John Catlett
John Catlett (Democratic Party) was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 73. He assumed office in 2011. He left office in 2015.
Catlett (independent) ran for election to the Arkansas House of Representatives to represent District 52. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Catlett earned his bachelor's degree in history/political science from Arkansas Tech University. His professional experience includes working as a city marshal for the City of Ola, an Arkansas State Trooper, and as a wildlife officer for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Catlett served as a military police officer in the United States Air Force and served in the Arkansas Air National Guard.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Catlett served on the following committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Joint Budget |
| • Public Retirement and Social Security Programs |
| • Education |
| • State Agencies and Governmental Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Catlett served on these committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Joint Budget |
| • Insurance and Commerce |
| • Legislative Joint Auditing |
| • Joint Performance Review |
| • Public Transportation |
Elections
2022
See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 52
Incumbent Marcus Richmond defeated John Catlett in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 52 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Marcus Richmond (R) | 75.3 | 6,179 |
 | John Catlett (Independent) | 24.7 | 2,023 | |
| Total votes: 8,202 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Arkansas House of Representatives District 52
Incumbent Marcus Richmond defeated Mike Jones in the Republican primary runoff for Arkansas House of Representatives District 52 on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marcus Richmond | 63.3 | 1,160 |
| Mike Jones | 36.7 | 673 | ||
| Total votes: 1,833 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 52
Incumbent Marcus Richmond and Mike Jones advanced to a runoff. They defeated Greg Bland in the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 52 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marcus Richmond | 42.8 | 2,127 |
| ✔ | Mike Jones | 30.1 | 1,495 | |
| Greg Bland | 27.1 | 1,348 | ||
| Total votes: 4,970 | |||
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2014
Elections for the Arkansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014; a runoff election took place where necessary on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 3, 2014. Incumbent John Catlett was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Mary Bentley was unopposed in the Republican primary. Bentley defeated Catlett in the general election.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Mary Bentley |
51.4% | 3,588 | |
| Democratic | John Catlett Incumbent | 48.6% | 3,392 | |
| Total Votes | 6,980 | |||
2012
Catlett ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Arkansas House of Representatives, District 73. Catlett ran unopposed in the May 22 Democratic primary and defeated Mary Bentley (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Wayne Catlett Incumbent |
52.2% | 4,088 | |
| Republican | Mary Bentley | 47.8% | 3,750 | |
| Total Votes | 7,838 | |||
2010
Catlett defeated Mike Merritt in the May 18 primary. He then defeated Kelly Boyd in the November 2 general election.[6][7]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 61 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Catlett (D)
|
3,278 | |||
| Kelly Boyd (R) | 3,254 | |||
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 61 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Catlett (D)
|
2,118 | |||
| Mike Merritt (D) | 1,598 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Arkansas General Assembly in 2013.
- Advance Arkansas Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on the principles the organization seeks to promote, which the Advance Arkansas Institute lists as "free markets, individual liberty and limited transparent government."
- Arkansas Citizens First Congress — Legislators are scored on the bills that the Arkansas Citizens First Congress found most important.
- Arkansas Learns — Legislators are scored on the bills specifically supported by Arkansas Learns.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Arkansas General Assembly in 2012.
- Advance Arkansas Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on the principles the organization seeks to promote, which the Advance Arkansas Institute lists as "free markets, individual liberty and limited transparent government."
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Arkansas General Assembly in 2011.
- Arkansas Citizens First Congress — Legislators are scored on the bills that the Arkansas Citizens First Congress found most important.
Personal
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Catlett and his wife, Cheri, have two children.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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John Catlett did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed March 5, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Election Results 2012," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2012 Election candidates," March 8, 2012
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ VoteNaturally.org, "Primary results," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed December 13, 2013
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Ratliff (D) |
Arkansas House District 73 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by Mary Bentley (R) |
| Preceded by Nathan George (D) |
Arkansas House District 61 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Scott Baltz (D) |
