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Democratic Party of Arkansas | |
|---|---|
| Senate leader | Keith Ingram |
| House leader | Greg Leding |
| Headquarters | William A. Gwatney Democratic Headquarters 1300 W Capitol Avenue Little Rock, AR 72201 |
| Ideology | American Liberalism Progressivism Center-left |
| National affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Colors | Blue |
| Seats in the Upper House | 14 / 35
|
| Seats in the Lower House | 48 / 100
|
| Website | |
| www.arkdems.org | |
The Democratic Party of Arkansas is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the state of Arkansas. It is responsible for promoting the ideologies and core values of the national Democratic Party in Arkansas. It is led by former State Representative Chairman Will Bond, who took over the role after the assassination of then Chairman Bill Gwatney. The party is headquartered just a few blocks from the state capitol in an office named in honor of Mr. Gwatney. For the first time since Reconstruction, the party is the minority in both chambers of the Arkansas General Assembly.
History[edit]
Pre-Statehood[edit]
Reserved.
Early Dominance[edit]
Reserved.
Clinton Era[edit]
Reserved.
Modern Party[edit]
Reserved.
Platform[edit]
Reserved.
Organization[edit]
County Committees[edit]
Reserved.
State Convention[edit]
Reserved.
State Committee[edit]
Reserved.
Executive Committee[edit]
Reserved.
Auxillaries[edit]
Members of the Party lead several officially recognized auxiliary organizations. These auxiliaries serve to organize and energize grassroots volunteers, and to guarantee traditionally underrepresented groups a voice in the Party's hierarchy. As stated above, these organizations are allocated eight seats each on the State Committee, two for each congressional district (usually one male and one female), and their President sits on the Executive Committee. These representatives are elected at each auxiliary's convention.
- Young Democrats of Arkansas
- Arkansas Federation of Democratic Women
- Arkansas Democratic Black Caucus
- Senior Democrats of Arkansas
- Arkansas Democratic Hispanic Caucus
- Democratic Veterans Caucus of Arkansas
- Arkansas Democratic Faith Caucus
- Stonewall Democratic Caucus of Arkansas
- Arkansas Democratic Labor Caucus
Current elected officials[edit]
Members of Congress[edit]
U.S. Senate[edit]
- Class II: Mark Pryor
U.S. House of Representatives[edit]
- None
Statewide officials[edit]
- Governor: Mike Beebe
- Attorney General: Dustin McDaniel
- State Auditor: Charlie Daniels
- State Treasurer: Martha Shoffner
State Legislature[edit]
Arkansas Senate[edit]
The Democrats are the minority party in the Arkansas State Senate, holding 14 of 35 seats as of the adjournment of the Regular Session of the 89th General Assembly. Sen. Keith Ingram serves as the Minority Leader Sen. Bobby Pierce as the Minority Whip, and Sen. Stephanie Flowers as Assistant President Pro Tempore for the second district.
| District | Name | Residence | First elected | Seat up | Term-limited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Uvalde Lindsey | Fayetteville | 2012 | 2014 | 2022 |
| 10 | Larry Teague | Nashville | 2008 | 2014 | 2018 |
| 12 | Bruce Maloch | Magnolia | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
| 19 | David Wyatt | Batesville | 2008 | 2014 | 2018 |
| 20 | Robert F. Thompson | Paragould | 2006 | 2014 | 2018 |
| 21 | Paul Bookout | Jonesboro | 2006 | 2016 | 2016 |
| 22 | David Burnett | Osceola | 2010 | 2016 | 2020 |
| 24 | Keith Ingram | West Memphis | 2012 | 2014 | 2022 |
| 25 | Stephanie Flowers | Pine Bluff | 2010 | 2016 | 2020 |
| 26 | Eddie Cheatham | Crossett | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
| 27 | Bobby Pierce | Sheridan | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
| 30 | Lisa Chesterfield | Little Rock | 2010 | 2014 | 2022 |
| 31 | Joyce Elliott | Little Rock | 2008 | 2014 | 2018 |
| 32 | David Johnson | Little Rock | 2008 | 2016 | 2016 |
Arkansas House of Representatives[edit]
Democrats also find themselves in the minority in the Arkansas State House of Representatives, with 48 of the 51 seats. Rep. Greg Leding is the Minority Leader in the House, Rep. Darrin Williams the Speaker Pro Tempore, and Rep. Reginald Murdock the Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore for the first district.
| Name | District | First elected | Term-limited |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Armstrong | 30 | 2012 | 2018 |
| Eddie Armstrong | 37 | 2012 | 2018 |
| John Baine | 7 | 2012 | 2018 |
| Scott Baltz | 61 | 2012 | 2018 |
| Mary Broadaway | 57 | 2012 | 2018 |
| John Catlett | 73 | 2010 | 2016 |
| Harold Copenhaver | 58 | 2012 | 2018 |
| Jody Dickinson | 47 | 2008 | 2014 |
| John Edwards | 35 | 2008 | 2014 |
| Deborah Ferguson | 51 | 2012 | 2018 |
| David Fielding | 5 | 2010 | 2016 |
| Fonda Hawthorne | 4 | 2012 | 2018 |
| David Hillman | 13 | 2012 | 2018 |
| Monte Hodges | 55 | 2012 | 2018 |
| Mike Holcomb | 10 | 2012 | 2018 |
| Joe Jett | 56 | 2012 | 2018 |
| Patti Julian | 38 | 2012 | 2018 |
| David Kizzia | 26 | 2012 | 2018 |
| Sheila Lampkin | 9 | 2010 | 2016 |
| Greg Leding | 86 | 2010 | 2016 |
| Homer Lenderman | 53 | 2010 | 2016 |
| Fredrick Love | 29 | 2010 | 2016 |
| Stephen Magie | 72 | 2012 | 2018 |
| Walls McCrary | 14 | 2008 | 2014 |
| Mark McElroy | 11 | 2012 | 2018 |
| George McGill | 78 | 2012 | 2018 |
| James McLean | 63 | 2008 | 2014 |
| Reginald Murdock | 48 | 2010 | 2016 |
| Jim Nickels | 41 | 2008 | 2014 |
| Betty Overbey | 69 | 2010 | 2016 |
| Mark Perry | 42 | 2008 | 2014 |
| James Ratliff | 60 | 2010 | 2016 |
| Chris Richey | 12 | 2012 | 2018 |
| Warwick Sabin | 33 | 2012 | 2018 |
| Nate Steel | 19 | 2010 | 2016 |
| Brent Talley | 3 | 2012 | 2018 |
| Tommy Thompson | 65 | 2010 | 2016 |
| John Vines | 25 | 2010 | 2016 |
| Wes Wagner | 54 | 2012 | 2018 |
| John Walker | 34 | 2010 | 2016 |
| Jeff Wardlaw | 8 | 2010 | 2016 |
| David Whitaker | 85 | 2012 | 2018 |
| Butch Wilkins | 59 | 2008 | 2014 |
| Hank Wilkins | 17 | 2008 | 2014 |
| Darrin Williams | 36 | 2008 | 2014 |
| James Word | 16 | 2008 | 2014 |
| Tommy Wren | 62 | 2010 | 2016 |
| Marshall Wright | 49 | 2010 | 2016 |