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Jeff Burks
Republican Party
Elections and appointments
Last election
March 5, 2024
Education
High school
Alma High School
Bachelor's
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1992
Graduate
University of Arkansas, Little Rock, 1996
Personal
Birthplace
Memphis, TN
Religion
Church of Christ
Profession
Computer programmer
Contact
Campaign website
Campaign Facebook
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Jeff Burks (Republican Party) ran for election to the Arkansas House of Representatives to represent District 51. He lost in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.

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

Biography

Jeff Burks was born in Memphis, Tennessee. Burks' professional experience includes working as a computer programmer. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville in 1992 and a graduate degree from the University of Arkansas, Little Rock in 1996.[1]

Burks has been affiliated with Freemasons, Rotary, NRA, Old Fort Gun Club.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 51

Incumbent Cindy Crawford defeated Jane-Ellen Udouj-Kutchka in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 51 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Cindy Crawford
Cindy Crawford (R)
 
68.2
 
9,032
Image of Jane-Ellen Udouj-Kutchka
Jane-Ellen Udouj-Kutchka (D) Candidate Connection
 
31.8
 
4,206

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 13,238
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jane-Ellen Udouj-Kutchka advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 51.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 51

Incumbent Cindy Crawford defeated Jeff Burks in the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 51 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Cindy Crawford
Cindy Crawford
 
77.2
 
2,742
Image of Jeff Burks
Jeff Burks Candidate Connection
 
22.8
 
810

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,552
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Jeff Burks completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Burks' responses.

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"I am running to create positive change, champion the River Valley at the state level and be an aggressive advocate for bringing businesses to our beautiful area. "
  • Conservative Values
  • Technology Driven
  • Limited Government
Faith, Family and Freedom.
King Solomon for his wisdom

Ronald Reagan for his quick wit

George Washington for his Leadership, Patience, Integrity and Vision for the future. We need to get people back to working together for the good of all of us.
The film Rudy kind of describes the mentality i have towards politics. Everyone needs to do their best and work towards moving Arkansas forward technically and raising our standards.
As a computer programmer, listening is a skill required to define the issue, allow for all inputs from different sources and form a solution.
I am a logical listener, things have to make sense, and improving processes is a passion.
Representing every one of their constituents, by talking and listening to them regularly. .
I would like to be known for being an effective legislator that gained the respect of those he met.
The fall of the Berlin wall and the end of the cold war when i was 19 or 20.
I have worked since i was 14 years old for my cousin who owned a local gas station. Pumping gas and fixing tires was my job.
A biography of George Patton. I never knew he was dyslexic and started our first tank school. it was a fascinating look into one of our boldest personalities in the US.
James T Kirk
Don't worry, Be Happy.
Obesity is in my family genes, and has always been a battle.
The ideal relationship is one of respect and ability to agree to disagree. The governor is suppose to provide a vision for the state, and the legislators to help provide the bills to make the vision a reality.
Getting our children's education levels up in order to continue growing our workforce. We need more people with trade skills to fill our open jobs. Continuing our infrastructure development and getting our roads up to par. We need to attract more diverse businesses to Arkansas as technology will change the job market.
I believe that government should be made up of the people of the community from all walks of life. Everyone has different ideas and points of view they bring to the table.
yes, there was a recent study done showing that legislators that treated each other with respect and were cordial to each other were more effective in getting things done.
My cousin Charlene Fite who is retiring as State Representative. She has shown great leadership, strength and willingness to work hard for Arkansas
No, I don't see politics as a career but more as a short term job.
There was one lady who had a serious illness, got hooked on pain killers and lost her home. She was homeless until our local group helped her get education, a place to stay and a job.
"What do you call fake spaghetti? An im-pasta!"
The legislature should be able to grant them on a temporary basis and oversee its use.
All points of view bring something different to the discussion, having everyone agree with you on every point does not give a complete view of the issue. Compromises need to be realistic, its often a key tool for negotiating.
We need drivers education in high schools, somewhere along the way this has fallen by the wayside. I would like to address this as the defensive driving i had in school, although i didn't like it at the time, was instrumental in improving driving on our roads.
All committees that involve technology, education and business interest me. I want to see us all succeed.

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Campaign finance summary

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Jeff Burks campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024Arkansas House of Representatives District 51Lost primary$7,937 $4,856
Grand total$7,937 $4,856
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 6, 2024


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