Trevor Drown
Trevor Drown (Republican Party) was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 68. He assumed office on January 12, 2015. He left office on January 13, 2019.
Drown (Republican Party) ran for election for Arkansas Secretary of State. He lost in the Republican primary on May 22, 2018.
Drown is a former Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 68 from 2015 to 2019.
Biography
Drown earned his B.A. in Spanish from Arkansas Tech University in 2001. When he served in the state House, his professional experience included working for UPS. He served in the Army National Guard.[1]
Committee assignments
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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| • Judiciary |
| • State Agencies and Governmental Affairs |
| • Joint Performance Review |
| • Joint Performance Review |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Drown served on the following committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Judiciary |
| • State Agencies and Governmental Affairs |
| • Legislative Joint Auditing |
| • Joint Energy |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Arkansas Secretary of State
John Thurston defeated Susan Inman and Christopher Olson in the general election for Arkansas Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Thurston (R) | 60.6 | 537,581 |
 | Susan Inman (D) | 36.5 | 323,644 | |
 | Christopher Olson (L)  | 2.9 | 25,320 | |
| Total votes: 886,545 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arkansas Secretary of State
Susan Inman advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas Secretary of State on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Inman |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arkansas Secretary of State
John Thurston defeated Trevor Drown in the Republican primary for Arkansas Secretary of State on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Thurston | 52.6 | 100,794 |
 | Trevor Drown | 47.4 | 90,927 | |
| Total votes: 191,721 | |||
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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 Trevor Drown ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 68 general election.[3]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 68 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Trevor Drown Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Trevor Drown ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 68 Republican Primary.[4][5]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 68 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Trevor Drown Incumbent (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. Tachany Evans was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Trevor Drown defeated Zachary T. Sellers and Ingram Philips in the Republican primary. Drown defeated Evans in the general election.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Trevor Drown |
77.9% | 7,847 | |
| Democratic | Tachany Evans | 22.1% | 2,222 | |
| Total Votes | 10,069 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Trevor Drown |
64.4% | 2,374 |
| Ingram Philips | 26% | 959 |
| Zachary T. Sellers | 9.6% | 352 |
| Total Votes | 3,685 | |
Campaign themes
2014
Drown's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[8]
Public Education / Common Core
- Excerpt: " I am in favor of removing unnecessary intrusion by the federal government in implementing unproven, costly, and ineffective programs into our State’s public school system. My focus will be to give control back to local leaders, school administrators, teachers, and parents. This will allow school districts in Arkansas to prioritize educational needs at a local level with the support of the Arkansas Legislature."
Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "I fully support the right to keep and bear arms and would strongly oppose any legislation that places an undue burden on an individual who lawfully owns guns and ammunition. Operating globally as a Green Beret, I fully appreciated why the Founding Fathers left us with the constitutional right to keep and bear Arms."
Landowners Rights
- Excerpt: " Criminal Trespassing has become commonplace in the State of Arkansas. The laws that are currently on the books are of no deterrent for those who knowingly violate the law; farmers, hunters, and landowners alike are fed up! I strongly favor revisiting our current laws and finding a solution that will deter these violations in the future."
Economic Growth
- Excerpt: " Agriculture is the lifeblood of District 68, but we must diversify in order to ensure that our communities survive an evolving economic environment. As a small business owner, I am for pursuing legislation that lowers the regulatory and tax burdens faced by small businesses and using that same model to encourage investment by large corporations in our area and state."
Abortion
- Excerpt: "I believe life begins at conception. I will support any legislation that protects the life of the unborn child."
Campaign finance summary
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2018
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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Personal
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When he served in the state House, Drown and his wife, Kara, had two children.[1]
See also
- Arkansas State Legislature
- Arkansas House of Representatives
- Arkansas House Committees
- Arkansas state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Trevor Drown on Facebook
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 votetrevordrown.com, "Meet Trevor," accessed April 9, 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
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ votetrevordrown.com, "Issues," accessed April 9, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Robert Dale (R) |
Arkansas House District 68 2015–2019 |
Succeeded by Stan Berry (R) |
