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Jim Hall (Arkansas)
Jim Hall (independent) (also known as James) ran for election to the Arkansas House of Representatives to represent District 5. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 5, 2024.
In 2016, Hall was a Republican write-in candidate for a special election in District 9 of the Arkansas House of Representatives.
Biography
Jim Hall was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Hall attended Lee University and Rhema Bible Training College. His career experience includes working as a farmer, businessman, truck driver, member of the clergy, and salesperson. Hall has been a member of the American Poultry Association.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 5
Incumbent Ron McNair won election in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 5 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ron McNair (R) | 100.0 | 12,382 |
| Total votes: 12,382 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jim Hall (Independent)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ron McNair advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 5.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hall in this election.
2022
See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 5
Incumbent Ron McNair defeated Jim Hall in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ron McNair (R) | 82.4 | 8,388 |
 | Jim Hall (Independent) | 17.6 | 1,797 | |
| Total votes: 10,185 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Hilary Grace Cleaver (Independent)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ron McNair advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 5.
2016
General election
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] This seat was vacant. It was previously represented by the late Sheilla Lampkin (D). LeAnne Burch (D) replaced Lampkin on the general election ballot.
LeAnne Burch ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 9 general election.[3]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 9 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  LeAnne Burch (unopposed) |
100.00% | 6,519 | |
| Total Votes | 6,519 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Sheilla Lampkin ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 9 Democratic Primary.[4][5]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 9 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Sheilla Lampkin Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Jim Hall ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 9 Republican Primary.[4][5]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 9 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jim Hall (unopposed) | |
Special election
A special election for the position of Arkansas House of Representatives District 9 was called for November 8. The filing deadline for parties to select their nominees was August 8.[6][7]
The seat was vacant following Sheilla Lampkin's (D) death on July 23, 2016. She died after a battle with ovarian cancer.[8]
LeAnne Burch (D) was unopposed in the special election. Write-in candidate Jim Hall (R) was disqualified from appearing on the ballot.[9][10]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jim Hall did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Jim Hall completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hall's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Conservative Trump Republican running as an Independent to deny the establishment the $3000 party filing fee.
- To hold our government responsible to its own People. To make certain our churches and small businesses are never closed again by an over reaching government.
- To fight for freedom from property taxes.
Verse 1
I searched and I searched for the road that leads to glory,
I wondered if I'd ever find the way;
I sat down to rest for my feet had grown so weary,
But then I heard a voice within me say.
Chorus
You've got to keep on walking, Keep on walking,
Walking in the light of the Lord;
You'll get to heaven someday better get in the right way,
Walking in the light of the Lord.
Verse 2
I prayed and I prayed for the Lord to give me mercy,
I prayed for Him to brighten up the day;
I was so afraid for the road now seemed so lonely,
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 3, 2022
- ↑ 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
- ↑ My Monticello News, "Governor calls special election for vacant seat," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ Times Record, "Governor sets special election for vacant Arkansas House seat," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ Magnolia Reporter, "Arkansas House: House loses friend with the death of Rep. Sheilla Lampkin," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ FOX 13, "Judge finds Arkansas House hopeful ineligible for ballot," September 13, 2016
- ↑ NWA, "Death of State Representative Creates Two Vacancies for Voters to Fill in November," accessed August 8, 2016
