UPDATE DEC 10, 2019:
State House of Representatives District 22 elections will be a little different in this voting cycle and perhaps a little confusing. There are elections for two different terms.
The 1st election is to fill the vacant seat for remainder of the current term – up until Dec. 31, 2020.
- There are two Republicans running, and so a Primary Election was held on Dec. 10, 2019.
- The candidates and unofficial results were as follows:
- Justice of the Peace Richard McGrew
224 votes from Saline County
546 votes from Garland County
TOTAL = 770 - Jack Wells
238 votes from Saline County
224 votes from Garland County
TOTAL = 664
- Justice of the Peace Richard McGrew
- There is a Special Election for this seat on the same day as the Preferential Primary for the General Election – Mar. 3, 2020
- There are no candidates other than Republican.
The 2nd election is to elect someone to the next term – from Jan. 1, 2021 to Dec. 31, 2022.
- There are three Republicans running, and so a Primary Election will be held on Mar. 3, 2020
- The candidates and results are as follows:
- Justice of the Peace Richard McGrew
___ votes from Saline County
___ votes from Garland County - Richard Midkiff
___ votes from Saline County
___ votes from Garland County - Jack Wells
___ votes from Saline County
___ votes from Garland County
- Justice of the Peace Richard McGrew
- The General Election is Nov. 4, 2020.
- There are no candidates other than Republican.
Read more about 2020 Elections here:
https://www.mysaline.com/elections-2020/
PREVIOUSLY NOV 5, 2019
Governor Asa Hutchinson set a special election to fill a vacant seat in the Arkansas Legislature. The State Representative seat in District 22 covers parts of Garland and Saline Counties, to include Paron and Hot Springs Village among other communities. The election will be on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 – the day of the Preferential Primary.
Mickey Gates was expelled from that seat on October 11, 2019, by a vote from members of the House after it was found that he hadn’t paid taxes in several years.
Related articles:
- https://katv.com/news/local/rep-mickey-gates-expelled-from-arkansas-house-in-historic-vote
- https://www.helena-arkansas.com/news/20191105/hutchinson-sets-march-3-date-to-fill-vacant-house-seat
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Gates