2020 Arkansas Senate election

The 2020 Arkansas Senate elections are taking place as part of the biennial 2020 United States elections. Arkansas voters will elect state senators in 17 of the state's 35 senate districts. The primary elections on March 3, 2020, determined which candidates will appear on the November 3, 2020, general election ballot.

For the federal election, see 2020 United States Senate election in Arkansas.
2020 Arkansas Senate election
November 3, 2020
17 of 35 seats in the Arkansas Senate
18 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Bart Hester Keith Ingram
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 14, 2019 January 15, 2013
Leader's seat 1st 24th
Seats before 26 9
Seats after 28 7
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 372,240 144,986
Percentage 71.97% 28.03%
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The outcome of this election could affect partisan balance during post-census redistricting.[1]

Following the previous election in 2018, Republicans had control of the Arkansas Senate with 26 seats to Democrats' 9 seats.

Composition
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
Before Election 26 9 35 0
After Election 28 7 35 0
Change

Summary
District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
1st Bart Hester Rep Bart Hester Rep
2nd Jim Hendren Rep Jim Hendren Rep
7th Lance Eads Rep Lance Eads[lower-alpha 1] Rep
11th Jimmy Hickey Jr. Rep Jimmy Hickey Jr.[lower-alpha 1] Rep
12th Bruce Maloch Dem Charles Beckham Rep
13th Alan Clark Rep Alan Clark Rep
16th Breanne Davis Rep Breanne Davis[lower-alpha 1] Rep
21st John Cooper[lower-alpha 2] Rep Dan Sullivan[lower-alpha 1] Rep
22nd Dave Wallace Rep Dave Wallace[lower-alpha 1] Rep
23rd Ron Caldwell Rep Ron Caldwell[lower-alpha 1] Rep
25th Stephanie Flowers Dem Stephanie Flowers[lower-alpha 1] Dem
26th Eddie Cheatham Dem Ben Gilmore Rep
27th Trent Garner Rep Trent Garner Rep
28th Jonathan Dismang Rep Jonathan Dismang[lower-alpha 1] Rep
29th Ricky Hill Rep Ricky Hill[lower-alpha 1] Rep
32nd Will Bond[lower-alpha 2] Dem Clarke Tucker Dem
34th Jane English Rep Jane English Rep
  1. Did not face opposition in the general election.
  2. Not up for reelection, therefore this seat is open.

Detailed results

 District 1 • District 2 • District 7 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 16 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 32 • District 34 

District 1
General Election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bart Hester (incumbent)
Democratic Ronetta Francis
Total votes

District 2
General Election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Hendren (incumbent)
Democratic Ryan Craig
Total votes

District 7
General Election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lance Eads (incumbent)
Total votes
Republican hold

District 11
General Election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jimmy Hickey Jr. (incumbent)
Total votes
Republican hold

District 12
General Election[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bruce Maloch (incumbent)
Republican Charles Beckham
Total votes

District 13
Republican Primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alan Clark (incumbent) 6,899 68.1
Republican Jeff Crow 3,235 31.9
Total votes 10,134 100.0
General Election[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alan Clark (incumbent)
Democratic Brandon Overly
Total votes

District 16
General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Breanne Davis (incumbent)
Total votes
Republican hold

District 21
Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Sullivan 5,493 58.6
Republican John Cooper (incumbent) 3,883 41.4
Total votes 9,376 100.0
General Election[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Sullivan
Total votes
Republican hold

District 22
General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Wallace (incumbent)
Total votes
Republican hold

District 23
General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Caldwell (incumbent)
Total votes
Republican hold

District 25
Democratic Primary[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephanie Flowers (incumbent) 6,479 74.8
Democratic Efrem Elliott 2,177 25.2
Total votes 8,656 100.0
General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephanie Flowers (incumbent)
Total votes
Democratic hold

District 26
Republican Primary[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ben Gilmore 3,914 51.5
Republican Bill Dunklin 3,692 48.5
Total votes 7,606 100.0
General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eddie Cheatham (incumbent)
Republican Ben Gilmore
Total votes

District 27
Democratic Primary[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Keidra Burrell 4,582 66.3
Democratic Garry Smith 2,324 33.7
Total votes 6,906 100.0
General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trent Garner (incumbent)
Democratic Keidra Burrell
Total votes

District 28
General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jonathan Dismang (incumbent)
Total votes
Republican hold

District 29
General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ricky Hill (incumbent)
Total votes
Republican hold

District 32
General Election[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Thomas
Democratic Clarke Tucker
Total votes

District 34
General Election[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jane English (incumbent)
Democratic Alisa Blaize Dixon
Total votes

Margins of victory

See also

References
  1. Wendy Underhill; Ben Williams (December 4, 2019), "Election Dates for Legislators and Governors Who Will Do Redistricting", Ncsl.org, Washington, D.C.: National Conference of State Legislatures
  2. Brantley, Max (9 October 2019). "Lawyer and former Walmart exec plans challenge of Bart Hester". Arkansas Times. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  3. Thompson, Doug (13 November 2019). "Plenty of legislative contests set in Northwest Arkansas". Arkansas Online. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  4. Brantley, Max (17 April 2020). "Strange bedfellows: Jimmy Hickey's surprise election to lead the Senate UPDATE". Arkansas Times. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  5. "Charles Beckham running for Arkansas Senate". Magnolia Reporter. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  6. "Alan Clark wins state Senate District 13 Republican primary". KATV. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  7. "Incumbent takes fundraising lead in Senate 13 primary". The Sentinel Record. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  8. "NRA-ILA | NRA-Endorsed Dan Sullivan Wins Arkansas State Senate Primary". NRA Institute for Legislative Action. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  9. "Sullivan takes Cooper's seat in District 21". Arkansas Online. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  10. "Bid sets up a repeat of Democrat face-off". Arkansas Online. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  11. "Farmer, Griffin aide in GOP race for Arkansas Senate's District 26". Arkansas Online. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  12. "Ex-lawmaker faces Pine Bluff lawyer in Democratic Senate primary". Arkansas Online. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  13. "Little Rock Republican to seek Senate District 32 seat". Arkansas Online. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  14. "Candidate filing period ends; billionaire ex-NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg on ballot in state for presidency". Arkansas Online. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
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