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Arkansas, House of Representatives, District 43

Arkansas House District 43
Current incumbentBrian Evans Republican Party

Arkansas' forty-third state house district is represented by Republican Representative Brian Evans.

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
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 43

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

Candidate

Brian Evans (R)

Democratic primary election

The primary elections were canceled.

Republican primary election

The primary elections were canceled.

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 43

Brian Evans defeated Darlene Byrd in the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 43 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Brian Evans (R)
56.0
1,330

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Darlene Byrd (R)
44.0
1,046

Total votes: 2,376

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 Tim Lemons ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 43 general election.

Arkansas House of Representatives, District 43 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tim Lemons Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State


Incumbent Tim Lemons ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 43 Republican Primary.

Arkansas House of Representatives, District 43 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tim Lemons 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. Tim Lemons defeated Darlene Byrd in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

Arkansas House of Representatives, District 43 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTim Lemons 61.5% 1,751
Darlene Byrd 38.5% 1,098
Total Votes 2,849

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. Incumbent Davy Carter ran unopposed in the May 22 Republican primary after winning without opposition in the general election.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Arkansas House of Representatives District 43 raised a total of $407,945. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $22,664 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Arkansas House of Representatives District 43

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $1,500 1 $1,500
2014 $79,035 2 $39,518
2012 $29,425 1 $29,425
2010 $24,303 1 $24,303
2008 $94,016 3 $31,339
2006 $21,280 1 $21,280
2004 $16,630 1 $16,630
2002 $80,465 3 $26,822
2000 $61,291 5 $12,258
Total $407,945 18 $22,664