The People Rule

I have seen firsthand cases of wrongfully convicted individuals being executed. The death penalty will not continue in Arkansas. 

Abolish Death Penalty

Death Penalty

Our children deserve the best education possible in all school environments. 

Fund Public Schools

Education

Abortion is a private decision, not a government decision. 

Abortion Is Healthcare

Abortion

The people of Arkansas deserve the leftover budget surplus, not for that money to be unnecessarily spent by the government. 

Balanced Budgets

Deficits

Sarah Huckabee Sanders becomes first woman elected governor of Arkansas Sarah Huckabee Sanders made history on Tuesday, becoming the first woman elected governor of Arkansas. Sanders, the former White House press secretary for President Donald Trump and the daughter of Mike Huckabee, a former Arkansas governor, joked in her acceptance speech that while she always considered him "the best governor Arkansas has ever had," she hoped "to take that title away from him pretty soon." With 93% of the vote in by Wednesday morning, Sanders defeated her Democrat opponent Chris Jones, getting 63.1% of the vote, while Jones received 35.1% and Libertarian candidate Ricky Harrington 1.8%. Read more. Lawsuit alleges HHS is hiding information about abortion pills Nonprofit organization Judicial Watch has filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration, cautioning that it is suppressing information about abortion pills. In a medical abortion, women are given two drugs: Mifeprex (mifepristone) and misoprostol. The former works by blocking the effects of the natural pregnancy hormone progesterone, while the latter induces contractions and a miscarriage. In the U.S., these drugs are commonly referred to as the abortion pill. In a statement announcing the lawsuit, Judicial President Tom Fitton said, "Our experience is that this chemical abortion pill did not and will not receive appropriate review from the politicized [Department of Justice]. It is outrageous that Judicial Watch has had to sue in federal court for basic safety information about the abortion pill, which is being pushed on women by a desperate pro-abortion movement." Read more. Florida medical boards ban gender transition surgeries, puberty blockers for minors Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo has announced that the Florida Boards of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine have voted to ban minors in the state from obtaining puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and gender transition surgeries, making the state on track to become the fourth state to ban gender transition procedures for minors. While social conservative activists praised the move, the LGBT advocacy group Human Rights Campaign condemned the vote for "deny[ing] medically necessary, age-appropriate healthcare to transgender" minors, asserting it " will do irreparable harm to countless Floridian kids and their families." Read more.                   Can churches balance diversity, inclusion with being biblical, spirit-filled? Todd Brady, the vice president for university ministries at Union University in Jackson, Tenn., discusses the exodus of many churches from the United Methodist Church over the issue of homosexuality. As society becomes increasingly polarized, shifting to the edges of the political spectrum, Brady discusses whether churches can balance diversity and inclusion while being biblical. Brady reflects on the biblical story of the woman at the well, explaining, "Jesus was both compassionate and convictional. He told the woman to go home and that 'you have had five husbands, and the one you now have is not your husband.' While speaking the truth to her, he also showed her love and said that those who are 'true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth.' (John 4) For our purposes here, the keyword is 'and.' Spirit and truth. Many of our Methodist friends seem to be making a choice between what their church says is spirit and truth and what the Bible says is spirit and truth." Read more. Gay vs. queer Grove City College Professor Carl R. Trueman discusses the debate over the use of the terms "gay" and "queer" and the "fundamental incoherence in an alliance that requires affirmation of the gender binary in the L, the G, and the B whilst emphatically denying it in the T and Q." Trueman notes that "queerness" is not inclusive because it "destabilizes, subverts, and thereby ultimately excludes all other categories" and discusses the lack of meaning and stability in critical theories surrounding race, sexuality and gender. Read more.     A MESSAGE FROM BetterHelp       BetterHelp delivers mental health online at half the cost of a traditional office visit. There's much to be said about the healing power of religion. In fact, new studies support the positive impact of spirituality on the mental health of young people under 25 years old. But for all of its aid, there are times when even the warmth and fellowship of the church may not be enough. According to the CDC, more than half of the population of the United States will be diagnosed with a mental illness at some point in their life. Read more.       FACTS & FIGURES       Study reveals health complications for women who abort first pregnancies Research conducted by the Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) and published last month in the peer-reviewed journal Health Services Research and Managerial Epidemiology shows that women who terminate their first pregnancies have greater health risks during later pregnancies than women whose first pregnancy results in a live birth. The researchers examined data from more than 5,400 Medicaid beneficiaries between 1999 and 2015 in the 17 states that use taxpayer funds to pay for abortions that federal Medicaid does not cover. The study organized women ages 16 and older into three separate groups depending on whether they gave birth or if their pregnancy ended in an abortion or a natural miscarriage. Their findings revealed that women who aborted their first pregnancies had, on average, 53% more miscarriages compared to women whose first pregnancies resulted in a live birth. Women whose first pregnancies were terminated also had 35% more pregnancies over their reproductive lifetimes and more than four times as many abortions as women whose first pregnancies involved a live birth. Read more.     MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT       Pastor says slain rapper Takeoff loved to worship Rev. Jessee Curney III, the senior pastor of New Mercies Christian Church in Lilburn, Ga., says Migos rapper Takeoff was a faithful church member. Police are still trying to decipher the events that led to Takeoff's death at the age of 28 in Houston, which started over a dice game. Curney told V-103 on Monday that the rapper "loved coming to worship," adding, "I plan to remember him as the young man I saw grow up in the church who loved being with his family." Plans are underway to celebrate the rapper's life with an elaborate public funeral at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta Friday. Tickets for the event were free to Georgia residents and were made available to the general public on Tuesday. As of Wednesday morning, the event was sold out. Read more.                     Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow! -- CP Editors         Share with a friend and earn Are you enjoying our newsletter? Share this CP Newsletter with a friend today. Give them your unique referral link (below) and earn your way to a reward. https://ref.christianpost.com/05059d18/ facebook twitter whatsapp telegram linkedin email   PS: You have referred 0 people so far See how many referrals you have             Sent to: brengravely@hotmail.com Unsubscribe The Christian Post, 6200 2nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20011, United States        

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Here are the highlights of the November 8 election: 
 ► Full election results for the Mid-South  TENNESSEE GENERAL ELECTION    Tennessee election results for Nov. 8, 2022    
TENNESSEE GOVERNOR 
 
Republican Gov. Bill Lee easily won a second term in office, defeating facing 9 challengers – including Democrat Dr. Jason Martin. 
 
Gov. Lee has 65% of the vote – with Dr. Martin getting 33%. Only two of the 8 independent candidates got above 1% -- John Gentry and Constance Every. 
   Tennessee GOP Gov. Bill Lee wins reelection bid    
U.S. HOUSE – DISTRICT 8 
 
Republican Congressman David Kustoff easily fought off four challengers – including Democrat Lynnette Williams. 
 
Kustoff got 74% of the vote -- with Williams getting 24%. The two independent candidates – James Hart and Ronnie Henley – got 1% each. 
 
U.S. HOUSE – DISTRICT 9 
 
Longtime Democratic Congressman Steve Cohen easily defeated Republican Charlotte Bergmann and independent candidates Dennis Clark, Paul Cook and George Flinn. 
 
Cohen received 71% of the vote – with Bergmann getting 25%. Flinn performed best out of the independents – getting 2%. 
 TENNESSEE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS :  
AMENDMENT ONE – RIGHT TO WORK 
Amendment 1 passed with more than 70% of the vote. 
Amendment 1 changes the Tennessee Constitution to make it illegal for employers to require workers to join labor unions as a condition of their employment. "Right to Work" has been a part of Tennessee law since 1947 – but this adds it to the Constitution. 
 
AMENDMENT TWO – GOVERNORS POWERS 
Amendment 2 passed with more than 75% of the vote. 
Amendment 2 puts a process in place and establishes a line of succession for an acting governor to take over the governor's duties – if he or she becomes unable to fulfill the job. 
 
AMENDMENT THREE – REMOVING SLAVERY FROM THE CONSTITUTION 
Amendment 3 passed with more than 80% of the vote. 
Amendment 3 removes language in the Tennessee Constitution that allows slavery or involuntary servitude as a punishment for crimes. 
 
AMENDMENT FOUR – CLERGY IN THE LEGISLATURE 
Amendment 4 passed with 63% of the vote. 
Amendment 4 removes a section of the Tennessee Constitution that bars religious ministers from being elected to the Tennessee General Assembly. 
 
TENNESSEE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
SENATE DISTRICT 31 
Republican Brent Taylor won this open seat – beating Democrat Ruby Powell-Dennis – 66% to 34%. 
The seat is currently held by Republican Sen. Brian Kelsey, who is not running for re-election. 
 
SENATE DISTRICT 33 
 
Democratic Sen. London Lamar won her first full term in the State Senate -- defeating Republican Frederick Tappan and independent candidate Hastina Robinson. 
 
Sen. Lamar got 81% of the vote. Tappan got 17% and Robinson received 2%. 
 
STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 86 
Longtime Democratic Rep. Barbara Cooper died on October 25 th  at the age of 93 – but her name remained on the ballot and she easily won -- over independent candidate Michael Porter. 
 
The late Rep. Cooper got 73% of the vote to Porter's 27% 
The Shelby County Commission will now be tasked with appointing a replacement to fill the seat until a special election can be held. 
 
STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 95 
Republican Rep. Kevin Vaughan easily won another term -- beating Democrat Patricia Causey – getting 75% of the vote. 
 
STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 97 
Republican Rep. John Gillespie was able to overcome a challenge from Democrat Toniko Harris. 
 
Gillespie got 57% of the vote to Harris' 43%. 
 MISSISSIPPI GENERAL ELECTION    Mississippi election results for Nov. 8, 2022    
U.S. HOUSE – DISTRICT 1 
Republican Congressman Trent Kelly easily defeated Democrat Dianne Black. 
   Trent Kelly re-elected to Mississippi's 1st Congressional District seat    
Kelly – who was first elected back in 2015 – got 72% of the vote. 
 
U.S. HOUSE – DISTRICT 2 
Longtime Democratic Congressman Bennie Thompson overcame a strong challenge from Republican Brian Flowers. 
Thompson – who has been in Congress since 1993 – got 59% of the vote. 
 ARKANSAS GENERAL ELECTION    Arkansas election results for Nov. 8, 2022    
ARKANSAS GOVERNOR 
 
Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders will be the Natural State's first female governor – after defeating Democrat Chris Jones and Libertarian Ricky Harrington, Jr. 
Sanders got 63% of the vote. Jones received 36% with Harrington getting 2%. 
Current Gov. Asa Hutchinson is term-limited and could not run again. 
   Ex-Trump spokeswoman Sarah Sanders elected Arkansas governor    
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 
 
Republican Leslie Rutledge is also making history – becoming the first woman to be elected Lieutenant Governor in Arkansas. 
Rutledge – who's wrapping up her second term as Attorney General -- beat Democrat Kelly Krout and Libertarian Frank Gilbert – getting 64% of the vote. 
 
Current Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin is term-limited and ran for Attorney General. 
 
ATTORNEY GENERAL 
 
Longtime Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin easily won this race – beating Democrat Jesse Gibson – with 67% of the vote. 
 
SECRETARY OF STATE 
 
Republican incumbent John Thurston was re-elected to a second term -- defeating Democrat Anna Beth Gorman – getting 67% of the vote. 
 
STATE AUDITOR 
Republican State Treasurer Dennis Milligan easily won this race – to take over the State Auditor's Office. 
 
Milligan got 67% of the vote -- with Democrat Diamond Arnold-Johnson getting 29% and Libertarian Simeon Snow getting 4%. 
Current State Auditor Andrea Lea is term-limited and could not run again. 
 
STATE TREASURER 
 
Republican Mark Lowery easily defeated Democrat Pam Whitaker – receiving 66% of the vote. 
 
Lowery is currently serving his fifth term in the Arkansas House, representing District 39. He was first elected in 2013. 
 
Current State Treasurer Dennis Milligan is term-limited and ran for State Auditor. 
 
STATE LAND COMMISSIONER 
Republican incumbent Tommy Land was re-elected to a second term – defeating Democrat Darlene "Goldi" Gaines. 
Land received 69% of the vote over Gaines' 31%. 
 
U.S. SENATE 
 
Two-term Senator John Boozman was overwhelmingly elected to a third term – beating Democrat Natalie James and Libertarian candidate Kenneth Cates. 
   Boozman elected for third Senate term    
Boozman – who was first elected in 2010 – got 66% of the vote. James received 31% and Cates had 3%. 
 
U.S. HOUSE – DISTRICT 1 
 
Longtime Republican Congressman Rick Crawford easily fought off a challenge by Democratic State Rep. Monte Hodges. 
Crawford got 74% of the vote – with Hodges getting 26%. 
 
This will be Crawford's seventh term. He was first elected in 2010. 
 
ARKANSAS BALLOT INITIATIVES 
 
ISSUE 1 – LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS 
Arkansas voters rejected Issue 1 – with 61% voting against it. 
 
Issue 1 would have allowed the Arkansas Legislature to call itself into special session – if the leaders of both the House and Senate sign a joint proclamation – and that proclamation is approved by a two-thirds majority of both chambers. 
 
ISSUE 2 – BALLOT INITIATIVE REFORM 
Arkansas voters rejected Issue 2 – with 59% voting against it. 
Issue 2 would have required a 60% supermajority vote for constitutional amendments and citizen-proposed state laws. 
 
ISSUE 3 – FREEDOM OF RELIGION 
Issue 3 is too close to call at this point – with 50% for and against. 
Issue 3 would amend the Arkansas Constitution to guarantee that a person's right to freedom of religion would not be burdened by state law – except in extraordinary circumstances. 
 
ISSUE 4 – LEGALIZED MARIJUANA 
Arkansas voters rejected Issue 4—with 56% voting against it. 
Issue 4 would have legalized marijuana use for all Arkansas residents aged 21 and older. It would also legalize the commercial sale of marijuana. 
 
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE 
 
STATE SENATE – DISTRICT 9 
Longtime Democratic State Representative Reginald Murdock of Marianna is leading Republican Terry Fuller – with 53% of the vote. 
The winner will replace longtime Sen. Keith Ingram -- who decided not to run again. 
 
STATE SENATE – DISTRICT 10 
 
Longtime Republican State Sen. Ronald Caldwell of Wynne is expected to beat Democrat Cliff Hart. 
Caldwell – who was first elected in 2012 – has more than 72% of the vote. 
 
STATE HOUSE – DISTRICT 34 
 
Republican Joey Carr is currently leading Democrat Ollie Collins – with 54% of the vote. 
 
The incumbent -- Rep. Monte Hodges – ran for the District 1 seat in the U.S. House – but lost to Congressman Rick Crawford. 
 
STATE HOUSE – DISTRICT 37 
 
Longtime Republican State Rep. Steve Hollowell will win this race – getting 72% of the vote over two challengers – Democrat Christopher Reed and Libertarian Brian Ramsey. 
 
Hollowell was first elected in 2016. 
 
STATE HOUSE – DISTRICT 62 
 
Longtime Republican State Rep. Mark McElroy of Tillar is expected to win over Democrat Dexter Miller. 
McElroy is currently leading with 68% of the vote. 
 
McElroy was first elected in 2012 as a Democrat – but switched to independent in 2018 and lost his seat. 
He won it back in 2020 after switching to the Republican Party. 
 
ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT 
 
Justice Robin Wynne won his runoff with State District Court Judge Chris Carnahan of Conway. 
Wynne – who was first elected in 2014 – got 58% of the vote. 
 
LOCAL ELECTIONS 
   Full election results for Memphis, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Millington    
MEMPHIS 
In Memphis, there are two races on the ballot – both special elections – for the District 4 seat on the Memphis City Council and the Division 2 seat on the Memphis City Court. 
 
In District 4, Jana Swearengen-Washington won the seat that was held by her sister – Jamita Swearengen – who's now Shelby County Circuit Court Clerk. 
Swearengen-Washington got 52% of the vote – avoiding a runoff. 
 
In the Division 2 race on the Memphis City Court… Varonica Cooper got the most votes – beating 8 other candidates. 
 
Cooper – who is an attorney at the Cooper Law Firm – got 20% of the vote. She'll replace Tarik Sugarmon – who is now Shelby County Juvenile Court Judge. 
 
BARTLETT 
 
In Bartlett, Alderman David Parsons won the 4-way mayoral race. 
 
Parsons – who received 41% of the vote – will replace the retiring Mayor Keith McDonald. 
 
Elsewhere in Bartlett, Harold King, Robert Griffin and David Reaves won seats on the Board of Aldermen – and Bryan Woodruff was re-elected to the Bartlett School Board. 
 
COLLIERVILLE 
In Collierville, Maureen Fraser, Billy Patton and Missy Marshall were all re-elected to the Board of Aldermen and Wanda Chism and Keri Blair won seats on the Collierville School Board. 
 
GERMANTOWN 
In Germantown, Scott Sanders and Mary Anne Gibson were re-elected to the Board of Aldermen while Daniel Chatham and Angela Rickman Griffith won seats on the Germantown School Board. 
 
Mayor Mike Palazzolo ran unopposed. 
 
LAKELAND 
In Lakeland, there were no contested races. 
 
Former Lakeland commissioner Josh Roman ran running unopposed for mayor. He'll replace Mike Cunningham – who is retiring after one term as mayor. 
 
Michele Dial and Connie McCarter were elected as town commissioners and Keith Acton, Laura Harrison and Deborah Thomas were elected to the Lakeland School Board. 
 
MILLINGTON 
In Millington… Bethany Huffman, Al Bell, Chris Ford and Larry Dagen won seats on the Board of Aldermen. 
Debby Clifton, Brian McGovern, Cody Childress and Mandy Compton won seats on the Millington School Board. 
 
WEST MEMPHIS 
In West Memphis, incumbent Mayor Marco McClendon defeated two challengers -- Alderman Wayne Croom and City Clerk James Pulliaum. 
   Marco McClendon to win West Memphis mayor's race    
McClendon received 62% of the vote – avoiding a runoff. 
Charles Suiter was re-elected as West Memphis City Treasurer. 
 
Bruce Gheric and Charles Wheeless were re-elected to the West Memphis City Council – but in Ward 5, incumbent Helen Harris is advancing to a December 6 runoff with Joyce Gray. 
 
CRITTENDEN COUNTY 
Crittenden County had a few contested races – including County Clerk, Coroner and one seat on the County's Quorum Court. 
County Clerk Paula Brown and Coroner William Wolfe were both re-elected – but District 8 Justice of the Peace Vanessa Basemore lost her seat to Robert Thorne, Jr. 
 
DESOTO COUNTY 
In DeSoto County, Josh Sullivan won the District 1 race for DeSoto County School Board and Michele Henley was re-elected in District 2. 
In Hernando, voters rejected a sales tax referendum – with 58% voting against it. 
 
FAYETTE COUNTY 
In Oakland, Debbie Hummel, Adrian Wiggins and Frank Cates were elected to the Board of Aldermen. 
In Somerville, Zachary Bryson defeated incumbent Jason Hamilton – in the Board of Aldermen Position 4 race. 
There were some other races – but the Board of Aldermen election in LaGrange sticks out. 
There were six seats available and seven candidates ran – but the bottom two candidates – Robert Lee and Andrea Swords were tied with 39 votes each. 
It might be interesting to find out how the Election Commission will resolve this. Will there be a coin toss? 
 
TIPTON COUNTY 
In Tipton County, Jan Hensley was elected to replace Justin Hanson as the Mayor of Covington. 
Martha Johnson and Danny Wallace won seats on the Covington Board of Aldermen. 
In Mason, Mayor Emmit Gooden was voted out. Eddie Noeman will be the new mayor.

TN, AR, MS, municipal midterm election results wrap-up

On Nov. 8, 2022, America held its midterm elections. Over 900,000 Arkansans voted, a slight increase compared to previous years. There were also 15,121 newly registered voters. However, voter participation remained at 50.4%, the same as the last midterm election. Arkansas State chose Trump-endorsed candidate Sarah Huckabee Sanders to be the next governor by a 28-point margin. According to an AP article, she is a former White House Press Secretary and is the daughter of former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee. She is also the first woman to hold the position. She ran against Democrat Chris Jones and Libertarian Ricky Harrington. Her campaign focused on the elimination of the state income tax, educational reform and defeating the "radical left." Sanders supported attorney general Leslie Rutledge to run for lieutenant governor. Rutledge won by an even larger 32-point lead. She has a proud record of litigating against President Biden's "illegal actions" as president of the United States, discussed in a debate broadcasted by Arkansas PBS. Rutledge will take office at the start of 2023. More notably, Rutledge gained national attention from an interview with comedian Jon Stewart. She is also a litigant in the 8th circuit case against the President's Student Loan Forgiveness plan. Elected for attorney general is current Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin. The former Bush aid was at one point an interim Federal Attorney, but resigned after a legal controversy. Incumbent John Thurston will remain the Secretary of State. One of the primary jobs of his position is to run elections. His performance gained the scrutiny of his opponent, Anna Beth Gorman, as expressed in the Arkansas Secretary of State debate. Voter participation was a big talking point in the Arkansas Democratic party this election cycle. Chris Jones often mentioned how Arkansas is not a red state, but a "non-voting" state in a 1 on 1 interview with journalist Roland S. Martin. However, this history did not deter Arkansas voters. Thurston won by a 34-point margin despite Arkansas consistently having poor voter participation under his administration. Moving to Congress, Arkansas District 3 voted to keep Republican Steve Womack. Arkansas also voted to keep Senator John Boozman. The two Republicans have held their seats since 2011 and will be heading back to Washington. On the State level, Siloam Springs chose Tyler Dees to represent the area in the Arkansas Senate. Dees is a graduate of John Brown University and gained a large following with his "100% pro-life" message. "I filter everything I believe through God's Word. [God] promises in James to give wisdom to all who ask. I ask frequently,"He said on his website. A noteworthy bill, Rep. Haak supported was the SAVE act. It prevents doctors from giving gender affirming care to minors. The law currently is in court and unenforceable after a group sued the State with the help of The American Civil Liberties Union. This law was the topic of the previously mentioned Jon Stewart interview. Arkansas also held a run-off election for the Arkansas Supreme Court. The incumbent, Justice Robert Wynne, faced the more conservative Chris Carnahan. Carnahan admires Justice Clarence Thomas, hoping conservative voters would votes for him. However, it was not enough. Chris lost to Justice Wynne by 17 points. There were four issues on the ballot this election. None of them passed. Issue 1 dealt with congressional procedure. Issue 2 would have made it harder for ballot initiatives, like issue 2, to pass. Issue 3 would have protected religious liberty in the Arkansas constitution. It failed to pass by a single point. According to the ACLU, this would make it to where religious interests trump all other civil rights and liberties not given by the federal government, as posted in Arkansas Times. Issue 4 would have legalized recreational possession of marijuana legal in Arkansas for adults over 21. However, according to the Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas, liberals were split since the licensing rules were very restrictive, only allowing 8 non-medical cultivators in the state, and 80 recreational dispensaries. On a national level, many Republicans had predicted a "Red-Wave." This, however, did not materialize, as stated by an NPR article. Election forecasting site 538 predicted a 205-230 split in the House of Representatives and a 49-51 split in the Senate, Democrat-Republican. Neither prediction was accurate as Democrats have maintained control of the Senate, and the chances for a Democratic House have materialized as discussed in various press articles. Arkansas did not feel this tension. It continued to be a Republican stronghold even as traditionally red areas like Washington's 3rd district turned blue. 538 gave the Democrat, Perez, a 2% chance of winning. She would beat these odds, flipping a reliably red seat blue. Photo courtesy of Parker Johnson on Unsplash The post Midterms Elections Results in the Unites States appeared first on The Threefold Advocate.

Midterms Elections Results in the Unites States

LDCL: Libertarianism with Love &amp; Faith. LP Candidate Ricky Harrington Jr. Discusses https://t.co/LkfUdgTWAx

The three people competing to become the next governor of Arkansas have cast their ballots. https://t.co/f53TbD8lMG
@JonesForAR @RickDHarrington @SarahHuckabee 
#arwx #electionday

Not comprehensive by any means, but I'm absolutely jealous of the voters in Georgia who get to cast their vote for @ChaseForLiberty, and in Arkansas for @RickDHarrington.

Amazing people and great libertarians!

@KATVNews @RickDHarrington @JonesForAR @SarahHuckabee That lady on the right hand side of your tweet...has she ever been to Arkansas?

Haven't done a #ff in a bit. So how about some candidates?

@ChaseForLiberty @AngelaFor14 @Graham4GA @DavidJonesforTN @JOnAthAn4RealZ @LarrySharpe @RickDHarrington @JonathanCHowe

@RickDHarrington @nickgillespie Don't misunderstand. I'm all for Libertarians gaining status. But it's going to have to start at the local level. People run for a federal level election, get roasted, then complain about voters. Win locally, prove you can govern, then move up.

@KATVNews @RickDHarrington @JonesForAR @SarahHuckabee Sarah x3 from my household ❤️🤘🏻

Vote @RickDHarrington! And follow @LPArkansas!

@Getz4PA @RoosforFlorida @TattooedComic @LPMisesCaucusPA @LPMisesCaucus @ChaseForLiberty @ToddHagopian @BiblicalAnarchy @TheConservatar7 @RickDHarrington @MisesChair @BillCox_ You didn't tag me but I'll share and follow.

@LP_CLC @RickDHarrington @Graham4GA @DeirdreMcClosk I think you spelt WEF wrong

@crimsonace @LP_CLC @RickDHarrington @Graham4GA @DeirdreMcClosk Have you considered putting an actual libertarian in there?

@LP_CLC @RickDHarrington @Graham4GA @DeirdreMcClosk Love it!

@TheWizardOz39 @LPNH @JReedCooley @LPNational @RickDHarrington It's an exception, if an R of D got 33% that's considered really low. 

I`m hearing about the Libertarian Party since the early 1970s how it's going to grow, never happens

@m4s1w7 @LPNH @JReedCooley @LPNational @RickDHarrington got 33.5% in the 2020 US Senate election in Arkansas.

@RickDHarrington Every voter in Alabama saw at least nine Libertarian candidates on their ballot, with libertarian policy champions often standing as the only opposition to entrenched incumbents who would have otherwise run completely unopposed.

Competition improves everything, even politicians.

Arkansas was our first target state, with a primary goal of recruiting candidates to provide down-ticket support for @RickDHarrington's run for Governor of Arkansas.

Arkansas recruitment recap:
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@_LEGenDArY76 @blakerutherford @RickDHarrington @AsaHutchinson @ARGOP Democrats in Arkansas don't have enough power to "push" for it. Arkansas GOP has been in power nearly a decade.

@jankclank @blakerutherford @RickDHarrington @AsaHutchinson @ARGOP we've gained ground and i expect that to continue. im proud of the progress. you're such a partisan shill. go find a trump supporter to argue in bad faith with, you can see which one of you is better at it.

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- NewsBreak

Here are the highlights of the November 8 election:

TENNESSEE GENERAL ELECTION

Tennessee election results for Nov. 8, 2022

TENNESSEE GOVERNOR

Republican Gov. Bill Lee easily won a second term in office, defeating facing 9 challengers – including Democrat Dr. Jason Martin.

Tennessee GOP Gov. Bill Lee wins reelection bid

U.S. HOUSE – DISTRICT 8

Republican Congressman David Kustoff easily fought off four challengers – including Democrat Lynnette Williams.

U.S. HOUSE – DISTRICT 9

Longtime Democratic Congressman Steve Cohen easily defeated Republican Charlotte Bergmann and independent candidates Dennis Clark, Paul Cook and George Flinn.

Cohen received 71% of the vote – with Bergmann getting 25%. Flinn performed best out of the independents – getting 2%.

TENNESSEE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS :

AMENDMENT ONE – RIGHT TO WORK 
Amendment 1 passed with more than 70% of the vote. 
Amendment 1 changes the Tennessee Constitution to make it illegal for employers to require workers to join labor unions as a condition of their employment. "Right to Work" has been a part of Tennessee law since 1947 – but this adds it to the Constitution.

AMENDMENT TWO – GOVERNORS POWERS 
Amendment 2 passed with more than 75% of the vote. 
Amendment 2 puts a process in place and establishes a line of succession for an acting governor to take over the governor's duties – if he or she becomes unable to fulfill the job.

AMENDMENT THREE – REMOVING SLAVERY FROM THE CONSTITUTION 
Amendment 3 passed with more than 80% of the vote. 
Amendment 3 removes language in the Tennessee Constitution that allows slavery or involuntary servitude as a punishment for crimes.

AMENDMENT FOUR – CLERGY IN THE LEGISLATURE 
Amendment 4 passed with 63% of the vote. 
Amendment 4 removes a section of the Tennessee Constitution that bars religious ministers from being elected to the Tennessee General Assembly.

TENNESSEE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
 SENATE DISTRICT 31 
 Republican Brent Taylor won this open seat – beating Democrat Ruby Powell-Dennis – 66% to 34%. 
The seat is currently held by Republican Sen. Brian Kelsey, who is not running for re-election.

SENATE DISTRICT 33

Sen. Lamar got 81% of the vote. Tappan got 17% and Robinson received 2%.

STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 86 
 Longtime Democratic Rep. Barbara Cooper died on October 25 th at the age of 93 – but her name remained on the ballot and she easily won — over independent candidate Michael Porter.

The late Rep. Cooper got 73% of the vote to Porter's 27% 
The Shelby County Commission will now be tasked with appointing a replacement to fill the seat until a special election can be held.

STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 97 
 Republican Rep. John Gillespie was able to overcome a challenge from Democrat Toniko Harris.

Gillespie got 57% of the vote to Harris' 43%.

MISSISSIPPI GENERAL ELECTION

Mississippi election results for Nov. 8, 2022

U.S. HOUSE – DISTRICT 1 
 Republican Congressman Trent Kelly easily defeated Democrat Dianne Black.

Trent Kelly re-elected to Mississippi's 1st Congressional District seat

Kelly – who was first elected back in 2015 – got 72% of the vote.

U.S. HOUSE – DISTRICT 2 
 Longtime Democratic Congressman Bennie Thompson overcame a strong challenge from Republican Brian Flowers. 
Thompson – who has been in Congress since 1993 – got 59% of the vote.

ARKANSAS GENERAL ELECTION

Arkansas election results for Nov. 8, 2022

ARKANSAS GOVERNOR

Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders will be the Natural State's first female governor – after defeating Democrat Chris Jones and Libertarian Ricky Harrington, Jr. 
Sanders got 63% of the vote. Jones received 36% with Harrington getting 2%. 
Current Gov. Asa Hutchinson is term-limited and could not run again.

Ex-Trump spokeswoman Sarah Sanders elected Arkansas governor

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Republican Leslie Rutledge is also making history – becoming the first woman to be elected Lieutenant Governor in Arkansas. 
Rutledge – who's wrapping up her second term as Attorney General — beat Democrat Kelly Krout and Libertarian Frank Gilbert – getting 64% of the vote.

Current Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin is term-limited and ran for Attorney General.

ATTORNEY GENERAL

Longtime Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin easily won this race – beating Democrat Jesse Gibson – with 67% of the vote.

SECRETARY OF STATE

STATE AUDITOR 
Republican State Treasurer Dennis Milligan easily won this race – to take over the State Auditor's Office.

STATE TREASURER

Republican Mark Lowery easily defeated Democrat Pam Whitaker – receiving 66% of the vote.

Lowery is currently serving his fifth term in the Arkansas House, representing District 39. He was first elected in 2013.

Current State Treasurer Dennis Milligan is term-limited and ran for State Auditor.

STATE LAND COMMISSIONER 
Republican incumbent Tommy Land was re-elected to a second term – defeating Democrat Darlene "Goldi" Gaines. 
Land received 69% of the vote over Gaines' 31%.

U.S. SENATE

Two-term Senator John Boozman was overwhelmingly elected to a third term – beating Democrat Natalie James and Libertarian candidate Kenneth Cates.

Boozman elected for third Senate term

Boozman – who was first elected in 2010 – got 66% of the vote. James received 31% and Cates had 3%.

U.S. HOUSE – DISTRICT 1

Longtime Republican Congressman Rick Crawford easily fought off a challenge by Democratic State Rep. Monte Hodges. 
Crawford got 74% of the vote – with Hodges getting 26%.

This will be Crawford's seventh term. He was first elected in 2010.

ARKANSAS BALLOT INITIATIVES

ISSUE 1 – LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS 
Arkansas voters rejected Issue 1 – with 61% voting against it.

Issue 1 would have allowed the Arkansas Legislature to call itself into special session – if the leaders of both the House and Senate sign a joint proclamation – and that proclamation is approved by a two-thirds majority of both chambers.

ISSUE 2 – BALLOT INITIATIVE REFORM 
Arkansas voters rejected Issue 2 – with 59% voting against it. 
Issue 2 would have required a 60% supermajority vote for constitutional amendments and citizen-proposed state laws.

ISSUE 3 – FREEDOM OF RELIGION 
Issue 3 is too close to call at this point – with 50% for and against. 
Issue 3 would amend the Arkansas Constitution to guarantee that a person's right to freedom of religion would not be burdened by state law – except in extraordinary circumstances.

ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE

STATE SENATE – DISTRICT 9 
Longtime Democratic State Representative Reginald Murdock of Marianna is leading Republican Terry Fuller – with 53% of the vote. 
The winner will replace longtime Sen. Keith Ingram — who decided not to run again.

STATE SENATE – DISTRICT 10

Longtime Republican State Sen. Ronald Caldwell of Wynne is expected to beat Democrat Cliff Hart. 
Caldwell – who was first elected in 2012 – has more than 72% of the vote.

STATE HOUSE – DISTRICT 34

Republican Joey Carr is currently leading Democrat Ollie Collins – with 54% of the vote.

STATE HOUSE – DISTRICT 37

Longtime Republican State Rep. Steve Hollowell will win this race – getting 72% of the vote over two challengers – Democrat Christopher Reed and Libertarian Brian Ramsey.

Hollowell was first elected in 2016.

STATE HOUSE – DISTRICT 62

Longtime Republican State Rep. Mark McElroy of Tillar is expected to win over Democrat Dexter Miller. 
McElroy is currently leading with 68% of the vote.

McElroy was first elected in 2012 as a Democrat – but switched to independent in 2018 and lost his seat. 
He won it back in 2020 after switching to the Republican Party.

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT

Justice Robin Wynne won his runoff with State District Court Judge Chris Carnahan of Conway. 
Wynne – who was first elected in 2014 – got 58% of the vote.

LOCAL ELECTIONS

Full election results for Memphis, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Millington

MEMPHIS 
 In Memphis, there are two races on the ballot – both special elections – for the District 4 seat on the Memphis City Council and the Division 2 seat on the Memphis City Court.

In District 4, Jana Swearengen-Washington won the seat that was held by her sister – Jamita Swearengen – who's now Shelby County Circuit Court Clerk. 
Swearengen-Washington got 52% of the vote – avoiding a runoff.

In the Division 2 race on the Memphis City Court… Varonica Cooper got the most votes – beating 8 other candidates.

Cooper – who is an attorney at the Cooper Law Firm – got 20% of the vote. She'll replace Tarik Sugarmon – who is now Shelby County Juvenile Court Judge.

BARTLETT

In Bartlett, Alderman David Parsons won the 4-way mayoral race.

Parsons – who received 41% of the vote – will replace the retiring Mayor Keith McDonald.

Elsewhere in Bartlett, Harold King, Robert Griffin and David Reaves won seats on the Board of Aldermen – and Bryan Woodruff was re-elected to the Bartlett School Board.

COLLIERVILLE 
In Collierville, Maureen Fraser, Billy Patton and Missy Marshall were all re-elected to the Board of Aldermen and Wanda Chism and Keri Blair won seats on the Collierville School Board.

GERMANTOWN 
In Germantown, Scott Sanders and Mary Anne Gibson were re-elected to the Board of Aldermen while Daniel Chatham and Angela Rickman Griffith won seats on the Germantown School Board.

Mayor Mike Palazzolo ran unopposed.

LAKELAND 
In Lakeland, there were no contested races.

Former Lakeland commissioner Josh Roman ran running unopposed for mayor. He'll replace Mike Cunningham – who is retiring after one term as mayor.

Michele Dial and Connie McCarter were elected as town commissioners and Keith Acton, Laura Harrison and Deborah Thomas were elected to the Lakeland School Board.

MILLINGTON 
In Millington… Bethany Huffman, Al Bell, Chris Ford and Larry Dagen won seats on the Board of Aldermen. 
Debby Clifton, Brian McGovern, Cody Childress and Mandy Compton won seats on the Millington School Board.

Marco McClendon to win West Memphis mayor's race

McClendon received 62% of the vote – avoiding a runoff. 
Charles Suiter was re-elected as West Memphis City Treasurer.

Bruce Gheric and Charles Wheeless were re-elected to the West Memphis City Council – but in Ward 5, incumbent Helen Harris is advancing to a December 6 runoff with Joyce Gray.

CRITTENDEN COUNTY 
Crittenden County had a few contested races – including County Clerk, Coroner and one seat on the County's Quorum Court. 
County Clerk Paula Brown and Coroner William Wolfe were both re-elected – but District 8 Justice of the Peace Vanessa Basemore lost her seat to Robert Thorne, Jr.

DESOTO COUNTY 
In DeSoto County, Josh Sullivan won the District 1 race for DeSoto County School Board and Michele Henley was re-elected in District 2. 
In Hernando, voters rejected a sales tax referendum – with 58% voting against it.

FAYETTE COUNTY 
In Oakland, Debbie Hummel, Adrian Wiggins and Frank Cates were elected to the Board of Aldermen. 
In Somerville, Zachary Bryson defeated incumbent Jason Hamilton – in the Board of Aldermen Position 4 race. 
There were some other races – but the Board of Aldermen election in LaGrange sticks out. 
There were six seats available and seven candidates ran – but the bottom two candidates – Robert Lee and Andrea Swords were tied with 39 votes each. 
It might be interesting to find out how the Election Commission will resolve this. Will there be a coin toss?

TIPTON COUNTY 
In Tipton County, Jan Hensley was elected to replace Justin Hanson as the Mayor of Covington. 
Martha Johnson and Danny Wallace won seats on the Covington Board of Aldermen. 
In Mason, Mayor Emmit Gooden was voted out. Eddie Noeman will be the new mayor.

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