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Ageneral election was held in theU.S. state ofArkansas on November 8, 2022. All of Arkansas' executive officers were up for election as well as all four of the state's seats in theUnited States House of Representatives and a U.S. senator. Primaries were held on May 24, 2022, with runoff primaries on June 21. Polls were open from 7:30 AM to 7:30 PMCST.[1]
Incumbent Republican governorAsa Hutchinson was term-limited and not eligible for re-election. Two Republicans and five Democrats were qualified to be major party candidates. Following the primary elections, RepublicanSarah Sanders faced Democrat Chris Jones in the general election.
The incumbent lieutenant governor was term-limited and instead ran for attorney general. Two Democrats, six Republicans, and a Libertarian ran for lieutenant governor.[2] In November 2021, retiring attorney generalLeslie Rutledge withdrew from the governor's race and ran for lieutenant governor instead.[3] Rutledge won the Republican primary and easily defeated Democrat Kelly Krout in the general election.[4]
Incumbent secretaryJohn Thurston ran for re-election. Originally facing two other Republicans and two Democrats, Thurston won the Republican primary and defeated Democratic candidate Anna Beth Gorman in the general election.[5][6]
Incumbent attorney generalLeslie Rutledge was term-limited and not eligible for re-election, and instead ran for lieutenant governor. Incumbent lieutenant governorTim Griffin won the Republican primary on May 24 and defeated Democrat Jesse Gibson in the general election.[7]
Incumbent treasurerDennis Milligan was term-limited and not eligible for re-election, and instead ran for state auditor. In February 2021, RepublicanMathew Pitsch declared his candidacy fortreasurer of Arkansas in the 2022 election,[8] though lost his party primary to Arkansas House representativeMark Lowery.[9] Lowery defeated Democratic candidate Pam Whitaker in the general election.[10]
Incumbent auditorAndrea Lea was term-limited and unable to run for re-election.[11] Term-limited state treasurerDennis Milligan entered the race as the Republican candidate and won against Democratic candidate Diamond Arnold-Johnson and Libertarian Simeon Snow.[12] Notably,Pulaski County, home toLittle Rock, only voted for the Democratic nominee by a 4.7% margin.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dennis Milligan | 595,166 | 66.79% | ||
| Democratic | Diamond Arnold-Johnson | 258,154 | 28.97% | ||
| Libertarian | Simeon Snow | 37,825 | 4.24% | ||
| Total votes | 891,145 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
Incumbent land commissionerTommy Land ran for re-election and defeated Democratic candidate Darlene Gaines in the general election.[14]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tommy Land (incumbent) | 611,719 | 68.77% | ||
| Democratic | Darlene Goldi Gaines | 277,750 | 31.23% | ||
| Total votes | 889,469 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
Incumbent senatorJohn Boozman ran for a third term, easily defeating Democratic challenger Natalie James.
Republican incumbentRick Crawford ran for a seventh term, defeating Democratic challenger Monte Hodges.
Republican incumbentFrench Hill ran for a fifth term, defeating Democratic challenger Quintessa Hathaway.
Republican incumbentSteve Womack ran for a seventh term, defeating Democratic challenger Lauren Mallett-Hays.
Republican incumbentBruce Westerman ran for a fifth term, defeating Democratic challenger John White.
The "Legislative Authority to Call a Special Session Amendment" would have given the legislature the authority to call itself into an extraordinary session, instead of the governor. The measure failed passage.[16]
The "60% Supermajority Vote Requirement for Constitutional Amendments and Ballot Initiatives Measure" would have required 60% majority for voters to pass ballot measures, instead of the required simple majority of 50%. The measure failed passage.[16]
An amendment to the Arkansas Constitution to create the "Arkansas Religious Freedom Amendment"; and to provide that government may never burden a person's freedom of religion except in the rare circumstance that the government demonstrates that application of the burden to the person is in furtherance of a compelling government interest and is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling government interest. | |||||||||||||||||||
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The "Government Burden of Free Exercise of Religion Amendment" would have amended the state constitution to include language that the government cannot burden a person's freedom of religion. The measure failed passage.[16]
An amendment to authorize the possession, personal use, and consumption of cannabis by adults, to authorize the cultivation and sale of cannabis by licensed commercial facilities, and to provide for the regulation of those facilities. | |||||||||||||||||||
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The "Marijuana Legalization Initiative" would have legalized recreational use of marijuana for people over 21 years old and enacted a tax on marijuana sales. The measure failed passage.[16][17]
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