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Shannon Taylor (Arkansas)
Shannon L. Taylor was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 72 of the Arkansas House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2014.
Biography
Taylor's professional experience includes owning a land management company.[1]
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.[2]
Incumbent Steve Magie defeated Shannon Taylor in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 72 general election.[3]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 72 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Steve Magie Incumbent |
59.84% | 6,315 | |
| Republican | Shannon Taylor | 40.16% | 4,239 | |
| Total Votes | 10,554 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Steve Magie ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 72 Democratic Primary.[4][5]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 72 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Steve Magie Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Shannon Taylor ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 72 Republican Primary.[4][5]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 72 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Shannon Taylor (unopposed) | |
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. Incumbent Steve Magie was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Shannon L. Taylor was unopposed in the Republican primary. Magie defeated Taylor in the general election.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steve Magie Incumbent |
56.4% | 3,794 | |
| Republican | Shannon Taylor | 43.6% | 2,936 | |
| Total Votes | 6,730 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- Arkansas House of Representatives
- Arkansas House of Representatives District 72
- Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Arkansas State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ shannontaylorforarkansas.com, "About," accessed September 3, 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
