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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 County results Thurston: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Gorman: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
Thurston
- 50–60%60–70%70–80%80–90%
Williams
- 50–60%
Declared edit
- John Thurston, incumbent secretary of state (since 2018)[1]
Eliminated in primary edit
- Eddie Joe Williams, former member of the Arkansas Senate (2011–2017)[2]
Withdrew edit
- Mark Lowery, member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 39th district (since 2013)[3][4] (running for state treasurer)[5]
Polling edit
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
John Thurston |
Eddie Joe Williams |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrix College | May 2, 2022 | 802 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 49% | 13% | 39% |
Results edit
| 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 edit
Candidates edit
Declared edit
- Anna Beth Gorman, executive director of the Women's Foundation of Arkansas[7]
Eliminated in primary edit
- Josh Price, former Pulaski County election commissioner[8]
Polling edit
Gorman
- 50–60%60–70%70–80%
Price
- 50–60%
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Anna Beth Gorman |
Josh Price |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrix College | May 2, 2022 | 597 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 22% | 21% | 57% |
Results edit
| 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 edit
Debate edit
| 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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |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 edit
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] | Safe R | December 1, 2021 |
| Elections Daily[10] | Safe R | November 7, 2022 |
Results edit
| 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 edit
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "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 edit
- Official campaign websites