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John Manuel Thurston (born December 27, 1972) is an American politician who is the current State Treasurer of Arkansas; he was elected in a special election in 2024. In August 2023, Thurston announced that he would run in a special election for state treasurer in 2024, [ 1 ] which he later won.
However, conservative Democrats continued to hold most state and local offices well into the 1990s. George W. Bush received 62% of the vote in this district in 2004. John McCain swept the district in 2008 with 64.16% of the vote while Barack Obama received 33.45% of the vote. It was McCain's best and Obama's worst performance in Arkansas.
The Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives is the speaker (presiding officer) of the Arkansas House of Representatives, the lower house of the Arkansas General Assembly. They serve as the leader and head of the Arkansas House, and can control what legislation comes to a vote.
The 2024 Arkansas State Treasurer special election took place on November 5, 2024, to elect the next treasurer of Arkansas. Incumbent Republican treasurer Larry Walther was appointed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders on August 3, 2023, after the death of Mark Lowery. [1] As an appointee, Walther cannot seek a full term, per the state ...
A biography of John Mark Byers by Greg Day named Untying the Knot: John Mark Byers and the West Memphis Three was published in May 2012. [84] Many songs were written about the case, and two albums were released in support of the defendants. In 2000, The album Free the West Memphis 3 was released by KOCH Records.
2016 United States Senate election in Arkansas ← 2010 November 8, 2016 2022 → Turnout 64.65% Nominee John Boozman Conner Eldridge Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 661,984 400,602 Percentage 59.77% 36.17% County results Congressional district results Township results Precinct results Boozman: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Eldridge: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70 ...
John Wilson, the first Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives, stabbed Representative J. J. Anthony to death during a legislative debate on the floor of the chamber in 1837. Wilson was later acquitted. The Old State House is said to be haunted to this day. [3] [4]
John Payton is an auto dealer, cattle rancher, and state legislator in Arkansas. He served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2013 to 2022, including as Majority Whip. He has since served in the Arkansas Senate. He is a Republican. He is an auto auctioneer and raises cattle. [1]