After an exciting night of poll watching after a tumultuous election season, here are some of the results of Arkansas’s 2022 midterm elections:
Governor
Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R)
Chris Jones (D)
Ricky Dale Harrington Jr. (L)
Sarah Huckabee Sanders won the race for Governor, receiving 63.1% of the vote with 97.33% of the votes tallied. Chris Jones received 35.1% of the vote, while Ricky Dale Harrington Jr. received 1.8%.
Senate
John Boozman (R) (Incumbent)
Natalie James (D)
Kenneth Cates (L)
Senator John Boozman was reelected after receiving 65.9% of the vote, with 97.3% of the votes tallied. He beat Natalie James, who had 30.9% of the vote, and Kenneth Cates, who had 3.2%.
House
District 1
Rick Crawford (R) (Incumbent)
Monte Hodges (D)
Rick Crawford was reelected Tuesday night after receiving 74.6% of the vote, with 93.6% of the votes counted. Monte Hodges received 25.4% of the votes counted.
District 2
French Hill (R) (Incumbent)
Quintessa Hathaway (D)
Michael White (L)
French Hill was reelected after receiving 60.1% of the vote, wih 100% of the votes tallied. Quintessa Hathaway received 35.2% of the vote, and Michael White received 4.7% of the vote.
District 3
Steve Womack (R) (Incumbent)
Lauren Mallett-Hays (D)
Michael Kalagias (L)
Steve Womack was reelected after receiving 63.7% of the vote, with 100% of the votes tallied. Lauren Mallett-Hays received 32.9% of the vote, and Michael Kalagias received 3.4% of the vote.
District 4
Bruce Westerman (R) (Incumbent)
John White (D)
Gregory Maxwell (L)
Bruce Westerman was reelected on Tuesday night after receiving 71% of the vote with 100% of the vote tallied. John White received 26.2% of the vote, and Gregory Maxwell received 2.8%.
Lieutenant Governor
Leslie Rutledge (R)
Kelly Krout (D)
Frank Gilbert (L)
Leslie Rutledge won the Lieutenant Governor’s race, earning 64.4% of the vote with 97.33% of the votes tallied. Kelly Krout earned 32% of the vote, while Frank Gilbert earned 3.7%.
Attorney General
Tim Griffin (R)
Jesse Gibson (D)
Tim Griffin won the Attorney General’s race with 67.8% of the vote, with 97.33% of the votes tallied. Jesse Gibson received 32.2% of the votes tallied.
Secretary of State
John Thurston (R) (Incumbent)
Anna Beth Gorman (D)
John Thurston won the Secretary of State race with 67.2% of the vote, with 97.3% of the votes tallied. Anna Beth Gorman received 32.8% of the vote.
State Auditor
Dennis Milligan (R)
Diamond Arnold-Johnson (D)
Simeon Snow (L)
Dennis Milligan won the State Audtor race on Tuesday with 66.9% of the vote, with 97.3% of the votes tallied. Diamond Arnold-Johnson received 28.8.% of the vote, and Simeon Snow received 4.3%.
State Land Commissioner
Tommy Land (R)
Darlene Gaines (D)
Tommy Land won the State Land Commissioner race with 68.9% of the vote, with 97.3% of the votes tallied. Darlene Gaines received 31.1% of the vote.
State Treasurer
Mark Lowery (R)
Pam Whitaker (D)
Mark Lowery won the Secretary Treasurer’s race with 66.4% of the vote, with 97.3% of the votes counted. Pam Whitaker received 33.6% of the vote.
Arkansas Supreme Court
Robin Wynne (Incumbent)
Chris Carnahan
Robin Wynne was reelected to the Arkansas Supreme Court Tuesday night after receiving 58.4% of the vote with 98% of the votes tallied. Chris Carnahan received 41.6% of the vote.
Mayor of Little Rock
Steve Landers
Frank Scott, Jr. (Incumbent)
Greg Henderson
Glen Schwarz
Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. was reelected as Mayor of Little Rock. He beat primary contender and car dealership entrepreneur Steve Landers after earning 49.8% of the vote with 44% of the votes tallied.
Ballot measures
Issue 1: Allow state legislature to call itself into a special session
FOR: Let lawmakers convene themselves
AGAINST: Only the governor can call a special session
Arkansans decided on Tuesday night to vote against allowing the state legislature to call itself into a special sessions, reaffirming that only the Governor can call a special session. The AGAINST option received 60.9% of the vote, with 97.3% of the votes tallied.
Issue 2: Require 60% yes vote to adopt constitutional amendments
FOR: Raise the limit to 60%
AGAINST: Keep the limit at 50%
Arkansans chose to keep the requirement to adopt constitutional amendments at 50%, instead of raising the requirement to 60%. The AGAINST measure won 59.1% of the vote, with 97.3% of the votes tallied.
Issue 3: Amend state constitution to affirm freedom of religion provisions
FOR: Add language to the state constitution
AGAINST: Do not add the language
This race is still too close to call. The AGAINST option leads at 50.4% with 97.3% of the votes tallied, while the FOR option has 49.6% of the vote.
Issue 4: Legalize recreational marijuana use for people over 21
FOR: Legalize marijuana
AGAINST: Do not legalize
Arkansans chose not to legalize recreational marijuana on Tuesday night, choosing the AGAINST option with 56.3% of the vote, with 97.3% of the votes tallied.
For individual Arkansas House of Representatives and Arkansas State Senate races, read more here.