2022 Arkansas Secretary of State election
The 2022 Arkansas Secretary of State election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Secretary of State of Arkansas. Incumbent Republican John Thurston won re-election to a second term.
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Republican primary
Candidates
GOP Primary results by county
Thurston
- 50–60%60–70%70–80%80–90%
Williams
- 50–60%
Declared
- John Thurston, incumbent secretary of state (since 2018)[1]
Eliminated in primary
- Eddie Joe Williams, former member of the Arkansas Senate (2011–2017)[2]
Withdrew
- Mark Lowery, member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 39th district (since 2013)[3][4] (running for state treasurer)[5]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
John Thurston |
Eddie Joe Williams |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrix College | May 2, 2022 | 802 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 49% | 13% | 39% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Thurston (incumbent) | 236,974 | 72.10 | |
| Republican | Eddie Joe Williams | 91.721 | 27.90 | |
| Total votes | 328,695 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
Declared
- Anna Beth Gorman, executive director of the Women's Foundation of Arkansas[7]
Eliminated in primary
- Josh Price, former Pulaski County election commissioner[8]
Polling
Democratic Primary results by county
Gorman
- 50–60%60–70%70–80%
Price
- 50–60%
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Anna Beth Gorman |
Josh Price |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrix College | May 2, 2022 | 597 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 22% | 21% | 57% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anna Beth Gorman | 52,762 | 58.60 | |
| Democratic | Josh Price | 37,280 | 41.40 | |
| Total votes | 90,042 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| John Thurston |
Anna Beth Gorman | |||||
| 1 | Oct. 25, 2022 | University of Central Arkansas Arkansas PBS |
Steve Barnes | PBS | P | P |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] | Safe R | December 1, 2021 |
| Elections Daily[10] | Safe R | November 7, 2022 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Thurston (incumbent) | 600,194 | 67.05 | +6.41 | |
| Democratic | Anna Beth Gorman | 294,970 | 32.95 | -3.56 | |
| Total votes | 895,164 | 100.00 | +0.01 | ||
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
- Herzog, Rachel (February 12, 2021). "Secretary of state has eye on 2nd term". www.arkansasonline.com. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- Battles, Miriam (September 13, 2021). "Former Arkansas state Senator Eddie Joe Williams announces run for secretary of state". www.kark.com. KARK-TV. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- Wickline, Michael (July 1, 2021). "Lowery to run for secretary of state". www.arkansasonline.com. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- "GOP lawmaker leaves race for Arkansas secretary of state". www.newstimes.com. The News-Times. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- Herzog, Rachel (January 22, 2022). "Rep. Mark Lowery switches from secretary of state to treasurer's race". www.arkansasonline.com. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- "May 24, 2022 Preferential Primary And Nonpartisan Judicial General Election". Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- "Anna Beth Gorman announces run for Secretary of State". katv.com. KATV. October 29, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- Patel, Ronak (July 8, 2021). "Josh Price has launched his campaign for secretary of state". www.swtimes.com. Southwest Times Record. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- "Secretary of State Races: More Important Than Ever in 2022, and More Complicated, Too". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- "2022 General Election and Nonpartisan Judicial Runoff Election Official Results". Election Night Reporting. December 5, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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