The 2022 Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the
lieutenant governor
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of the
state of
Arkansas. The election coincided with various other
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and
state elections, including for
Governor of Arkansas
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. Primary elections were held on May 24. Arkansas is one of 21 states that elects its
lieutenant governor
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separately from its
governor.
Incumbent
Republican lieutenant governor
Tim Griffin was
barred by the
Constitution of Arkansas from running for a third term; he instead
ran successfully for Attorney General. Griffin was re-elected in
2018
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with 64.2% of the vote.
Republican
Attorney General
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Leslie Rutledge won the election, handily defeating her
Democratic opponent Kelly Krout. She became the first woman elected lieutenant governor of Arkansas, coinciding with the election of
Sarah Huckabee Sanders as the first woman elected
governor of Arkansas
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.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
*
Leslie Rutledge,
Arkansas Attorney General
Eliminated in primary
*Chris Bequette, lawyer and financial adviser
*Greg Bledsoe,
Arkansas Surgeon General
*
Jason Rapert
Stanley Jason Rapert (born April 3, 1972) is an American politician from the state of Arkansas, who served as a member of the Arkansas State Senate from 2011 to 2023 and represented the 35th district.
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Rapert was elected in 201 ...
,
state senator
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*
Doyle Webb
Doyle Webb (born December 3, 1955) is an American politician who served as the Chair of the Arkansas Republican Party from 2008 to 2020. He currently serves as Chairman of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. During his tenure, Republicans gai ...
, former chair of the
Republican Party of Arkansas and former
state senator
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*Joseph Wood,
Washington County judge
Endorsements
Polling
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
*Kelly Krout, graduate student and candidate for
Arkansas House of Representatives
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in
2020
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Withdrew
*Drew Pritt, small business owner ''(
running for state house)''
Endorsements
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
*Frank Gilbert, former Mayor of
Tull and perennial candidate
General election
Debate
Results
See also
*
2022 Arkansas elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Arkansas on November 8, 2022. All of Arkansas' executive officers were up for election as well as all four of the state's seats in the United States House of Representatives and a U.S. senator. Pr ...
Notes
References
External links
;Official campaign sites
Frank Gilbert (L) for Lieutenant GovernorKelly Krout (D) for Lieutenant GovernorLeslie Rutledge (R) for Lieutenant Governor
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Lieutenant Governor
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Arkansas
Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial elections