Radius Baker
Radius Baker was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 52 of the Arkansas House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for District 21 of the Arkansas State Senate in a 2014 special election.[1]
Elections
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. Radius Baker is unopposed in the Democratic primary. Dwight Tosh defeated incumbent John Hutchison in the Republican primary. Baker was defeated by Tosh in the general election.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Dwight Tosh |
64.2% | 5,425 | |
| Democratic | Radius Baker | 35.8% | 3,019 | |
| Total Votes | 8,444 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Dwight Tosh |
60.3% | 894 |
| John Hutchison Incumbent | 39.7% | 588 |
| Total Votes | 1,482 | |
2014 special election
John Cooper (R) defeated Steve Rockwell (D) in the special election, which took place on January 14.[4] Rockwell and Radius Baker advanced past Gene Roebuck and Ray Kidd in the Democratic primary.[5] Rockwell defeated Baker in the Democratic primary runoff.[6] Dan Sullivan and Cooper advanced past Chad Niell in the Republican primary.[5] Cooper defeated Sullivan in the Republican primary runoff.[6][7]
The seat was vacant following Paul Bookout's (D) resignation on August 21, 2013, after he was fined $8,000 by the Arkansas Ethics Commission for spending campaign funds on personal items.[8]
A special election for the position of Arkansas State Senate District 21 was called for January 14, with a primary on October 8, 2013. A primary runoff took place on November 12, 2013. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 6, 2013.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Cooper |
57.2% | 4,318 | |
| Democratic | Steve Rockwell | 42.8% | 3,235 | |
| Total Votes | 7,553 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- Arkansas State Senate elections, 2014
- Arkansas State Legislature
- Arkansas House of Representatives
- Arkansas House of Representatives District 52
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ sos.arkansas.gov, "Official candidate list," accessed September 9, 2013
- ↑ 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, "Official special election results," accessed January 30, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 therepublic.com, "GOP, Democrats each headed to runoff for Ark. Senate seat in special election," October 8, 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 kait8.com, "AR State Senate District 21 Primary Final Results," November 12, 2013
- ↑ sos.arkansas.gov, "Official candidate list," accessed September 9, 2013
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 arkansasmatters.com, "Gov. Beebe Sets Special Election to Replace Recently Resigned Senator," August 28, 2013
