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Arkansas, House of Representatives, District 58

Arkansas House District 58
Current incumbentBrandt Smith Republican Party

Arkansas' fifty-eighth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Brandt Smith.

Arkansas state representatives represent an average of 29,159 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 26,734 residents.

About the office

Members of the Arkansas House of Representatives serve two-year terms with term limits of no more than 16 years in either or both legislative chambers throughout their lifetimes.

Qualifications

Article 5, Section 4 of the Arkansas Constitution states: "No person shall be a Senator or Representative who, at the time of his election, is not a citizen of the United States, nor any one who has not been for two years next preceding his election, a resident of this State, and for one year next preceding his election, a resident of the county or district whence he may be chosen. Senators shall be at least twenty-five years of age, and Representatives at least twenty-one years of age."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$40,188/year$155 for legislators who live more than 50 miles from the Capitol; $59 for legislators who live less than 50 miles from the Capitol.

Term limits

The Arkansas legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. The Arkansas House of Representatives has been a term-limited state House since Arkansas voters approved the Arkansas Term Limits Initiative in 1992 as an initiated constitutional amendment. In 2014, Arkansas voters passed the Arkansas Elected Officials Ethics, Transparency and Financial Reform Amendment which permits legislators to serve a total of 16 years in the House or Senate during his or her lifetime.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, the Governor must call for a special election in order to fill the vacancy. The election must be called by the Governor without delay. For all special elections in the house, the county that first established the district is responsible for conducting the election.

All special elections must be held on the second Tuesday of each month. However, if the second Tuesday of the month falls on a legal holiday, the election can be held on the third Tuesday of the month instead. Special elections can also be held at the same time as the statewide primary election, the general election, or the presidential primary.

Elections

2020

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2020. The general election will occur on November 3, 2020. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

There are no candidates on the ballot in the Democratic primary at this time.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 58

Incumbent Brandt Smith and Ken Yarbrough are running in the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 58 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate

Brandt Smith (R)

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Ken Yarbrough (R)

2018

General election

The general election was canceled.

Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 58

Incumbent Brandt Smith advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 58 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate

Brandt Smith (R)

2016

The reason for the low competition was that candidates were in safe districts for their parties. Between 1972 and 2014, an upward trend in uncontested state legislative elections occurred.

The Democratic Party of Arkansas focused its 2016 efforts on the state’s House of Representatives. Without the numbers to win the state Senate

Richard Winger, who said that the early primary deadline for the 2016 elections was a possible factor as well, making it difficult for Democrats to recruit candidates early.

The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing period began at noon local time on November 2, 2015, and ended at noon local time on November 9, 2015.

Incumbent Brandt Smith defeated Nate Looney in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 58 general election.

Arkansas House of Representatives, District 58 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Brandt Smith Incumbent 55.58% 6,448
Democratic Nate Looney 44.42% 5,153
Total Votes 11,601
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State

Nate Looney ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 58 Democratic Primary.

Arkansas House of Representatives, District 58 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Nate Looney (unopposed)

Incumbent Brandt Smith ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 58 Republican Primary.

Arkansas House of Representatives, District 58 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Brandt Smith Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

Elections for the Arkansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014; a runoff election took place where necessary on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 3, 2014. Incumbent Harold Copenhaver was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Brandt Smith was unopposed in the Republican primary. Copenhaver was defeated by Smith in the general election.

Arkansas House of Representatives, District 58 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBrandt Smith 52.6% 4,396
Democratic Harold Copenhaver Incumbent 47.4% 3,960
Total Votes 8,356

2012

Elections for the office of Arkansas House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 22, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 1, 2012. Harold Copenhaver defeated Jon Hubbard (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in the May 22 Democratic primary.

Arkansas House of Representatives, District 58, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngHarold "Cope" Copenhaver 53% 5,682
Republican Jon Hubbard Incumbent 47% 5,037
Total Votes 10,719

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Arkansas House of Representatives District 58 raised a total of $717,311. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $44,832 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Arkansas House of Representatives District 58

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $194,229 2 $97,115
2014 $144,128 2 $72,064
2012 $157,451 2 $78,726
2010 $25,753 1 $25,753
2008 $144,296 4 $36,074
2006 $13,660 1 $13,660
2004 $7,698 1 $7,698
2002 $21,951 2 $10,976
2000 $8,145 1 $8,145
Total $717,311 16 $44,832