Melissa Fults
Melissa Fults (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Arkansas State Senate to represent District 33. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Fults was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 27 of the Arkansas House of Representatives.
Elections
2018
- See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Arkansas State Senate District 33
Kim Hammer defeated Melissa Fults in the general election for Arkansas State Senate District 33 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kim Hammer (R) | 68.3 | 23,014 |
| Melissa Fults (D) | 31.7 | 10,657 | ||
| Total votes: 33,671 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arkansas State Senate District 33
Melissa Fults advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas State Senate District 33 on May 22, 2018.
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| ✔ | Melissa Fults | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arkansas State Senate District 33
Kim Hammer advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas State Senate District 33 on May 22, 2018.
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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.[1] Incumbent Julie Mayberry (R) did not seek re-election.
Andy Mayberry defeated Melissa Fults in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 27 general election.[2]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 27 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Andy Mayberry |
69.92% | 8,711 | |
| Democratic | Melissa Fults | 30.08% | 3,748 | |
| Total Votes | 12,459 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State | ||||
Melissa Fults ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 27 Democratic Primary.[3][4]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 27 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Melissa Fults (unopposed) | |
Andy Mayberry defeated Mike Creekmore in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 27 Republican Primary.[3][4]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 27 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Andy Mayberry |
62.84% | 3,128 | |
| Republican | Mike Creekmore | 37.16% | 1,850 | |
| Total Votes | 4,978 | |||
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed April 19, 2016
