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Tommy Branch, Jr.
Tommy Branch Jr. ran for election to the Little Rock School District to represent Zone 3 in Arkansas. Branch lost in the general runoff election on December 1, 2020.
Branch was a candidate for the Zone 6 position on the Little Rock School District Board of Education. He was opposed by Tara Shephard and Florene Armstrong. The election took place on September 17, 2013. He was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the Arkansas House of Representatives, District 30.
Biography
Branch earned a degree in business administration from Philander Smith College. He opened a music production company in 2008 and has worked in the private sector for seven years. He has also worked as the campaign manager for Representative Fredrick Love. In 2012, he was appointed by the School Board to the Zone 6 position on the Little Rock School District School Board.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Little Rock School District, Arkansas, elections (2020)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Little Rock School District, Zone 3
Evelyn Hemphill Callaway defeated Tommy Branch Jr. in the general runoff election for Little Rock School District, Zone 3 on December 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Evelyn Hemphill Callaway (Nonpartisan) | 66.7 | 434 | |
 | Tommy Branch Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 33.3 | 217 | |
| Total votes: 651 | |||
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General election
General election for Little Rock School District, Zone 3
Tommy Branch Jr. and Evelyn Hemphill Callaway advanced to a runoff. They defeated Monica Wiley and Michael Sanders in the general election for Little Rock School District, Zone 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tommy Branch Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 29.7 | 2,063 |
| ✔ | Evelyn Hemphill Callaway (Nonpartisan) | 27.0 | 1,875 | |
| Monica Wiley (Nonpartisan) | 23.0 | 1,597 | ||
| Michael Sanders (Nonpartisan) | 20.3 | 1,414 | ||
| Total votes: 6,949 | |||
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2013
Tommy Branch, Jr. ran for the Zone 6 seat on the Little Rock School District Board of Education. He was defeated by two candidates, Florene Armstrong and Tara Shephard.
| Little Rock School District Board of Directors Zone 6, September 17, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Florene Armstrong | 34% | 157 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tommy Branch Jr. | 24.5% | 113 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tara Shephard | 41.6% | 192 | |
| Total Votes | 462 | |||
| Source: Pulaski County Election Commission These results are unofficial. | ||||
A runoff election took place on October 8, 2013 between Florene Armstrong and Tara Shephard.[2]
Funding
As of September 16, 2013, Branch had not disclosed any campaign finance expenditures or contributions.[3]
Endorsements
Tommy Branch, Jr. did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
2012
Branch ran in the 2012 election for Arkansas House of Representatives, District 30. Branch and Charles Armstrong defeated Norith Ellison in the May 22 Democratic primary. Branch was then defeated by Armstrong in the June 12, 2012, primary runoff election.[4][5][6][7]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Charles Armstrong (advanced to runoff) |
44.8% | 1,120 |
| Tommy Branch, Jr. (advanced to runoff) |
30.8% | 770 |
| Norith Ellison | 24.4% | 611 |
| Total Votes | 2,501 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Tommy Branch Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Little Rock School District, "Tommy D. Branch Jr. Selected Newest Board Member" accessed August 20, 2013
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State: "2013 Annual School Board Election Dates," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Campaign Expenditure Search" accessed August 13, 2013
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2012 Election candidates," March 8, 2012
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Unofficial primary runoff results," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Arkansas State Primary Election, May 22, 2012," accessed July 11, 2012
