} One topic creating tension among Landers and Scott was the issue of crime in Little Rock. $('.pastResponses').show(); Mike Huckabees political action committee. .election_results_text { p.survey-response {margin-left:10px;} } .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. margin-top: 1px; Use nuclear power to replace coal power. In 2021 he began a commercial real estate service to help new and existing businesses plan for locations, buy or lease locations, and develop strategies to make them profitable quickly. I am in full support of decriminalizing marijuana, Scott told a crowd of about 200 at the Central Arkansas Library Systems Ron Robinson Theater. Local Entrepreneur and businessman D. C. Reeves was elected during the primary by earning the majority, 7,682 votes (51.11%), against three opponents, Jewell Cannada-Wynn, Sherri Myers and Steven Sharp. Gov. } div.oneoff-scrollbox.regular { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } border:1px solid #FFB81F; A runoff, needed if no candidate gets more than 40% of votes, would be Dec. 6, according to Ballotpedia. His current term ends on December 31, 2026. Little Rock mayoral candidate Steve Landers shares online that he has voted in the 2022 elections. color: white; } } New U.S. House Natural Resources chair opposes limits on, Across the country, a big backlash to new renewables is, The fight against an age-old effort to block Americans from. Candidates were asked how the city should move forward on addressing economic growth. background-color: #003388; LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Sanders declares state of emergency after storms, National Weather Service confirms tornadoes in AR, Proposed bill would mandate teaching breastfeeding, Garland Co. sheriff releases names in shooting deaths, Garland County deputies: Man & woman dead after shooting, AST Blog: Severe Weather Awareness Week Watches, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. margin-bottom:0px; Greg graduated from Ouachita Baptist University with a degree in Political Science and has stayed active in local politics since. Mayor Scott said he, too, has a plan, but it takes time to see positive change for an issue like this. The Arkansas Advocate asked the Little Rock mayoral candidates Monday to provide campaign contribution and spending information right away to help voters. font-size: 16px; On the campaign trail, he frequently referred to the number of new jobs added under his administration. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well. Scott's election in 2018 was a landmark for a city long known for the 1957 desegregation of Little Rock Central High School, when nine Black students were escorted into the school in front of an angry white mob. (function() { position: relative; Rutledge's win has yet to be confirmed but she has posted online that she has won the GOP nomination. width: 250px; .widget-row.value-only.white { Prioritize infill by incentivising rebuilding our vacant lots and rehabilitating structures on our unsafe/vacant list. [2] [3] [4] Rex Richardson was elected mayor, defeating Suzie Price. .votebox-results-metadata { .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { .contact_office { margin-top: 0.3em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} $('.hideResponses').show(); The race being called, just before 2 a.m. display: inline-block; Schwarz, who ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 2018, has said he wants to fight global warming and bring a space program to the area, along with legalizing marijuana use. However, while they hurt the public and election enforcers, the late deadlines can be advantageous to candidates. position: absolute; As of publication, the city is up to 17 homicides in 2022. Around 11:30 p.m., incomplete and unofficial vote totals from the Pulaski County Election Commission were: The first popularly elected Black mayor in Little Rocks history, Scott, 38, led the capital city during the covid-19 pandemic, which struck after he had been in office for a little over a year. The contest is on the Nov. 8 ballot. text-align: center; width: 100% } Addressing supporters around 10:30 p.m. at a Little Rock venue, Scott said that victory is imminent. He thanked the voters as well as his campaign team and endorsers. Then they filed again close to the general election. padding-bottom: 8px; Streamline the process for starting a small business and implement a business coordinator as a resource for businesses to get answers and guidance. Greg Henderson ran for election for Mayor of Little Rock in Arkansas. }) [3][4], As of November 2022, Scott was president of the African American Mayors Association. .votebox-covid-disclaimer { padding-bottom: 3px; color: #0645ad; Cities | He served on the Little Rock Port Authority board of directors from 2011 to 2017 and on the Arkansas State Highway Commission from 2013 to 2017. [1] At age 38, Reeves will became the youngest Pensacolian to hold the office in 101 years. height: 22px; color: white; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1 !important; Source1Source2. font-size: 2em; .widget-row.value-only.black { .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { Below, you can find everything you need to know about candidates, ballot issues . } Henderson has said he wants to strengthen ties between city residents with city government and police. On the final day of early voting, they each pitched their vision for the capitol city's future. The following candidates ran in the general election for Little Rock Board of Directors Ward 1 on November 6, 2018. .contact_entity {font-size: 1.0em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-right: 0.5em;} } .widget-row { Updated: Jul 29, 2022 / 06:15 PM CDT. This race is very simple: do you want to go backward to a horrid past, or do you want to continue growing forward?" She has reported on issues that include political corruption, campaign finance and the national collapse of the nations home lending system, working for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and The Charlotte Observer. $('.showResponses').on('click', () => { }) border: 1px solid #999; What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? width: 250px; .race_header.green { .widget-row.heading { width: 250px; Schwarz: Weve got a city that can provide leadership in a variety of ways. background-color: #f4f4f4; .contact_entity {font-size: 1.0em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-right: 0.5em;} .votebox-results-cell--check { 1:30 p.m. Arkansas governor candidate Sarah Huckabee Sanders shares online that she has voted . But the trend in the past 20 years or so in Arkansas municipal races has been toward more nonpartisan contests, without party nominations, Sloan said. } float:right; Copyright 2022 TheAssociated Press. div.oneoff-scrollbox.regular { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } } .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { border:1px solid #FFB81F; padding:7px 8px 8px; The city remains racially divided, with whites making up about half of Little Rocks population. } Amid other challenges, including rising homicides and the upheaval of the 2020 George Floyd protests, Scott has tried to target neglected areas of the city for economic development and promoted a community school initiative with the Little Rock School District. background-color: #6db24f; The federal election system also requires monthly reporting during an election year, with the information available within a few days of reporting to the Federal Election Commission, Sebold wrote in an email. background-color: #db0000; Incumbent mayor Steve Adler was term-limited and could not run for re-election. The results have been certified. background: #4c4c4c; Little Rock previously had two Black mayors, but they were chosen for the job by fellow city board members and not by voters. .non_result_row div { 2022. color: black; font-style: italic; Hendrix has said she will seek the Ward 1 seat that was at one time held by her late mother. The race has featured back-and-forth attacks particularly between Scott and Landers on race, crime and ethics issues. .race_header.libertarian { Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. width: 50px; He supplied these figures: $45 in campaign contributions and $400 in expenditures. .inner_percentage.Republican { Our stories may be republished online or in print under Creative Commons licence CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. margin-bottom: 0; Mayor Frank Scott Jr., 38, is seeking a second term . padding-bottom: 8px; font-size: 1.25em; Work with City Directors to identify projects in each ward based on the unique and individual needs of the local neighborhoods. } } Landers pointed back to the weekend of violence here in Little Rock and multiple shootings the city saw. How to vote | Steve said he wants to fund the Little Rock police department. .widget-img { $('.hideResponses').on('click', () => { background-color: #dac113; Lisa Hammersly has been a reporter and editor for more than 40 years in Arkansas and North Carolina. position: relative; margin-right: 10px; display: inline; position: absolute; 100% remote. Whitaker is the Democratic Party's nominee for state treasurer; she ran unopposed in the primary. } position: relative; Example video title will go here for this video. The mayor and police have said this years homicide spike, unlike what the city saw in the early 1990s, isnt driven by gang activity but by domestic violence or crime between acquaintances. .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { padding-bottom: 0px; color: #fff; padding:7px 8px 8px; .votebox-results-cell--check { width: 43%; @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { Other issues debated among the candidates Monday night included: the future of the citys parks; last-minute cancellation of LITFest, a citywide festival of celebration; spiking crime in the city; and plans for economic growth. font-weight: 300; Source. Little Rock has an opportunity to be a catalyst for the new South, Scott told The Associated Press in an interview earlier this year. If no candidate for mayor receives at least 40% of the vote in the Nov. 8 election, the top two candidates will move on to a December runoff. People want a change in our city. Interns wanted: Get paid to help ensure that every voter has unbiased election information. overflow-y: auto; background-color: #ccc; clear: both; .survey-result {padding:10px;} Another hot topic on the stage was recreational marijuana, which will now be on the November ballot for Arkansas voters. }, 100); margin-bottom: -2px !important; We wont stand for fear. .votebox { .results_table { .non_result_row th { Check out https://apnews.com/hub/explaining-the-elections to learn more about the issues and factors at play in the 2022 midterm elections. LITTLE ROCK, Ark - Steve Landers has officially entered the race for Little Rock Mayor. Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. In the same time frame, violent crime, in general, rose by 27%. Mayor Frank Scott Jr. simply said mistakes were made in how it was handled, and it was a learning moment. While Landers did not take a stance and said he will accept whatever voters decide, Mayor Scott and the two other candidates, Glenn Schwarz and Greg Henderson showed support of the issue.