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HuckPAC was listed as the biggest contributor to the Citizens group $35,000 of the $56,700 total collected, including a $20,000 contribution on July 19 and $15,000 on Sept. 16. Source1Source2. letter-spacing: 0.03em; .infobox { } Three weeks before the Nov. 8 general election, Little Rock voters still can't learn the big contributors behind the four candidates in this year's contentious mayor's race. Scott ran for re-election for Mayor of Little Rock in Arkansas. } 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. overflow-y: hidden; .outer_percentage { font-size: 2em; A spokesman for car dealer Steve Landers wrote: Our campaign will continue to play by the rules and will release the contributions and expenditures as required on Nov. 1.. 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Schwarz: Weve got a city that can provide leadership in a variety of ways. padding-left: 16px; Mike Huckabees HuckPAC is the primary funding source for a group fielding advertising critical of Scotts re-election bid. margin-bottom: 0; $('#candidate-connection-email-152543').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. overflow-x: scroll; $('#candidate-connection-twitter-152544').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-twitter'); }); .non_result_row th { 100% remote. width: 100%; height: 22px; width: 50%; position: absolute; Scott, the city's first popularly elected Black mayor, faces three challengers in the coming November election. } overflow-y: hidden; This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. } padding-bottom: 0px; DEIJ Policy | Ethics Policy | Privacy Policy. The citys police chief, who Scott hired, retired in May after a rocky three years marked by lawsuits and clashes with officers. .indicate_scroll { The filing deadline for this election was August 19, 2022. Henderson has said he wants to strengthen ties between city residents with city government and police. } background-color: #003388; In addition to the mayor, six of the 10 positions on the city board will be on the ballot this November. 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. .results_text { Steve doesnt have a plan, Scott said. 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School districts | .results_row td:first-child { padding-left: 8px; ul.key-messages {list-style-type: none; margin-left:10px; } Ads targeting the mayor and citing high crime and other problems have appeared on media outlets in the Little Rock area, paid through Citizens For a Better Little Rock, an independent expenditure committee. if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; .succession-table th, .succession-table tr { | display: block; } .results_table { height: 56px; Lori Lightfoot blames Chicago election loss on racism, gender issues max-width: 600px; letter-spacing: .03em; .expand-all:hover, .collapse-all:hover {cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;} FILE Little Rock City Hall is shown in this 2019 file photo. Lieutenant Gov. [5], .votebox { Tags: Associated Press, elections, music, Arkansas, entertainment, Texas. font-weight: bold; Scott won a December 2018 runoff election against Baker Kurrus to succeed former mayor Mark Stodola. .votebox { .votebox_legend { Indications are the campaign involves significant contributions and spending. Greg Henderson, president and chief marketing officer of Rock City Eats, is one of the three challengers so far hoping to unseat Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. in the November election. Henderson: They are community gathering places, and they are an important part of this city. font-size: 16px; We interviewed our tech expert, Jaime Vazquez, to learn more about accessible smart home devices. display: block; Interns wanted: Get paid to help ensure that every voter has unbiased election information. background-color: #003388; Counties across Arkansas saw a record number of early voters with almost 10% of people in the state already casting their ballot. .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { To do this I want to make sure Little Rock is a great place to live, that we improve our public safety efforts, we strengthen our neighborhoods, and we invest in our small businesses all while making transparency and accountability more important than ever. 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, See also:Mayoral election in Little Rock, Arkansas (2022). Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. was reelected Tuesday, overcoming criticism related to crime and transparency to defeat retired car dealer Steve Landers Sr. and two other challengers. color: #fff; - Little Rock has experienced an uptick in violent crime, and voters will decide in Nov. who's tasked with addressing that problem. padding-bottom: 3px; $('.pastResponses').hide(); 1:30 p.m. Arkansas governor candidate Sarah Huckabee Sanders shares online that she has voted . .non_result_row div { Finishing second in the four-candidate field was retired auto dealer Steve Landers Sr. at 38.3%. (John Sykes/Arkansas Advocate). .votebox-covid-disclaimer { Listen 5:17 Steve Landers' campaign website Steve Landers says he's running for mayor of Little Rock as a way to give back to the community. 2022 Arkansas Mayor Little Rock Election Results Cities | border-bottom: 1px solid grey; Our stories may be republished online or in print under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. While state campaign filings offer a few lines of information, who is giving directly to mayoral candidates wont be available until after Nov. 1. display: inline-block; (NWA Media). | LITTLE ROCK, Ark. .inner_percentage.Green { Three Little Rock mayoral candidates voice support for marijuana .infobox { margin-bottom: 4px; .votebox_legend { Anyone that tells you theyre going to fix crime in the next day or so theyre flat out lying to you, he said. [ELECTION 2022: Get live updates on Arkansas election results arkansasonline.com/elections]. Mayoral election in Little Rock, Arkansas (2022). complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. Monthly campaign finance reports for state candidates and political action committees show former Gov. p.survey-response {margin-left:10px;} Code Ann.

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. margin-top: 0px; LITTLE ROCK, Ark - Steve Landers has officially entered the race for Little Rock Mayor. .large-date { text-align: center; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600;} .results_table_container { color: white; Steve said he wants to fund the Little Rock police department. @media (max-width:600px) { Scott responded that there is no new FBI stat and accused Landers of citing numbers from an invalid source. Sloan said he hasnt heard complaints about the late deadlines for municipal races in his 25 years with the Arkansas Ethics Commission, which enforces rules for campaigns. .votebox { Mayor Scott said he, too, has a plan, but it takes time to see positive change for an issue like this. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { 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. Please see our republishing guidelines for use of photos and graphics. } Work with City Directors to identify projects in each ward based on the unique and individual needs of the local neighborhoods. margin: 8px auto; Incumbent Frank Scott Jr. defeated Steve Landers, Greg Henderson, and Glen Schwarz in the general election for Mayor of Little Rock on November 8, 2022. NEWS! Because no candidate reached 50% of the vote, there was a runoff election on November 8, 2022.

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You dont worry about crime because you spent $2.2 million protecting yourself with security, Landers said to the mayor. .clearfix { 		background-color: #6db24f; 	.inner_percentage.Democratic { 		font-size: 2em; 	.race_header.democratic { Our stories may be republished online or in print under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. State and district candidates file at least monthly during an election year with the Arkansas Secretary of State. 		font-weight: 100; .widget-row.Republican { 		border: 1px solid #999; Republicans Sarah Huckabee Sanders and John Boozman are expected to speak at their respective watch parties after polls close. [2], On March 15, 2022, the East Hill Neighborhood Association hosted a forum with candidates Cannada-Wynn, Hillburn, Horton, Reeves, and Sharp. 		top: -1px; 		vertical-align: middle; 	width: 43%; State and local courts | } He lost in the general election on November 8, 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. Four people have filed to run for Little Rock mayor this fall as of the close of the city's filing. 	} 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. 	vertical-align: top; Landers enters the race for Little Rock Mayor, files candidacy  - KARK 	color: white; 	font-weight: bold; 	width: 57%; 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. 	.mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { Mike Huckabees political action committee. 		margin-right: 10px; 	} 		width: 100% !important;  Vote Counted *Incumbent. 	@media screen and (max-width: 350px) { This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. 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This race was a people-powered campaign, Scott said. Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. 	width: 150px; Scott was a vice president at First Security Bank in Little Rock from 2012 to 2018. Hes outspent Scotts campaign, and loaned $400,000 to his bid, according to fundraising reports filed last week. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. 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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. The Little Rock mayoral race is nonpartisan, meaning candidates arent chosen in party primaries and dont represent political parties. background-color: white; 		letter-spacing: .04em; He lives in the downtown neighborhood area, where he is am very active, with his wife Brandie and two kids Ava and Aiden. 	} 		color: #888; .infobox p { var nTimer = setInterval(function() { Some of the major races include who will be chosen to run for Arkansas governor on the Republican and Democratic tickets and a packed race to see who will become the GOP choice for Lieutenant Governor. 		text-align: center; 	.inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown {  2014. 		margin-right: 12px; .widget-row.Libertarian { 		vertical-align: middle; Winners will serve four-year terms that begin Jan. 1, 2023. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. 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