Lesa Wolfe Crowell
Lesa Wolfe Crowell was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 73 of the Arkansas House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2016
Wolfe Crowell's Facebook page highlighted the following issues:
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Why am I running? I am running to change our state. I want to bring jobs to this district. I want to make sure all children have access to Pre K which study after study shows helps children get better prepared for school, helps identify learning disabilities, and starts kids off on the right foot. I am about reforming the parole and probation system, and the broken prison system which is pushing half a BILLION dollars a year. I want to fight the drug dealers and the pill pushers who are robbing our district of our most precious commodity our people. As a veteran of the US Army and the daughter of a WWII and Korean War vet and retired US Army Sergeant Major, I will fight for all the veterans in our district. I will make sure our vets who reside in the Arkansas Veterans Homes are treated like royalty as they so rightly deserve. I will stand up to the special interests that have hijacked our state. I will protect our beautiful state from the people who what to pollute our beautiful water and our amazing land. That is why I am running.[1] |
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| —Lesa Wolfe Crowell[2] | ||
Elections
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.[3]
Incumbent Mary Bentley defeated Lesa Wolfe Crowell in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 73 general election.[4]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 73 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mary Bentley Incumbent |
75.74% | 6,536 | |
| Democratic | Lesa Wolfe Crowell | 24.26% | 2,094 | |
| Total Votes | 8,630 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State | ||||
Lesa Wolfe Crowell ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 73 Democratic Primary.[5][6]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 73 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Lesa Wolfe Crowell (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Mary Bentley ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 73 Republican Primary.[5][6]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 73 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Mary Bentley Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Recent news
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See also
- Arkansas House of Representatives
- Arkansas House of Representatives District 73
- Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Arkansas State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Facebook, "Lesa Wolfe Crowell For State Representative," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed April 19, 2016
