Donnie Copeland
Donnie Copeland is a former Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 38 from 2015 to 2017.
Copeland did not seek re-election to the Arkansas House of Representatives in 2016. Instead, Copeland was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 34 of the Arkansas State Senate.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Copeland served on the following committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • City, County and Local Affairs |
| • Judiciary |
| • Public Retirement and Social Security Programs |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
- See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Arkansas State Senate took place in 2016. 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.[1]
Incumbent Jane English defeated Joe Woodson in the Arkansas State Senate District 34 general election.[2]
| Arkansas State Senate, District 34 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jane English Incumbent |
58.04% | 21,497 | |
| Democratic | Joe Woodson | 41.96% | 15,541 | |
| Total Votes | 37,038 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State | ||||
Joe Woodson ran unopposed in the Arkansas State Senate District 34 Democratic Primary.[3][4]
| Arkansas State Senate, District 34 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Joe Woodson (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Jane English defeated Donnie Copeland in the Arkansas State Senate District 34 Republican Primary.[3][4]
| Arkansas State Senate, District 34 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jane English Incumbent |
51.24% | 6,693 | |
| Republican | Donnie Copeland | 48.76% | 6,370 | |
| Total Votes | 13,063 | |||
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. Incumbent Patti Julian was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Donnie Copeland was unopposed in the Republican primary. Copeland defeated Julian in the general election.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Donnie Copeland |
51.4% | 5,710 | |
| Democratic | Patti Julian Incumbent | 48.6% | 5,389 | |
| Total Votes | 11,099 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2017
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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- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to conservative issues with "a focus on small business."
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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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Recent news
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See also
- Arkansas State Legislature
- Arkansas House of Representatives
- Arkansas House Committees
- Arkansas state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from the Arkansas House of Representatives
- Donnie Copeland on Facebook
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money: 2010, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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
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| Preceded by Patti Julian (D) |
Arkansas House of Representatives District 38 2015–2017 |
Succeeded by Carlton Wing (R) |
