Jim Coy
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Jim Coy was a 2018 Republican special election candidate for District 29 of the Arkansas State Senate.
Elections
2018
A special election for the position of Arkansas State Senate District 29 was called for May 22, 2018. A special primary election was called for February 13, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was December 13, 2017.[1]
The seat became vacant following Eddie Joe Williams' (R) resignation. He resigned his seat on November 15, 2017, in order to serve as President Donald Trump's (R) representative to the Southern States Energy Board.[2]
Ricky Hill (R) defeated Steven McNeely (D) in the special election. McNeely was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Hill defeated Jim Coy in the Republican primary.[3][4]
| Arkansas State Senate, District 29, 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ricky Hill |
81.2% | 6,921 | |
| Democratic | Steven McNeely | 18.8% | 1,605 | |
| Total Votes | 8,526 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||||
| Arkansas State Senate, District 29 Republican Primary, 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Ricky Hill |
56.5% | 1,403 | ||
| Jim Coy | 43.5% | 1,079 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,482 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of StateThese election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. |
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See also
- Arkansas State Senate
- Arkansas State Senate District 29
- Arkansas state legislative special elections, 2018
- Arkansas State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Arkansas Online, "Governor sets elections to fill state Senate vacancy," November 18, 2017
- ↑ Arkansas Online, "State senator quits post, joins federal energy agency," November 17, 2017
- ↑ Arkansas Online, "Democrat going for it, joins state Senate race," December 14, 2017
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "February 13, 2018 Special Primary Election," February 13, 2018
Current members of the Arkansas State Senate
Leadership
Majority Leader:Blake Johnson
Minority Leader:Greg Leding
Senators
District 1
Ben Gilmore (R)
District 2
Matt Stone (R)
District 3
Steve Crowell (R)
District 4
Jimmy Hickey (R)
District 5
Terry Rice (R)
District 6
Matt McKee (R)
District 7
Alan Clark (R)
District 8
District 9
Reginald Murdock (D)
District 10
Ronald Caldwell (R)
District 11
Ricky Hill (R)
District 12
Jamie Scott (D)
District 13
Jane English (R)
District 14
Clarke Tucker (D)
District 15
Fredrick Love (D)
District 16
Kim Hammer (R)
District 17
Mark Johnson (R)
District 18
Jonathan Dismang (R)
District 19
Dave Wallace (R)
District 20
Dan Sullivan (R)
District 21
Blake Johnson (R)
District 22
John Payton (R)
District 23
Scott Flippo (R)
District 24
Missy Irvin (R)
District 25
Breanne Davis (R)
District 26
Vacant
District 27
Justin Boyd (R)
District 28
Bryan King (R)
District 29
Jim Petty (R)
District 30
Greg Leding (D)
District 31
Clint Penzo (R)
District 32
Joshua Bryant (R)
District 33
Bart Hester (R)
District 34
Jim Dotson (R)
District 35
Tyler Dees (R)
Republican Party (28)
Democratic Party (6)
Vacancies (1)
