6 | 1,830 | |
| Total votes: 3,689 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 89
Megan Godfrey advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 89 on May 22, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 89
Incumbent Jeff Williams advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 89 on May 22, 2018.
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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 Micah Neal (R) did not seek re-election.
Jeff Williams defeated Irvin Camacho in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 89 general election.[3]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 89 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jeff Williams |
56.09% | 2,823 | |
| Democratic | Irvin Camacho | 43.91% | 2,210 | |
| Total Votes | 5,033 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State | ||||
Irvin Camacho ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 89 Democratic Primary.[4][5]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 89 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Irvin Camacho (unopposed) | |
Jeff Williams defeated Charles Gaines in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 89 Republican Primary.[4][5]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 89 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jeff Williams |
68.90% | 1,090 | |
| Republican | Charles Gaines | 31.10% | 492 | |
| Total Votes | 1,582 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Arkansas State Legislature was in session from February 12 through March 12. The legislature held a special session from March 13 to March 15.
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2017
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In 2017, the 91st Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 1. The Legislature held a special session from May 1 to May 3.
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See also
- Arkansas House of Representatives
- Arkansas House of Representatives District 89
- Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Arkansas State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Arkansas Democrat Gazette, "Representative resigns seat to take job with Arkansas DHS," December 2, 2018
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by ' |
Arkansas House of Representatives District 89 2017–2018 |
Succeeded by Megan Godfrey (D) |
