.race_header { letter-spacing: .03em; $('.showResponses').show(); This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 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. padding-left: 8px; background-color: #003388; padding-left: 10px; .race_header.libertarian { margin: auto; .panel-heading:hover { cursor: pointer;} .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { The citys manager canceled Little Rocks contract with an outside firm that was organizing the festival following questions about the financial arrangement with the firm. [24], On May 26, 2022, Women for Responsible Legislation hosted a forum with candidates Cannada-Wynn, Myers, Reeves, and Sharp. complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. Federal Election Commission records show he's donated to several Republican candidates and the state GOP in recent years, but also to some Democrats.

float:right;    } 		padding-top: 8px; The Arkansas Advocate asked the Little Rock mayoral candidates Monday to provide campaign contribution and spending information right away to help voters. Scott: In 2022, we knew our city was yearning for a festival like Riverfest. Winners will serve four-year terms that begin Jan. 1, 2023. He said he is asking voters to focus on the progress his administration has made. 		width: 50%; p.survey-question {font-weight:bold;} The city remains racially . 	.inner_percentage.Libertarian { 	font-weight: bold; 	} 		margin-right: 10px; 	} 	display: inline-block; He worked toward a masters degree in Applied Communication, focusing on crisis communication, completing the coursework from UALR. We need to find the best and get them in the best condition. He went on: Im for recreation for all people, pickleball, basketball, golf., Schwarz: I want to reopen War Memorial Golf Course. 	@media screen and (max-width: 350px) { Best States is an interactive platform developed by U.S. News for ranking the 50 U.S. states, alongside news analysis and daily reporting. $('#candidate-connection-twitter-152543').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-twitter'); }); Cities | 		font-size: 1.25em;  Incumbents are bolded and underlined. A runoff election was scheduled for December 6, 2022. 			overflow-x: scroll; Scott, a former member of the state highway commission, became Little Rocks first elected Black mayor in a runoff election. 		top: 0px; Copyright 2022 TheAssociated Press. 	font-size: 1.2em; 	@media screen and (max-width: 350px) { 		background-color: #6db24f; 		margin-top: 16px; a[aria-expanded=false] .fa-chevron-down { display: none; } Landers: LITfest was a bad idea from the startIt was a political rally for our mayorPeople who used to work for the mayor were going to get their pockets lined., Schwarz: Riverfest failed about 10 years agoLITfest probably wasnt a criminal deal. He acknowledged that his campaign came up short and congratulated Scott. 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Homicide and robberies are up., Landers called for more police officers and went on to cite what he called a new FBI statistic showing Little Rock as the No.  				overflow-y: hidden; Scotts chief rival in the race is Steve Landers, a retired car dealer who regularly cites the citys spiraling homicide rate in campaign appearances and materials. margin-bottom:0px; 		background-color: #ccc; $('.showResponses').on('click', () => { 	.mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, Three-time Little Rock mayoral candidate Glen Schwarz said hes been working to decriminalize marijuana use for 30 years and urged a vote for Issue 4. Arkansas Ethics Commission director Graham Sloan said state law has kept the late reporting deadlines for nonpartisan municipal races and some other local races for decades. Greg Henderson   ran for election for Mayor of Little Rock in Arkansas. 	} 7-6-208, Sloan said. We still need more, and well continue to do that. 		background-color: #f4f4f4; Scotts share of the vote was set to exceed the 40% threshold needed to win the mayoral election outright and avoid a December runoff. 	color: white; 		font-size: 12px; .widget-img { 	background-color: #f9f9f9; 	.votebox-results-metadata { .widget-row { The Evergreen State takes the top spot again in the U.S. News Best States ranking on the strength of its tech sector and other industries. Arkansas Advocate maintains editorial independence. Counties | Henderson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Better to have a monopoly than to have it illegal.. RELATED: Chris Jones wins Democratic nomination for Arkansas governor. Public policy. by Lisa Hammersly, Arkansas Advocate October 19, 2022.  	.results_row td { } 	.results_row.winner { 		max-width: 600px; Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? 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That has left more local elections with the first filing deadline for campaign contributions and expenditures just days before the election. Mayoral elections in Little Rock are nonpartisan. 
   .contact_entity {font-size: 1.5em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} 	width: 43%; Monthly campaign finance reports for state candidates and political action committees show former Gov. Relatives say former US Marine killed fighting in, What about Paul Whelan and Brittney Griner left in, Russia frees US Marine vet as part of prisoner exchange, Strike kills 50 at crowded Ukraine rail station, Pink Floyd members reunite and record song for Ukraine, US to send $100M more in military aid to Ukraine, Ukrainian poisonings kill 2 Russian soldiers: officials, Gov. This administration never jumped on the Defund the Police movement. As of publication, the city is up to 17 homicides in 2022. 	} Cities | 	color: white; Then they filed again close to the general election. Streamline the process for starting a small business and implement a business coordinator as a resource for businesses to get answers and guidance. Resetting the deadlines would require legislative changes to state law, Ark. 		border-bottom: 1px solid grey; 	} Advance public education by advocating for public schools, incentivizing resident public school teachers, and working to extend learning opportunities for our youth. The four have debated for weeks in community forums over issues including policing, parks, public records, a canceled citywide festival and how best to grow the Capital city. 		text-align: left !important; Scott's woes are compounded by criticism of his management of City Hall, including an art and music festival he championed that was abruptly canceled days before it was to take place. 	color: black; Counties across Arkansas saw a record number of early voters with almost 10% of people in the state already casting their ballot. $('.collapse').collapse('hide'); 		border-radius: 50%; We wont stand for fear. Mike Beebe (D) from 2007 to 2012 and as an adjunct professor at Arkansas State University from 2010 to 2012. Elections in 2023 | 	.votebox_legend .non_result_row { Scott has defended his handling of crime, noting that Little Rocks overall violent crime rate is down compared to the same period last year. .widget-row.Democratic { 	} Several other candidates came together this morning in downtown Little Rock to kick off election day, including Sanders' democratic opponent for governor, Chris Jones. Theres going to be tremendous growth in the marijuana industry. If ocean levels rise, the population will move inland and Little Rock should be prepared for exponential growth., Henderson: He urged investment in existing small businesses, not as sexy as bringing in 2,000 jobs. These businesses chose Little Rock, want to grow with Little Rock., Scott: He cited 8,000 new jobs since he was elected in 2018, though he acknowledged some may challenge that number. Little Rock, he said, is one of two midsize cities in the South that grew in the last census counts. 		margin: 8px auto; Mike Huckabees political action committee. 	} 	font-weight: bold; 	} LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Please read our Terms of Use or contact us. Besides informing the public, a primary responsibility of campaign finance law is to ensure candidates adhere to laws governing elections, she said. 		color: #888; 		.votebox { How to vote | [3][4], As of November 2022, Scott was president of the African American Mayors Association. } 	} Code Ann. 		padding-left: 8px; In neighboring Texas, the top elected official in reliably Democratic Harris County  home to Houston  also faces such criticism. | 		padding-bottom: 3px; var nTimer = setInterval(function() { 	.votebox-scroll-container { complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. 	.election_results_text { Schwarz repeated his aim to solve global warming, legalize marijuana and bring the space program to Little Rock. 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. On the campaign trail, he frequently referred to the number of new jobs added under his administration. 	background-color: green; } 	} Mayor Frank Scott Jr. and food blogger Greg Henderson have not responded. 		padding-bottom: 8px; This adds a new dimension to it, this has in essence become a partisan race and there are a lot of Democrats in Little Rock, said Skip Rutherford, a former chairman of the state Democratic Party. 	display: inline-block; All three challengers are white. 	} 	background-color: grey; They include one campaign thats been supported by former Gov. For Little Rock early voters, who can start casting ballots in Pulaski County on Oct. 24, the deadline for mayors race campaign contribution and expenditure reports comes days after they vote. The fourth mayoral hopeful, car dealer Steve Landers, voiced no opposition to the proposed state constitutional amendment while saying: I will do what the people of the state of Arkansas decide to do.. 	} 	} 	} 	} Rachel Luckett, who cast a ballot for Scott during early voting, said she is concerned about crime but want to give the mayor another chance. }) 	} 	font-weight: bold; 	} 	.results_row td:first-child { Lieutenant Gov.  	width: 150px; $('.pastResponses').show(); 		background-color: #6db24f; Join me so we can move Little Rock Forward, Together. The Arkansas Advocate is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization dedicated to tough, fair daily reporting and investigative journalism that holds public officials accountable and focuses on the relationship between the lives of Arkansans and public policy. 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The filing deadline for this election was August 19, 2022. } 		left: 0px; } With this amendment, we could do better than what we have right now, but it is a step forward, Henderson said. 	} 	} 	.percentage_number { On the final day of early voting, they each pitched their vision for the capitol city's future. 		margin-bottom: 4px; 		margin: 0; 	 	.mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. .key-messages li {margin-bottom: 10px;} 		display: block; Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. The Little Rock mayoral race is nonpartisan, meaning candidates arent chosen in party primaries and dont represent political parties. }, 100); 		color: #0645ad; 	.race_header.democratic { We ask that you edit only for style or to shorten, provide proper attribution and link to our web site. It wont change overnight.. Just like Riverfest, its hard to get a festival going., Henderson: We have to see how to separate the ideas and the execution. While expressing no opposition, Landers declined to state his personal opinion on the legalization question. Mayor Frank Scott Jr. simply said mistakes were made in how it was handled, and it was a learning moment. 	.votebox_legend .non_result_row { 		overflow-x: auto;  	.image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { Mayoral election in Little Rock, Arkansas (2022). 		padding-top: 3px; by Lisa Hammersly, Arkansas Advocate October 11, 2022.  	} 	.image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { 	text-align: center; 	} Below you will find the latest updates regarding polling locations, ballot issues, and the decision in the races. 		margin-right: 12px; Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. 		margin-bottom:16px; When those local candidates ran first in party primaries, they were required to file campaign finance disclosure forms in May or June or whenever primaries were held, Sloan said. 		font-weight: 300; NEWS! Anyone that tells you theyre going to fix crime in the next day or so theyre flat out lying to you, he said.  Throughout his career he has worked to help small businesses through consulting, marketing, and business planning. Greg graduated from Ouachita Baptist University with a degree in Political Science and has stayed active in local politics since. 		color: #fff; 	background-color: #f9d334; The Oscars will air on ABC and can be streamed on ABC.com and the ABC app as well as Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, AT&T TV or FuboTV. .key-messages li {margin-bottom: 10px;} State and district candidates file at least monthly during an election year with the Arkansas Secretary of State. 	} 		background-color: #db0000; 	margin-bottom: 1px; 	.race_footer { 	font-size: 1.2em; Scott was elected as mayor in 2018 after he won a runoff election. .widget-row.Green { But its a step forward, Henderson said. 	} 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. 		padding-top: 3px; [ELECTION 2022: Get live updates on Arkansas election results  arkansasonline.com/elections]. 				overflow-y: hidden; 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. .survey-result {padding:10px;}  You [Scott] did that [closing] within weeks of taking office.. 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. 
, See also:Mayoral election in Little Rock, Arkansas (2022). a[aria-expanded=false] .fa-chevron-down { display: none; } Little Rock previously had two Black mayors, but they were chosen for the job by fellow city board members and not by voters. }, What's on my ballot? 		margin-bottom: 0px; 		padding-bottom: 8px; All rights reserved. Public policy. .expand-all:hover, .collapse-all:hover {cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;} .large-date { text-align: center; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600;} Yes, it [LITfest] had to be canceled. 		position: relative; Invest in Small Businesses by: Create a city based economic development center to plan strategic growth within our business community. Little Rock mayoral candidate Steve Landers shares online that he has voted in the 2022 elections. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Arkansas Ethics Commission director Graham Sloan said state law has kept the late reporting deadlines for nonpartisan municipal races and some other local races for decades. 
 	background-color: #003388; 	color: white; Source1Source2. The 2022 Pensacola mayoral election took place on August 23, 2022, to elect the mayor of Pensacola. 		margin-right: 10px; .panel-heading:hover { cursor: pointer;} 		vertical-align: middle; Steve said he wants to fund the Little Rock police department. 	margin-bottom: 1px; "I saw the crime problems our city was in, the pothole problems, the drainage problems, the lack of things to do for people . 		font-size: 2em; Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott talks to reporters at City Hall in Little Rock, Arkansas after filing to run for reelection on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. 		} 
 		height: 100%; Scotts 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. 			width: 350px; width: 250px; The 2022 Austin mayoral election was held on November 8, 2022 to elect the next mayor of Austin, Texas. $(".expand-all").on('click', () => { Two other prospective candidates, Loretta Hendrix and Pam Whitaker, announced bids for Little Rock mayor but later decided to pursue another office.  div.survey-scrollbox {  height:400px;  overflow:scroll;  margin:20px;  padding:10px;  border:1px solid gray; } 	.inner_percentage.Libertarian { Frank Scott Jr. and Baker Kurrus  advanced to a runoff. Another hot topic on the stage was recreational marijuana, which will now be on the November ballot for Arkansas voters. Whitaker is the Democratic Party's nominee for state treasurer; she ran unopposed in the primary. 		width: 100% Scott was a vice president at First Security Bank in Little Rock from 2012 to 2018. Just because you dont know where they are, he said, theres no reason to shut them down.    .external_links_table { width: auto !important; } What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Arkansas Advocate is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Elections in 2023 | .widget-row.Libertarian { 		text-align: center; 	display: block; 		font-size: 20px; }. 			width: 100%;  		font-weight: 100; 	.mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { Elections 2022 See also: Mayoral election in Little Rock, Arkansas (2022) General election 		margin-right: 12px; Greg grew up in the central Arkansas area and has been a lifelong resident. The Arkansas Advocate is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization dedicated to tough, fair daily reporting and investigative journalism that holds public officials accountable and focuses on the relationship between the lives of Arkansans and public policy. } | The Central Arkansas Library System, KUAR, and the League of Women Voters of Pulaski County hosted the forum in the Ron Robinson Theater in Little Rocks River Market district. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. 		margin-bottom: 4px; })  		width: 35px !important; And they cant know how candidates are spending those contribution dollars.  		margin-top: 1em; 		font-size: 2em; $(".collapse-all").on('click', () => { 
 		max-width: 600px; (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Stephen Swofford). (AP Photo/Andrew DeMillo) The Associated Press. 	color: white; 	.non_result_row th { $(".collapse-all").on('click', () => { .widget-row.value-only.black { 		font-size: 1.25em;  | 		padding:7px 8px 8px; Landers conceded in remarks to supporters on election night. 		color: #fff; 		z-index:1; .widget-row.Republican { City Clerk's Office Board Elections The next election date for the Little Rock City Board of Directors will be held on November 5, 2024, with the following positions on the ballot: Ward 4 Representative Position 8, At-Large Representative Position 9, At-Large Representative Position 10, At-Large Representative Candidate Qualifications: When you use the word dogs, thats a dog whistle, Scott said. Arkansans are set to cast their votes for the 2022 midterm elections on Tuesday, November 8. Our city is dangerous, Landers said. 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. 		height: 100%; 		font-size: 12px; 	display: inline-block; Candidates have fewer filing chores to contend with and the late reporting masks transparency in ways that can help candidates, especially if certain donors to their campaigns might offend one group or another, Sebold said. 


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