2022 Arkansas elections
A general election is to be held in the U.S. state of Arkansas on November 8, 2022. All of Arkansas' executive officers are up for election as well as all of Arkansas' four seats in the United States House of Representatives and one of its U.S. senators. Primaries will be held on May 24, 2022, with runoff primaries on June 21. Polls will be open from 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM CST.[1]
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Governor
Incumbent Republican governor Asa Hutchinson is term-limited and cannot run for re-election. One Republican and four Democrats are declared candidates.
Republicans
Incumbent lieutenant governor Tim Griffin dropped from the gubernatorial race in February 2021 and is instead running for attorney general.[3]
Leslie Rutledge, the state's retiring attorney general, withdrew her bid for governor in November 2021, and said she would instead seek nomination as lieutenant governor.[4]
Lieutenant governor
The incumbent lieutenant governor is term-limited and is instead running for attorney general. As of October 2021, no Democrats and five Republicans had declared their intention to run for lieutenant governor.[10] In November 2021, retiring attorney general Leslie Rutledge withdrew from the governor's race and said she was running for lieutenant governor.[4]
Republicans
- Chris Bequette, lawyer and financial adviser[11]
- Greg Bledsoe, Arkansas surgeon general (2015–present)
- Jason Rapert, state senator from district 35 (2010–present)
- Leslie Rutledge, Arkansas attorney general (2015–present)
- Doyle Webb, state Republican Party official and former state senator from district 14 (1995–2002)
- Joseph Wood, Washington County judge (2017–present)
Secretary of state
Incumbent secretary John Thurston is running for reelection and is facing two Republicans in the primary as well as a Democrat.[13]
Republicans
- Mark Lowery, state representative from district 39 (2013–present)
- John Thurston, incumbent secretary of state since 2019
- Eddie Joe Williams, former state senator from district 29 (2011–2017)
Democrats
- Josh Price, former Pulaski County election commissioner
Attorney general
Incumbent attorney general Leslie Rutledge is term-limited and cannot run for re-election, and is instead running for lieutenant governor. Multiple people have declared their candidacy for the position.[14]
Democrats
- Jesse Gibson, lawyer and law firm founder[11]
Jason Davis, attorney and former Pulaski County election commissioner, had announced his candidacy for attorney general, though withdrew in June 2021.[15][16]
Republicans
- Tim Griffin, lieutenant governor of Arkansas since 2015
- Leon Jones Jr., lawyer and Fair Housing Commission executive director
State treasurer
Incumbent treasurer Dennis Milligan is term-limited and cannot run for re-election, and is instead running for state auditor. In February 2021, Republican Mathew Pitsch declared his candidacy for treasurer of Arkansas in the 2022 election.[17]
Republicans
- Mathew Pitsch, state senator from the 8th district (2019–present)
State auditor
Incumbent auditor Andrea Lea is term-limited and cannot run for re-election.[18]
Republicans
- Dennis Milligan, state treasurer (2015–present)
Commissioner of state lands
Republicans
- Tommy Land, incumbent land commissioner
Democrats
- Darlene Goldi Gaines,[19] business executive
United States Senate
United States House of Representatives
References
- "2016 Arkansas Code: Title 7, Chapter 5, Subchapter 3; § 7-5-304 - Opening and closing polls -- Time". Justia; US law. Archived from the original on 2018-03-09. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- "Sarah Sanders Running for Arkansas Governor". Associated Press. January 25, 2021. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- De Millo, Andrew (February 8, 2021). "Lt. Gov. Griffin drops Arkansas governor bid, to run for AG". Associated Press. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- De Millo, Andrew (November 10, 2021). "Arkansas attorney general Rutledge drops bid for governor". Associated Press. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- Jared, George (26 March 2021). "Supha Xayprasith-Mays to seek Democratic nomination for governor in 2022". Talk Business and Politics. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
James “Rus” Russell has also announced for the Democratic nomination for governor as has Anthony Bland, who ran for Lt. Governor in 2018.
- Brantley, Max (6 April 2021). "Meet a candidate for attorney general; with a brother in the wings on the other side". Arkansas Times. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- Ortiz, Erik (June 15, 2021). "Chris Jones, a nuclear engineer and political newcomer, enters Arkansas governor's race". NBC News. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- Brock, Roby (February 7, 2021). "Political newcomer James Russell to seek Democratic nomination for Governor in 2022". KATV. Talk Business & Politics. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- "Supha Xayprasith-Mays announces run for Arkansas governor in 2022". KFSM. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- "Who is running for lieutenant governor in Arkansas? Meet the candidates". Fort Smith Times Record. June 2, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via MSN.
- Zakrzewski, Katie (October 13, 2021). "Arkansas 2022 Election Preview". Arkansas Money & Politics. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- Thompson, Doug (September 9, 2021). "Krout, Lowell foster parent, announces bid for lieutenant governor". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- Herzog, Rachel (September 14, 2021). "3rd GOP candidate enters Arkansas Secretary of State race". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- "Arkansas Attorney General election, 2022". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- Hale, Tyler (May 3, 2021). "Davis to Run for Arkansas Attorney General's Office As Democrat". Arkansas Money & Politics. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- Brantley, Max (June 18, 2020). "Jason Davis leaves Democratic race for attorney general". Arkansas Times. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- "Sen. Mathew Pitsch to run for Arkansas Treasurer". 5newsonline.com. February 1, 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- "Arkansas Auditor election, 2022". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- Eley, Ashton (October 11, 2021). "North Little Rock Democrat to seek land commissioner post". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved October 26, 2021.