2022 Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial election
The 2022 Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the lieutenant governor of the state of Arkansas. The election coincided with various other federal and state elections, including for Governor of Arkansas. Primary elections were held on May 24. Arkansas is one of 21 states that elects its lieutenant governor separately from its governor.
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Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Tim Griffin was barred by the Constitution of Arkansas from running for a third term; he instead ran successfully for Attorney General. Griffin was re-elected in 2018 with 64.2% of the vote.
Republican Attorney General Leslie Rutledge won the election, handily defeating her Democratic opponent Kelly Krout. She became the first woman elected lieutenant governor of Arkansas, coinciding with the election of Sarah Huckabee Sanders as the first woman elected governor of Arkansas.[1]
Republican primary
Eliminated in primary
- Chris Bequette, lawyer and financial adviser[3]
- Greg Bledsoe, Arkansas Surgeon General[4]
- Jason Rapert, state senator[5]
- Doyle Webb, former chair of the Republican Party of Arkansas and former state senator[6]
- Joseph Wood, Washington County judge[7]
Endorsements
Leslie Rutledge
- Newspapers and other media
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Chris Bequette |
Greg Bledsoe |
Jason Rapert |
Leslie Rutledge |
Doyle Webb |
Joseph Wood |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrix College | May 2, 2022 | 802 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 40% | 4% | 7% | 25% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Leslie Rutledge | 183,888 | 54.00 | |
| Republican | Jason Rapert | 50,063 | 14.70 | |
| Republican | Greg Bledsoe | 33,722 | 9.90 | |
| Republican | Joseph Wood | 29,277 | 8.60 | |
| Republican | Doyle Webb | 23,188 | 6.81 | |
| Republican | Chris Bequette | 20,411 | 5.99 | |
| Total votes | 340,549 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Kelly Krout, graduate student and candidate for Arkansas House of Representatives in 2020[10]
Withdrew
- Drew Pritt, small business owner (running for state house)[11][12]
Endorsements
Kelly Krout
- Organizations
General election
Endorsements
Kelly Krout
- State Officials
- Keith Ingram, Minority Leader of the Arkansas Senate from the 24th district (2013–present)
- Joyce Elliott, State Senator from the 31st District (2009-present) and Democratic Nominee for Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District in 2020
- Greg Leding, State Senator from the 4th district (2019–present) and former Minority Leader of the Arkansas House of Representatives (2011–2015)
- Clarke Tucker, State Senator from the 32nd district (2021–present)
- Linda Chesterfield, State Senator from the 30th district (2013–present)
- Tippi McCullough, Minority Leader of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 33rd district (2019–present)
- Fredrick Love, State Representative from the 29th district and former Minority Leader of the Arkansas House of Representatives (2019–2021)
- David Whitaker, State Representative from the 85th district (2013–present) and former Minority Leader of the Arkansas House of Representatives (2017–2019)
- Reginald Murdock, State Representative from the 48th district (2013–present)
- Denise Garner, State Representative from the 84th district (2019–present)
- Jamie Aleshia Scott, State Representative from the 37th district (2019–present)
- Jay Richardson, State Representative from the 78th district
- Joy Springer, State Representative from the 34th district (2020–present)
- Vivian Flowers, State Representative from the 17th district (2015–present)
- Ashley Hudson, State Representative from the 32nd district (2021–present)
- Megan Godfrey, State Representative from District 89 (2019-2023)
- Nicole Clowney, State Representative from District 86 (2019-present)
- Organizations
- Notable Figures
- Kirsten Vangsness, actress (Criminal Minds)
Leslie Rutledge
- State Officials
- Tim Griffin, Incumbent Lieutenant Governor (running for Attorney General)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Leslie Rutledge | 577,312 | 64.21% | +0.03 | |
| Democratic | Kelly Krout | 288,631 | 32.10% | –0.93 | |
| Libertarian | Frank Gilbert | 33,163 | 3.69% | +0.90 | |
| Total votes | 899,106 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
- "AG Rutledge makes history as the first female elected lieutenant governor of Arkansas". KATV. Little Rock. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- "Leslie Rutledge drops bid for governor, enters race for lieutenant governor". November 9, 2021.
- Zakrzewski, Katie (October 13, 2021). "Arkansas 2022 Election Preview". Arkansas Money & Politics. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- "Arkansas Surgeon General Greg Bledsoe running for Lt. Governor (UPDATED)". February 4, 2021.
- "Sen. Jason Rapert says he's running for Arkansas lieutenant governor". August 2, 2019.
- "Former GOP chair Doyle Webb jumps in Lt. Governor's race". May 4, 2021.
- "Washington County Judge running for Arkansas lieutenant governor". May 17, 2021.
- "Endorsements so far". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. May 15, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- "May 24, 2022 Preferential Primary and Nonpartisan Judicial General Election". Arkansas Secretary of State. May 26, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- Thompson, Doug (September 9, 2021). "Krout, Lowell foster parent, announces bid for lieutenant governor". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- "Pritt announces lieutenant governor bid". Log Cabin Democrat. July 10, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- Herzog, Rachel (January 23, 2022). "More candidates announce for Arkansas legislative seats as filing period nears". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- "2022 Endorsed Candidates". Everytown for Gun Safety. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- "Libertarians nominate more than 50, including Harrington for governor". Talk Business & Politics. February 21, 2022.
- "R2022 General Election and Nonpartisan Judicial Runoff Election". November 8, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
External links
- Official campaign sites
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