Welcome to an ongoing diary series dedicated to making sure the #BlueWave happens in every single state this November! There is a big focus every election on House and Senate races and they are super important, but with Washington gridlocked the states are the ones making the most policy for Americans. Each diary will give you everything you need to know for November in that particular state, so be sure to bookmark it and share it with friends/family!
First step is making sure you’re registered to vote:
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REGISTER AND PLEDGE TO VOTE: https://iwillvote.com
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Are you having problems registering to vote or know other people with problems voting (transportation, bureaucratic, time or monetary reasons)? Go here, they’ll do whatever it takes to make sure you’re able to vote:https://www.spreadthevote.org
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Do you or someone you know have trouble moving around and need a ride to the polls? Can you volunteer to drive voters? Go here: https://carpoolvote.com
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Are you outside of the United States, but want to vote? Go here:https://www.overseasvotefoundation.org/vote/home.htm
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GET EVERYONE YOU KNOW REGISTERED TO VOTE (I mean everyone, your neighbors, your schools, your church, your friends, your family, your local clubs/groups that you’re a member of, your apartment building, EVERYONE!)
After that it’s time to help get involved (if you want to volunteer for a campaign bring a friend or friends too, having a group makes it more fun!)
Looking for Special or Local Elections to get involved in before November? Check out the 2018 Special and Local Elections Calendar so you’ll never miss a race again! This post will be updated whenever new information is found. This is the 3rd diary in a 50 state diary series (hopefully, may not last that long haha, oh and no New Hampshire State House as those seats flip in a slight breeze) with quick action links that is a one stop shop to help you create the #BlueWave in downballot state legislative races across the country!
These representatives create the vast majority of legislation for everyday citizens and it’s about time we elect people who will represent the people and not their corporate and wealthy elite donors. Unfortunately we don’t have any data from the 2016 election, so I’m being extra cautious including some races that would normally seem safely Democratic (I’d rather be overprepared then under!). Arkansas is another state where people are elected to 4 year terms, so many state senate seats are not up this year. We have a fantastic slate of candidates that could use your support! Minor note: districts that are safe D or unopposed I have left off this list.
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* = flip opportunity
Arkansas Statewide
*Governor: Last election D 41.5% R 55.4% L 1.9% G 1.1% (2014)
Democrat Jared Henderson
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*Lieutenant Governor: Last election D 38.6% R 57.2% L 4.2% (2014)
Democrat Anthony Bland
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*Attorney General: Last election D 43.2% R 51.6% L 452% (2014)
Democrat Mike Lee
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*Secretary of State: Last election D 35% R 60.6% L 4.3% (2014)
Democrat Susan Inman
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*State Land Commissioner: Last election D 37.4% R 57.2% L 5.4% (2014)
Democrat Larry Williams
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Arkansas State House
District 5: Obama 55.6% Romney 43.2%
Democrat David Fielding
District 11: Obama 56.2% Romney 42.2%
Independent Mark McElroy
Democrat Donald Glover
District 12: Obama 61.9% Romney 36.3%
Democrat Chris Richey
*District 18: Obama 38.7% Romney 58.7%, last election D 46.9% R 53.1% (2016), D 46% R 54% (2014), D 47.2% R 52.8% (2012)
Democrat Morgan Wiles
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*District 19: Obama 29.2% Romney 68.4%, last election D 43.8% R 56.2% (2014)
Democrat Jeremy Ross
*District 21: Obama 23.4% Romney 74%
Democrat Stele James
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*District 22: Obama 28.3% Romney 70%
Democrat Kevin Rogers
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*District 24: Obama 33.3% Romney 64.5%, last election D 37.3% R 62.7% (2012)
Democrat Kallen Peret
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*District 26: Obama 35.7% Romney 61.6%, last election D 48.6% R 51.4% (2014)
Democrat Alan Hughes
*District 28: Obama 30.8% Romney 65.8%, last election D 42.1% R 57.9% (2012)
Democrat Dustin Parsons
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*District 31: Obama 27.7% Romney 70.2%, last election D 28.1% R 68.5% L 3.4% (2014), D 32.4% R 67.6% (2012)
Democrat Randy Haun
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*District 32: Obama 38.2% Romney 60%, last election D 43.7% R 56.3% (2016), D 43.4% R 56.6% (2014), D 45.3% R 54.7% (2012)
Democrat Jess Mallett
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District 35: Obama 47.7% Romney 50%, last election D 47.1% R 52.9% (2014), D 43.1% R 56.9% (2012)
Democrat Andrew Collins
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*District 38: Obama 42.3% Romney 55.6%, last election D 47.95% R 52.05% (2016), D 48.6% R 51.4% (2014), D 49.7% R 42.7% I 4.7% (2012)
Democrat Chase Mangiapane
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*District 39: Obama 39.7% Romney 58.2%, last election D 46% R 54% (2016), D 47.6% R 52.4% (2012)
Democrat Monica Ball
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*District 41: Obama 38.5% Romney 59.2%, last election D 43.2% R 56.8% (2014), D 52% R 48% (2012)
Democrat Jonathan Crossley
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District 42: Obama 49% Romney 49%, last election D 58.5% R 41.5% (2016)
Democrat Mark Perry
District 47: Obama 37.5% Romney 58.9%
Democrat Michael John Gray
*District 49: Obama 40.6% Romney 57.8%, last election D 44% R 55.7% (2016)
Democrat Howard Smith
*District 54: Obama 32.9% Romney 64.4%, last election D 25.8% R 74.2% (2016), D 43.8% R 56.2% (2014)
Democrat Austin Jones
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*District 56: Obama 32.8% Romney 62.6%
Democrat Ryan Carter
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District 61: Obama 33% Romney 64%, last election D 50.4% R 45.3% L 4.2% (2016), D 54.3% R 45.7% (2014), D 51.4% R 48.6% (2012)
Democrat Scott Baltz
*District 65: Obama 36.7% Romney 60.3%, last election D 47.4% R 52.6% (2014), D 57% R 43% (2012)
Democrat Michael Roetzel
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*District 69: Obama 33.1% Romney 64.1%, last election D 41.6% R 58.4% (2016), D 50.8% R 49.2% (2012)
Democrat Eddie King
*District 70: Obama 37% Romney 60.7%, last election D 44.2% R 55.8% (2014), D 38.2% R 61.8% (2012)
Democrat Andy Hawkins
*District 71: Obama 30.9% Romney 66.6%
Democrat Nathan George
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*District 73: Obama 28.5% Romney 68%, last election D 24.3% R 75.7% (2016), D 48.6% R 51.4% (2014), D 52.2% R 47.8% (2012)
Democrat Dana Bonham
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*District 77: Obama 32% Romney 65.1%, last election D 42.8% R 57.2% (2012)
Democrat Luke Pruitt
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*District 80: Obama 28.9% Romney 68.3%, last election D 42.6% R 57.4% (2012)
Democrat Lou Reed Sharp
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*District 81: Obama 28.2% Romney 68.8%, last election D 27.8% R 72.2% (2016), D 32.7% R 67.3% (2012)
Democrat Donald McKinney
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*District 84: Obama 41.4% Romney 55.4%, last election D 41.8% R 58.2% (2014), D 46% R 54% (2012)
Democrat Denise Garner
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*District 87: Obama 24% Romney 73.3%
Democrat Kelly Unger
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*District 89: Obama 38.8% Romney 57.5%, last election D 43.9% R 56.1% (2014), D 36.5% R 63.5% (2012)
Democrat Megan Godfrey
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*District 90: Obama 25.6% Romney 72.4%
Democrat Kati McFarland
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*District 92: Obama 27.3% Romney 70.6%
Democrat Chris Birch
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*District 93: Obama 31% Romney 66.3%, last election D 29.5% R 70.5% (2014)
Democrat Gayatri Agnew
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*District 94: Obama 34.7% Romney 62.6%, last election D 45.6% R 54.4% (2016), D 42.2% R 57.8% (2014)
Democrat Jene Huffman-Gilreath
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*District 95: Obama 28.7% Romney 68.8%
Democrat Celeste Williams
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*District 96: Obama 32.6% Romney 64.2%, last election D 35.6% R 59.2% L 5.1% (2014)
Democrat Christie Craig
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*District 97: Obama 35.8% Romney 60.7%, last election D 35.2% R 64.8% (2014), D 43.8% R 56.2% (2012)
Democrat Gary Morris
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Arkansas State Senate
*District 3: Obama 32% Romney 65%
Democrat Jon Comstock
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District 4: Obama 50.3% Romney 45.2%
Democrat Greg Leding
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*District 5: Obama 29.7% Romney 67.2%
Democrat Jim Wallace
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*District 14: Obama 32.4% Romney 65.5%, last election I 28.8% R 71.2% (2014)
Democrat Michael Colgrove
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*District 19: Obama 28.3% Romney 68.3%, last election D 41.7% R 58.3% (2014), D 51.2% R 48.8% (2012)
Democrat Susi Epperson
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*District 33: Obama 28.5% Romney 68.9%
Democrat Melissa Fults
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*District 35: Obama 36.7% Romney 60.7%, last election D 43.2% R 56.8% (2014), D 45.7% R 54.3% (2012)
Democrat Maureen Skinner
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Links to #FlipItBlue
- Sister District
- Flippable
- Swing Left
- Postcards To Voters
- Majority 54 Podcast (allows you to talk with Trump supporters about politics)
- BlueMidterm2018
Thanks for reading! It’s up to us to be the change we seek. Let’s #FlipTheCountry in November!