Arkansas State Senate candidates 2022: bios, info & interviews


Due to redistricting, all 35 of Arkansas seats are up for grabs this election.SCROLL DOWN and use the interactive map below to learn about the candidates hoping to represent you in the Arkansas State Senate.Follow this link if the map does not appear correctly above. DISTRICT 1LEWIS GILMORELewis Gilmore is running unopposed in District 1.He was nominated by the Republican Party.DISTRICT 2GARRY SMITHGarry Smith, of Camden, is the Democratic nominee for State Senate District 2.MATT STONEMatt Stone founded a timber company and is president of a realty company.Stone is the Republican Party’s nominee.DISTRICT 3STEVE CROWELLSteve Crowell is running unopposed for State Senate District 3. He was nominated by the Republican Party.DISTRICT 4LONNY GOODWINLonny Goodwin of Saratoga is running for State Senate District 4. He is not affiliated with a political party.JIMMY HICKEYJimmy Hickey has been in the state senate since 2010 and was elected senate president pro tempore in 2020. He is a businessman.Hickey is the Republican Party’s nominee.DISTRICT 5TERRY RICETerry Rice is running unopposed for the State Senate District 5 seat. He has been in the state senate since 2015. He is a furniture and appliance store owner. He was nominated by the Republican Party.DISTRICT 6CORTNEY MCKEECortney McKee earned an MPA in at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock.She is the Democratic Party’s nominee.MATT MCKEEMatt McKee is a justice of the peace in Garland County. He owns a small business and is a carpenter.He is the Republican Party’s nominee.DISTRICT 7ALAN CLARKAlan Clark is running unopposed in the Arkansas State Senate District 7 race. He has served in the state senate since 2013. He was nominated by the Republican Party.DISTRICT 8DAVID DINWIDDIEDavid Dinwiddie was nominated by the Libertarian Party for the Arkansas State Senate District 8 seat.STEPHANIE FLOWERSStephanie Flowers has served in the Arkansas State Senate since 2011. She is the Democratic Party’s nominee.DISTRICT 9TERRY FULLERTerry Fuller co-owns farm, seed, and beef companies. He is a former chair of the Arkansas State Plant Board.Fuller is the Republican Party’s nominee.REGINALD MURDOCKReginald Murdock has been a member of the Arkansas House since 2011.Murdock is the Democratic Party’s nominee.DISTRICT 10RONALD CALDWELLRonald Caldwell is a real estate developer who has been in the state senate since 2013.Caldwell is the Republican Party’s nominee.CLIFF HARTCliff Hart is a small businessman.Hart is the Democratic Party’s nominee.DISTRICT 11RICKY HILLRicky Hill is running unopposed for State Senate District 11. He has served in the senate since 2019.Hill is the Republican Party’s nominee.DISTRICT 12LINDA CHESTERFELDLinda Chesterfield is running unopposed for the Arkansas State Senate District 12 seat. She has been in the state senate since 2011.Chesterfield was nominated by the Democratic Party.DISTRICT 13JANE ENGLISHJane English has been a member of the Arkansas State Senate since 2013.English is the Republican Party’s nominee.NOAH JONESNoah Jones is the Libertarian Party’s nominee.ALLISON SWEATMANAllison Sweatman is a licensed social worker and law student.Sweatman is the Democratic Party’s nominee.DISTRICT 14BETH MASONBeth Mason is a life coach who serves on the Board of Governors at Chenal Country Club.Mason is the Republican nominee.CLARKE TUCKERClarke Tucker is an attorney who is currently serving his first term in the state senate.Tucker is the Democratic nominee.DISTRICT 15CHARLES GUIDRYCharles Guidry has a BA in journalism.Guidry is the Libertarian Party’s nominee.FREDRICK LOVEFred Love has been a member of the Arkansas House since 2011. He is Director of Community Services for Pulaski County.Love is the Democratic Party’s nominee.DISTRICT 16KIM HAMMERKim Hammer is a chaplain at Saline Memorial Hospice. He has been a member of the state senate since 2019.Hammer is the Republican nominee.JARON SALAZARFred Love has been a member of the Arkansas House since 2011. He is Director of Community Services for Pulaski County.Love is the Democratic Party’s nominee.DISTRICT 17DAVID BARBERDavid Barber is an educator and IT specialist. Barber is the Democratic nominee.MARK JOHNSONMark Johnson has been a member of the state senate since 2019. He works as an economic development advisorJohnson is the Republican nominee.DISTRICT 18JAMES BURKJames Burk is an educator.Burk is the Libertarian nominee.NICHOLAS CARTWRIGHTNick Cartwright is secretary for the Democratic Party of White County and works for Arkansas Community Organizations.Cartwright is the Democratic nominee.JONATHAN DISMANGJonathan Dismang has been a member of the state senate since 2011. He works as a consultant.Dismang is the Republican nominee.DISTRICT 19DAVE WALLACEDave Wallace is running unopposed for Arkansas State Senate District 19. He has served in the state senate since 2017.Wallace was nominated by the Republican Party.DISTRICT 20DAN SULLIVANDan Sullivan is currently serving his first term in the Arkansas State Senate.Sullivan is the Republican nominee.CHENOA SUMMERSChenoa Summers earned a master’s in environmental science and has worked as an adjunct instructor.Summers is the Democratic nominee.DISTRICT 21ALFRED HOLLANDAlfred Holland III is a business owner.He is the Libertarian nominee.BLAKE JOHNSONBlake Johnson has been a member of the state senate since 2015. He is a farmer and trucker company owner.Johnson is the Republican nominee.DISTRICT 22JOHN PAYTONJohn Payton is running unopposed in the State Senate District 22 race. He is currently a member of the State House.Payton was nominated by the Republican Party.DISTRICT 23SCOTT FLIPPOScott Flippo has been a member of the state senate since 2015. He owns an assisted living company.Flippo is the Republican Party’s nominee.DEREK HUBERDerek Huber works in video production and owns a creative agency.Huber is the Democratic Party’s nominee.DISTRICT 24MISSY IRVINMissy Irvin is running unopposed for the State Senate District 24 seat. Irvin has been a member of the state senate since 2011.Irvin was nominated by the Republican Party.DISTRICT 25BREANNE DAVISBreanne Davis is running unopposed for the State Senate District 25 seat. She has been a member of the state senate since 2018.Davis was nominated by the Republican Party.DISTRICT 26GABRIEL ANDREUCETTIGabriel Andreucetti is a maintenance supervisor who lives in Booneville.Andreucetti is the Liberatarian Party’s nomibee.GARY STUBBLEFIELDGary Stubblefield has been a member of the state senate since 2013. He is a farmer.Stubblefield is the Republican Party’s nominee.DISTRICT 27JUSTIN BOYDJustin Boyd was first elected to the State House in 2015. He is a pharmacist and a small business owner.Boyd is the Republican nominee.REBECCA WARDRebecca Ward earned an MBA at Tulane and is now retired. She is treasurer for the River Valley Lawn and Garden Show.Ward is the Democratic nominee.DISTRICT 28BRYAN KINGBryan King was a member of the State Senate from 2013 to 2019. He owns and operates a farm in Green Forest.King is the Republican nominee.JIM WALLACEJim Wallace is a business owner in Eureka Springs.Wallace is the Democratic nominee.DISTRICT 29JIM PETTYJim Petty is running unopposed for Arkansas State Senate District 29. He is a small business owner and a CPA.Petty was nominated by the Republican Party.DISTRICT 30GREG LEDINGGreg Leding is running unopposed for Arkansas State Senate District 30. He has been a member of the state senate since 2019.Leding was nominated by the Democratic Party.DISTRICT 31LISA PARKSLisa Parks is a child welfare attorney.Parks is the Democratic nominee.CLINT PENZOClint Penzo is currently a member of the State House. He is a realtor and business owner.Penzo is the Republican nominee.DISTRICT 32JOSHUA BRYANTJoshua Bryant is running unopposed for the Arkansas State Senate District 32 seat. He is currently a member of the State House.Bryant was nominated by the Republican Party.DISTRICT 33BART HESTERBart Hester is running unopposed for the Arkansas State Senate District 33 seat. He has been a member of the state senate since 2013.Hester was nominated by the Republican Party.DISTRICT 34J.P. DEVILLIERSJ.P. DeVilliers is originally from South Africa and immigrated to the U.S. in 1997.DeVilliers is the Libertarian candidate.JIM DOTSONJim Dotson has been a member of the State House since 2013. He is a homebuilder and a realtor.Dotson is the Republican nominee.DISTRICT 35TYLER DEESTyler Dees earned an MS in leadership and an MBA from John Brown University.Dees is the Republican nominee.DOUG PETERSONDoug Peterson is a retired air traffic controller.Peterson is the Libertarian nominee.

Due to redistricting, all 35 of Arkansas seats are up for grabs this election.

SCROLL DOWN and use the interactive map below to learn about the candidates hoping to represent you in the Arkansas State Senate.

Follow this link if the map does not appear correctly above.

DISTRICT 1

LEWIS GILMORE

Lewis Gilmore is running unopposed in District 1.
He was nominated by the Republican Party.

DISTRICT 2

GARRY SMITH

Garry Smith, of Camden, is the Democratic nominee for State Senate District 2.

MATT STONE

Matt Stone founded a timber company and is president of a realty company.
Stone is the Republican Party’s nominee.

DISTRICT 3

STEVE CROWELL

Steve Crowell is running unopposed for State Senate District 3. He was nominated by the Republican Party.

DISTRICT 4

LONNY GOODWIN

Lonny Goodwin of Saratoga is running for State Senate District 4. He is not affiliated with a political party.

JIMMY HICKEY

Jimmy Hickey has been in the state senate since 2010 and was elected senate president pro tempore in 2020. He is a businessman.
Hickey is the Republican Party’s nominee.

DISTRICT 5

TERRY RICE

Terry Rice is running unopposed for the State Senate District 5 seat. He has been in the state senate since 2015. He is a furniture and appliance store owner. He was nominated by the Republican Party.

DISTRICT 6

CORTNEY MCKEE

Cortney McKee earned an MPA in at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock.
She is the Democratic Party’s nominee.

MATT MCKEE

Matt McKee is a justice of the peace in Garland County. He owns a small business and is a carpenter.
He is the Republican Party’s nominee.

DISTRICT 7

ALAN CLARK

Alan Clark is running unopposed in the Arkansas State Senate District 7 race. He has served in the state senate since 2013. He was nominated by the Republican Party.

DISTRICT 8

DAVID DINWIDDIE

David Dinwiddie was nominated by the Libertarian Party for the Arkansas State Senate District 8 seat.

STEPHANIE FLOWERS

Stephanie Flowers has served in the Arkansas State Senate since 2011. She is the Democratic Party’s nominee.

DISTRICT 9

TERRY FULLER

Terry Fuller co-owns farm, seed, and beef companies. He is a former chair of the Arkansas State Plant Board.
Fuller is the Republican Party’s nominee.

REGINALD MURDOCK

Reginald Murdock has been a member of the Arkansas House since 2011.
Murdock is the Democratic Party’s nominee.

DISTRICT 10

RONALD CALDWELL

Ronald Caldwell is a real estate developer who has been in the state senate since 2013.
Caldwell is the Republican Party’s nominee.

CLIFF HART

Cliff Hart is a small businessman.
Hart is the Democratic Party’s nominee.

DISTRICT 11

RICKY HILL

Ricky Hill is running unopposed for State Senate District 11. He has served in the senate since 2019.
Hill is the Republican Party’s nominee.

DISTRICT 12

LINDA CHESTERFELD

Linda Chesterfield is running unopposed for the Arkansas State Senate District 12 seat. She has been in the state senate since 2011.
Chesterfield was nominated by the Democratic Party.

DISTRICT 13

JANE ENGLISH

Jane English has been a member of the Arkansas State Senate since 2013.
English is the Republican Party’s nominee.

NOAH JONES

Noah Jones is the Libertarian Party’s nominee.

ALLISON SWEATMAN

Allison Sweatman is a licensed social worker and law student.
Sweatman is the Democratic Party’s nominee.

DISTRICT 14

BETH MASON

Beth Mason is a life coach who serves on the Board of Governors at Chenal Country Club.
Mason is the Republican nominee.

CLARKE TUCKER

Clarke Tucker is an attorney who is currently serving his first term in the state senate.
Tucker is the Democratic nominee.

DISTRICT 15

CHARLES GUIDRY

Charles Guidry has a BA in journalism.
Guidry is the Libertarian Party’s nominee.

FREDRICK LOVE

Fred Love has been a member of the Arkansas House since 2011. He is Director of Community Services for Pulaski County.
Love is the Democratic Party’s nominee.

DISTRICT 16

KIM HAMMER

Kim Hammer is a chaplain at Saline Memorial Hospice. He has been a member of the state senate since 2019.
Hammer is the Republican nominee.

JARON SALAZAR

Fred Love has been a member of the Arkansas House since 2011. He is Director of Community Services for Pulaski County.
Love is the Democratic Party’s nominee.

DISTRICT 17

DAVID BARBER

David Barber is an educator and IT specialist.
Barber is the Democratic nominee.

MARK JOHNSON

Mark Johnson has been a member of the state senate since 2019. He works as an economic development advisor
Johnson is the Republican nominee.

DISTRICT 18

JAMES BURK

James Burk is an educator.
Burk is the Libertarian nominee.

NICHOLAS CARTWRIGHT

Nick Cartwright is secretary for the Democratic Party of White County and works for Arkansas Community Organizations.
Cartwright is the Democratic nominee.

JONATHAN DISMANG

Jonathan Dismang has been a member of the state senate since 2011. He works as a consultant.
Dismang is the Republican nominee.

DISTRICT 19

DAVE WALLACE

Dave Wallace is running unopposed for Arkansas State Senate District 19. He has served in the state senate since 2017.
Wallace was nominated by the Republican Party.

DISTRICT 20

DAN SULLIVAN

Dan Sullivan is currently serving his first term in the Arkansas State Senate.
Sullivan is the Republican nominee.

CHENOA SUMMERS

Chenoa Summers earned a master’s in environmental science and has worked as an adjunct instructor.
Summers is the Democratic nominee.

DISTRICT 21

ALFRED HOLLAND

Alfred Holland III is a business owner.
He is the Libertarian nominee.

BLAKE JOHNSON

Blake Johnson has been a member of the state senate since 2015. He is a farmer and trucker company owner.
Johnson is the Republican nominee.

DISTRICT 22

JOHN PAYTON

John Payton is running unopposed in the State Senate District 22 race. He is currently a member of the State House.
Payton was nominated by the Republican Party.

DISTRICT 23

SCOTT FLIPPO

Scott Flippo has been a member of the state senate since 2015. He owns an assisted living company.
Flippo is the Republican Party’s nominee.

DEREK HUBER

Derek Huber works in video production and owns a creative agency.
Huber is the Democratic Party’s nominee.

DISTRICT 24

MISSY IRVIN

Missy Irvin is running unopposed for the State Senate District 24 seat. Irvin has been a member of the state senate since 2011.
Irvin was nominated by the Republican Party.

DISTRICT 25

BREANNE DAVIS

Breanne Davis is running unopposed for the State Senate District 25 seat. She has been a member of the state senate since 2018.
Davis was nominated by the Republican Party.

DISTRICT 26

GABRIEL ANDREUCETTI

Gabriel Andreucetti is a maintenance supervisor who lives in Booneville.
Andreucetti is the Liberatarian Party’s nomibee.

GARY STUBBLEFIELD

Gary Stubblefield has been a member of the state senate since 2013. He is a farmer.
Stubblefield is the Republican Party’s nominee.

DISTRICT 27

JUSTIN BOYD

Justin Boyd was first elected to the State House in 2015. He is a pharmacist and a small business owner.
Boyd is the Republican nominee.

REBECCA WARD

Rebecca Ward earned an MBA at Tulane and is now retired. She is treasurer for the River Valley Lawn and Garden Show.
Ward is the Democratic nominee.

DISTRICT 28

BRYAN KING

Bryan King was a member of the State Senate from 2013 to 2019. He owns and operates a farm in Green Forest.
King is the Republican nominee.

JIM WALLACE

Jim Wallace is a business owner in Eureka Springs.
Wallace is the Democratic nominee.

DISTRICT 29

JIM PETTY

Jim Petty is running unopposed for Arkansas State Senate District 29. He is a small business owner and a CPA.
Petty was nominated by the Republican Party.

DISTRICT 30

GREG LEDING

Greg Leding is running unopposed for Arkansas State Senate District 30. He has been a member of the state senate since 2019.
Leding was nominated by the Democratic Party.

DISTRICT 31

LISA PARKS

Lisa Parks is a child welfare attorney.
Parks is the Democratic nominee.

CLINT PENZO

Clint Penzo is currently a member of the State House. He is a realtor and business owner.
Penzo is the Republican nominee.

DISTRICT 32

JOSHUA BRYANT

Joshua Bryant is running unopposed for the Arkansas State Senate District 32 seat. He is currently a member of the State House.
Bryant was nominated by the Republican Party.

DISTRICT 33

BART HESTER

Bart Hester is running unopposed for the Arkansas State Senate District 33 seat. He has been a member of the state senate since 2013.
Hester was nominated by the Republican Party.

DISTRICT 34

J.P. DEVILLIERS

J.P. DeVilliers is originally from South Africa and immigrated to the U.S. in 1997.
DeVilliers is the Libertarian candidate.

JIM DOTSON

Jim Dotson has been a member of the State House since 2013. He is a homebuilder and a realtor.
Dotson is the Republican nominee.

DISTRICT 35

TYLER DEES

Tyler Dees earned an MS in leadership and an MBA from John Brown University.
Dees is the Republican nominee.

DOUG PETERSON

Doug Peterson is a retired air traffic controller.
Peterson is the Libertarian nominee.


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