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Tommy Branch, Jr.

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Tommy Branch Jr.
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Elections and appointments
Last election

December 1, 2020

Education

Graduate

Ouachita Baptist University

Personal
Profession
Trainer, Division of Youth Services

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

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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
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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
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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]

Arkansas House of Representatives District 30 Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Armstrong (advanced to runoff) 44.8% 1,120
Green check mark transparent.pngTommy Branch, Jr. (advanced to runoff) 30.8% 770
Norith Ellison 24.4% 611
Total Votes 2,501

Campaign themes

2020

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