.contact_entity {font-size: 1.5em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} padding-left: 0; .hideResponses { display: none;} ul.key-messages {list-style-type: none; margin-left:10px; } .indicate_scroll { } font-weight: bold; text-align: left !important; }) The 2022 Austin mayoral election was held on November 8, 2022 to elect the next mayor of Austin, Texas. .widget-row.Green { Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. The 2022 Long Beach mayoral election was held on June 7, 2022. width: 250px; margin-bottom: 0px; .widget-row.value-only { Increase cooperation with neighborhood associations to invest in places where people live through grants, neighborhood watches, and community policing. } color: black; The contest is on the Nov. 8 ballot. The race has featured back-and-forth attacks particularly between Scott and Landers on race, crime and ethics issues. height: 56px; font-weight: bold; position: relative; Follow Arkansas Advocate on Facebook and Twitter. .percentage_number { $('.showResponses').on('click', () => { $('.collapse').collapse('hide'); if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; What's on my ballot? The later deadlines certainly make it difficult to investigate potential violations of the law and timely reporting before the election, Sebold wrote. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Crime in Little Rock is also factoring into other races in the state. The Ghost of an Idea: A reflection on Charles Dickens and, Frank Scott Jr. wins second term as Little Rock's mayor, Hutchinson hands over job-recruiting legacy to the Sanders. vertical-align: top; In the. Incumbents are bolded and underlined. left: 0px; padding-left: 16px; .race_header.libertarian { } .votebox_legend { 2022 Arkansas Mayor Little Rock Election Results Election Date: Nov. 8, 2022 | Updated 6:14 PM EST Nov. 30, 2022 Mayor - Little Rock 99.50% Est. .votebox-results-metadata { } We ask that you edit only for style or to shorten, provide proper attribution and link to our web site. margin-bottom:0px; [2], On March 15, 2022, the East Hill Neighborhood Association hosted a forum with candidates Cannada-Wynn, Hillburn, Horton, Reeves, and Sharp. Because Reeves earned the majority in the primary, there was no runoff on November 8 and Reeves took office on November 22, when Incumbent Mayor Grover C. Robinson IV stepped down after one term. margin-right: 10px; Scotts share of the vote was set to exceed the 40% threshold needed to win the mayoral election outright and avoid a December runoff. Elections in 2023 | How to vote | .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { Election day is here in Arkansas and voters have until 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday to cast their ballots in 2022 May primary. background-color: #f9d334; Scott, the city's first popularly. Scott responded that there is no new FBI stat and accused Landers of citing numbers from an invalid source. background-color: #6db24f; }) Among candidates statements about issues debated Monday night: Monday nights forum took place one day after the city was to have concluded an inaugural citywide party dubbed LITfest, which was to celebrate culture, art, business, music, tech and economic growth. U.S. President | font-weight: 300; float: right; .infobox p { background-color: white; position: absolute; (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Stephen Swofford). color: #888; font-weight: bold; State and local courts | }) width: 50px; Contact Editor Sonny Albarado for questions: info@arkansasadvocate.com. $('#candidate-connection-twitter-152544').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-twitter'); }); Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. background-color: #6db24f; position: absolute; .votebox-results-cell--check { width: 35px !important; .large-date { text-align: center; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600;} } color: #0645ad; .widget-row.value-only.white { margin-bottom: -2px !important; The following have won their nominations for their respective races: Chris Jones officially wins the Democratic nomination for Arkansas governor in the 2022 Arkansas primary election. var nTimer = setInterval(function() { .widget-row.Libertarian { width: 100% !important; Mayoral elections in Little Rock are nonpartisan. overflow: hidden; $('.showResponses').hide(); width: 50%; In 2012 he started my own business, Rock City Eats, to highlight and promote local restaurants while providing them consulting and marketing services. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { The Oscars will air on ABC and can be streamed on ABC.com and the ABC app as well as Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, AT&T TV or FuboTV. } Invest in Small Businesses by: Create a city based economic development center to plan strategic growth within our business community. } .votebox-scroll-container { .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { I said 63 parks are too many in the condition they are. display: block; There have been no reported issues with voting ballots throughout the day. https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Greg_Henderson&oldid=8908833, Little Rock Board of Directors candidate, 2018, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections. Mike Huckabees HuckPAC is the primary funding source for a group fielding advertising critical of Scotts re-election bid. border-bottom: 1px solid grey; Just because you dont know where they are, he said, theres no reason to shut them down. Stay informed daily on the latest news and advice on COVID-19 from the editors at U.S. News & World Report. Listen 5:17 Steve Landers' campaign website Steve Landers says he's running for mayor of Little Rock as a way to give back to the community. That has left more local elections with the first filing deadline for campaign contributions and expenditures just days before the election. .results_table_container { Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott talks to reporters at City Hall in Little Rock, Arkansas after filing to run for reelection on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. float: right; Resetting the deadlines would require legislative changes to state law, Ark. background-color: red; font-weight: 100; } } Work within our homeless and unsheltered communities to ensure the needs of every resident of Little Rock is met, housed or not. Landers, 69, officially announced his candidacy last year, the day after a sales-tax package championed by Scott failed at the polls. .widget-row.Green { }, What's on my ballot? LITTLE ROCK, Ark. } border-radius: 50%; } } 2018. Schwarz repeated his aim to solve global warming, legalize marijuana and bring the space program to Little Rock. GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX. } From left, Incumbent Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr., Glen Schwarz, Steve Landers Sr., and Greg Henderson field questions during a candidate forum held Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, in Little Rock. font-weight: 300; Little Rock's mayoral race is nonpartisan. How to run for office | Contact Editor Sonny Albarado for questions: info@arkansasadvocate.com. Indications are the campaign involves significant contributions and spending. Those 8,000 are announced jobs. text-align: center; LITTLE ROCK, Ark. .race_footer { U.S. Congress | color: black; } } He served on the Little Rock Port Authority board of directors from 2011 to 2017 and on the Arkansas State Highway Commission from 2013 to 2017. A rare moment of seemingly common ground in their seventh forum Monday night came over the recreational marijuana question, which will go before Arkansas voters Nov. 8 as constitutional amendment Issue 4. If no candidate for mayor receives at least 40% of the vote in the Nov. 8 election, the top two candidates will move on to a December runoff. | .race_header.green { The 2022 Gainesville mayoral election took place on November 8, 2022, electing the new Mayor of Gainesville, Florida.Incumbent mayor Lauren Poe is term-limited and cannot seek re-election. .survey-result {padding:10px;} padding:7px 8px 8px; font-style: italic; background-color: #003388; max-width: 75px; complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. display: inline-block; top: 2px; Incumbents are bolded and underlined. } .contact_office { margin-top: 0.3em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} Greg Henderson, president and chief marketing officer of Rock City Eats, is one of the three challengers so far hoping to unseat Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. in the November election. position: absolute; background-color: #6db24f; Mayor Frank Scott Jr. and food blogger Greg Henderson have not responded. font-weight: bold; .contact_office { margin-top: 0.3em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} display: block; $('.pastResponses').hide(); The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. .race_header.democratic { color: white; width: 90%; Our stories may be republished online or in print under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. .votebox-results-metadata-p { .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, @media (max-width:600px) { A look at what bills could become laws in Arkansas next week, Tornado impacts Pike County, community begins clean up, Your Arkansas weather forecast from THV11, School bus crash causes traffic delays on I-630, Sarah Huckabee Sanders wins GOP nomination for Arkansas governor, Chris Jones wins Democratic nomination for Arkansas governor, Arkansas county clerks saw record numbers for early voting, Arkansas primary elections: What you need to know before casting your vote, Arkansas May 2022 primaries: What you need to know. The race being called, just before 2 a.m. His reelection bid is one of the few competitive races on the ballot in Arkansas, where Republicans are heavily favored in statewide and congressional matchups. } border:1px solid #FFB81F; font-weight: bold; . clear: both; Then they filed again close to the general election. Cities | He said he is asking voters to focus on the progress his administration has made. (NWA Media). But Scott is running in a midterm election where violent crime has become a pivotal issue nationwide, with Republicans eager to paint Democratic mayors as unable to protect their cities. From left, Incumbent Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr., Glen Schwarz, Steve Landers Sr., and Greg Henderson field questions during a candidate forum held Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, in Little Rock. In the meantime, this years Nov. 1 filing deadline has other negative effects on Arkansas municipal campaigns, Sebold said. font-weight: bold; } background-color: #6db24f; The citys police chief, who Scott hired, retired in May after a rocky three years marked by lawsuits and clashes with officers. Candidates for the local elected offices must be older than 21, be registered to vote, have no designated party affiliation and have resided in the city for at least 30 days, according to the city's website. font-weight: 200; The four have debated for weeks in community forums over issues including policing, parks, public records, a canceled citywide festival and how best to grow the Capital city. left: 0px; background-color: green; } font-size: 0.9em; We ask that you edit only for style or to shorten, provide proper attribution and link to our web site. 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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. height: 100%; Scott, the city's first popularly elected Black mayor, faces three challengers in the coming November election. .election_results_text { font-weight: bold; margin: auto; .inner_percentage.Green { City Clerk's Office Board Elections The next election date for the Little Rock City Board of Directors will be held on November 5, 2024, with the following positions on the ballot: Ward 4 Representative Position 8, At-Large Representative Position 9, At-Large Representative Position 10, At-Large Representative Candidate Qualifications: margin-bottom: 1px; Scott won a December 2018 runoff election against Baker Kurrus to succeed former mayor Mark Stodola. width: 57%; width: 100%; Follow APs coverage of the elections at: https://apnews.com/hub/2022-midterm-elections. Since the GOP-backed groups involvement, Scotts campaign has rolled out endorsements from high profile Democrats and groups, such as retired Gen. Wesley Clark and Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes. Just like Riverfest, its hard to get a festival going., Henderson: We have to see how to separate the ideas and the execution. Hes also been endorsed by some of the Black students who integrated Central High. margin-bottom: .75em; Cities | Mayor Frank Scott Jr., 38, is seeking a second term . padding-bottom: 8px; Because no candidate reached 50% of the vote, there was a runoff election on November 8, 2022. The results have been certified. Scott was elected as mayor in 2018 after he won a runoff election. All rights reserved. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. .widget-row.Republican { But the trend in the past 20 years or so in Arkansas municipal races has been toward more nonpartisan contests, without party nominations, Sloan said. Government. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. } a[aria-expanded=false] .fa-chevron-down { display: none; } font-size: 1.2em; Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott has formally filed to run for reelection. text-align: center; margin-bottom:0px; background-color: grey; HuckPAC was listed as the biggest contributor to the Citizens group $35,000 of the $56,700 total collected, including a $20,000 contribution on July 19 and $15,000 on Sept. 16. } .race_header.libertarian { NEWS! } } font-weight: bold; background-color: #f9f9f9; $('.hideResponses').show(); } by Lisa Hammersly, Arkansas Advocate October 11, 2022. Scott had the backing of Democratic and Republican figures four years ago when he led a campaign that sought to bridge the citys biggest divides: race, income and geography. .widget-value { We have more officers than in the previous four years. Frank Scott Jr. thanks his family and, volunteers and staff during a speech after winning his reelection bid for Little Rock Mayor during an election night watch party at The Hall in Little Rock on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. } Better to have a monopoly than to have it illegal.. margin: auto; We still need more, and well continue to do that. RELATED: Chris Jones wins Democratic nomination for Arkansas governor. This adds a new dimension to it, this has in essence become a partisan race and there are a lot of Democrats in Little Rock, said Skip Rutherford, a former chairman of the state Democratic Party.