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Lonny Goodwin
Lonny Goodwin (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the Arkansas State Senate to represent District 4. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Goodwin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Lonny Goodwin was born in Fort Worth, Texas. He earned a high school diploma from Boyd High School. Goodwin's career experience includes working as a contractor. As of 2024, Goodwin was affiliated with PEI, STI, and the Better Business Bureau.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Arkansas State Senate District 4
Incumbent Jimmy Hickey defeated Lonny Goodwin in the general election for Arkansas State Senate District 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jimmy Hickey (R) | 80.7 | 23,721 |
 | Lonny Goodwin (L)  | 19.3 | 5,658 | |
| Total votes: 29,379 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jimmy Hickey advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas State Senate District 4.
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Arkansas State Senate District 4
Lonny Goodwin advanced from the Libertarian convention for Arkansas State Senate District 4 on February 25, 2024.
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Goodwin in this election.
Pledges
Goodwin signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Arkansas State Senate District 4
Incumbent Jimmy Hickey defeated Lonny Goodwin in the general election for Arkansas State Senate District 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jimmy Hickey (R) | 79.1 | 17,715 |
| Lonny Goodwin (Independent) | 20.9 | 4,687 | |
| Total votes: 22,402 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jimmy Hickey advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas State Senate District 4.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Lonny Goodwin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Goodwin's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Striking down, qualified immunity, you are responsible for your actions. You are responsible to know the regulations and laws you are to be enforcing and no one should enjoy immunity for encroaching on regulation they are to know and enforce
- Tax reform repeal of the income tax and property tax to be replaced by a sales tax, thereby reducing the need for a vast government regulatory agency as we now employee, the business owners of Arkansas to collect our taxes
- to be a totally self supported and independent Libertarian I representative of the people for the people
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2022
Lonny Goodwin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 7, 2024
