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David Barber (Arkansas Senate candidate)
David Barber (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Arkansas State Senate to represent District 17. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Barber completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Arkansas State Senate District 17
Incumbent Mark Johnson defeated David Barber in the general election for Arkansas State Senate District 17 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Johnson (R) | 58.7 | 16,835 |
 | David Barber (D)  | 41.3 | 11,834 | |
| Total votes: 28,669 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. David Barber advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas State Senate District 17.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arkansas State Senate District 17
Incumbent Mark Johnson defeated Spencer Hawks in the Republican primary for Arkansas State Senate District 17 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Johnson | 54.3 | 5,577 |
 | Spencer Hawks | 45.7 | 4,694 | |
| Total votes: 10,271 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
David Barber completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Barber's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I want to see continued economic prosperity for our area, with good jobs for everyone.
- To ensure our economic future, I want our education system to serve everyone, with quality preschool, K-12, colleges, and training programs for those not headed to college, or those looking for a change.
- Our district can't prosper if we don't have quality, affordable health care, so I will work to ensure healthcare options exist for everyone.
I tell this story to people because, like all of us, my background informs my thinking on policy. When I think about poverty, when I think about mental health care, when think about foster care, when I think about public education - I'm thinking about the child I was. We can't solve problems like poverty overnight, but we can ensure that children are protected to the best of our ability.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
