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Rebecca Petty
Rebecca Petty (Republican Party) was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 94. She assumed office on January 12, 2015. She left office on January 11, 2021.
Petty (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Arkansas House of Representatives to represent District 94. She won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Petty earned her B.S. in criminal justice from Arkansas Tech University.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Petty was assigned to the following committees:
- Legislative Joint Auditing Committee
- Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee
- House Judiciary Committee, Vice Chairperson
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs |
| • Judiciary |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Petty served on the following committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Advanced Communications and Information Technology |
| • Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs |
| • Judiciary |
| • Advanced Communications and Information Technology |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 94
Incumbent Rebecca Petty defeated Jene Huffman-Gilreath in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 94 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rebecca Petty (R) | 56.2 | 3,972 |
 | Jene Huffman-Gilreath (D) | 43.8 | 3,099 | |
| Total votes: 7,071 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 94
Jene Huffman-Gilreath advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 94 on May 22, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 94
Incumbent Rebecca Petty advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 94 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.[2]
Incumbent Rebecca Petty defeated Grimsley Graham in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 94 general election.[3]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 94 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Rebecca Petty Incumbent |
54.36% | 4,926 | |
| Democratic | Grimsley Graham | 45.64% | 4,136 | |
| Total Votes | 9,062 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State | ||||
Grimsley Graham ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 94 Democratic Primary.[4][5]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 94 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Grimsley Graham (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Rebecca Petty defeated Debra Hobbs in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 94 Republican Primary.[4][5]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 94 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Rebecca Petty Incumbent |
57.71% | 1,988 | |
| Republican | Debra Hobbs | 42.29% | 1,457 | |
| Total Votes | 3,445 | |||
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. Grimsley Graham was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Rebecca Petty defeated Margaret Wolf in the Republican primary. Petty defeated Graham in the general election.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Rebecca Petty |
57.8% | 3,508 | |
| Democratic | Grimsley Graham | 42.2% | 2,565 | |
| Total Votes | 6,073 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Rebecca Petty |
55.3% | 878 |
| Margaret Wolf | 44.7% | 710 |
| Total Votes | 1,588 | |
Campaign themes
2014
Petty's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[8]
Our Children
- Excerpt: "It is my belief that all children should have the opportunity to grow up safe. Therefore, I will support legislation that will ensure that our most valuable citizens, our children, are protected."
Our 2nd Amendment Rights
- Excerpt: "I am pro-Second Amendment. I will not vote to infringe on the inalienable rights of American citizens."
Pro-Life
- Excerpt: "I believe in the sanctity of life. I am pro-life because it is my passion to fight for children and that includes the unborn."
Limited Government
- Excerpt: "I believe in Limited Government. I cannot say it better than Thomas Jefferson, "A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have." This is my belief. I stand firm on this."
Job Creation
- Excerpt: "I believe by bringing businesses to the area and creating jobs the economy will rebound."
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Petty's endorsements included the following:[9]
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2020
In 2020, the Arkansas State Legislature was in session from April 8 to April 24.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to small business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2019
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In 2019, the Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 24.
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2018
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In 2018, the Arkansas State Legislature was in session from February 12 through March 12. The legislature held a special session from March 13 to March 15.
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2017
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In 2017, the 91st Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 1. The Legislature held a special session from May 1 to May 3.
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2016
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In 2016, the 90th Arkansas State Legislature was in session from April 13 through May 9. The Legislature held a three-day special session from April 6 to April 8 over healthcare. The Legislature held a second special session from May 19 to May 23 over transportation.
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2015
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In 2015, the 90th Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 12 through April 2.
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See also
- Arkansas State Legislature
- Arkansas House of Representatives
- Arkansas House Committees
- Arkansas state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Rebecca Petty on Facebook
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ rebeccapetty.com, "Who I Am," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed April 19, 2016
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed March 5, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ rebeccapetty.com, "Where I Stand," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Rebecca Petty State Representative, "Endorsements," accessed February 18, 2016
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| Preceded by Debra Hobbs (R) |
Arkansas House District 94 2015–2021 |
Succeeded by John Carr (R) |
