Teresa Gallegos
Teresa Gallegos was a 2018 Democratic special election candidate for District 16 of the Arkansas State Senate.
Elections
2018
A special election for the position of Arkansas State Senate District 16 was called for May 22, 2018. A special primary election was called for February 13, 2018. A special primary runoff election was called for March 13, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was December 13, 2017.[1]
The seat became vacant after the death of Senator Greg Standridge (R). Standridge, who was being treated for cancer, passed away on November 16, 2017.[2]
Breanne Davis (R) defeated Teresa Gallegos (D) in the special election. Gallegos ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Bob Bailey and Breanne Davis defeated Luke Heffley in the Republican primary. Davis defeated Bailey in the Republican primary runoff.[1][3][4]
| Arkansas State Senate, District 16, 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Breanne Davis |
76.7% | 9,161 | |
| Democratic | Teresa Gallegos | 23.3% | 2,786 | |
| Total Votes | 11,947 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||||
| Arkansas State Senate, District 16 Runoff Republican Primary, 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Breanne Davis |
55.3% | 4,266 | ||
| Bob Bailey | 44.7% | 3,453 | ||
| Total Votes | 7,719 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State |
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| Arkansas State Senate, District 16 Republican Primary, 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Breanne Davis |
43.4% | 2,440 | ||
| Bob Bailey |
41.4% | 2,327 | ||
| Luke Heffley | 15.2% | 854 | ||
| Total Votes | 5,621 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State |
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See also
- Arkansas State Senate
- Arkansas State Senate District 16
- Arkansas state legislative special elections, 2018
- Arkansas State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Arkansas Online, "Democrat going for it, joins state Senate race," December 14, 2017
- ↑ Arkansas Times, "Sen. Greg Standridge dies at 50," November 16, 2017
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "February 13, 2018 Special Primary Election," February 13, 2018
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "March 13, 2018 Special Primary Runoff Election," March 13, 2018
