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Whitney Freeman

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Whitney Freeman
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Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Personal
Birthplace
Clarksville, Ark.
Religion
Christian
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Whitney Freeman (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Arkansas House of Representatives to represent District 45. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Freeman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Whitney Freeman was born in Clarksville, Arkansas.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 45

Incumbent Aaron Pilkington defeated Whitney Freeman in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 45 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Aaron Pilkington
Aaron Pilkington (R)
 
76.8
 
8,722
Image of Whitney Freeman
Whitney Freeman (D) Candidate Connection
 
23.2
 
2,639

Total votes: 11,361
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Whitney Freeman advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 45.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Aaron Pilkington advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 45.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Freeman in this election.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Whitney Freeman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Freeman's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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My name is Whitney Freeman and I am a seasoned community leader, wife, mother of five, and the current President of the Diversity League, also serves on the board of directors for Tri-County Toys for Tots. I’ve recently announced my candidacy for Arkansas State Representative, District 45. While some have labeled me an activist, I prefer to view my efforts as the basic requirement for building a just society for future generations.
  • That I’ve come to build bridges and not walls. I want to represent all Arkansans in my District.
  • That healthcare decisions should be made between a patient and their doctor and not on the house floor.
  • In regards to education, public money belongs in public schools. It’s important that we not allow the state to funnel public money to private institutions while the public schools struggle.
Healthcare, education, rural connectivity, and infrastructure are all major priorities to the working class I. Arkansas and therefore it will be mine as well.
Strong women such as State Representative Joyce Elliott, Stacey, Abrams, and justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
I have the heart to serve my community and have done my best to do so for the last decade. I listen, I learn, and I strive to be the best version of myself I can possibly be. I’m a mother with a passion to ensure we leave a future of worth living for them and everyone else.
To represent the will of all the people in their district.
I want people to look back and say that “Whitney Freeman did the best job she could for all of us and never gave up”.
The impeachment of President Bill Clinton followed by the recount in Florida that led to President George W. Bush winning the presidency over Al Gore in the year 2000.
I used to clean houses with my grandmother!
Non Fiction: The Diary of Anne Frank
Fiction: Llama Llama (because the kids loved it)
Doctor Miranda Bailey from Grey’s Anatomy! She taught legends but was a legend in her own right as well!
Not having strong representation as a black woman to look up to in regards to local government.
It could be beneficial, however I don’t believe it’s necessary. A person who represents their districts best interests is more beneficial than someone who was bred for public office.
To get our leaders on all sides to focus on actual problems in this nation instead of the divisive issues created and maintained by the media and even memebers of our own government.

We should focus on making the government work for all.
Yes. It should be enough time to decide if the elected official is right for the job.
Term limits are important to ensure progress for future generations.
Hearing our local educators speaking on how overworked they are and the hopelessness they feel for the future has given me the drive to hear their voices and amplify them. Who better to help make decisions in education than the current educators themselves?
When is a door not a door? When it’s “ajar”!
To a degree, yes. as long as it doesn’t harm or betray the constituents that you represent.
I would want to ensure the people in my district are not overtaxed and underrepresented by any bill meant to raise revenue.
They’re 100% necessary and should never have loopholes or work-arounds.

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Campaign finance summary


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Whitney Freeman campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Arkansas House of Representatives District 45Lost general$3,869 $0
Grand total$3,869 $0
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 4, 2024


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