.results_row.winner { } .votebox-results-cell--check { 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. Counties | The city remains racially divided, with whites making up about half of Little Rocks population. p.survey-response {white-space: pre-line;} https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Frank_Scott_Jr.&oldid=9008192, Current municipal officeholder inside coverage scope, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections. State law doesnt require campaign finance disclosure information from nonpartisan municipal candidates until Nov. 1, just seven days before the vote. Scotts share of the vote was set to exceed the 40% threshold needed to win the mayoral election outright and avoid a December runoff. } Frank Scott Jr. and Baker Kurrus advanced to a runoff. $(".expand-all").on('click', () => { Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. $(".expand-all").on('click', () => { line-height: 1.5em; } U.S. Congress | padding-bottom: 7px; So far, food blogger Greg Henderson and businessman Steve Landers Sr. have said they will seek the mayor's office. Improve in the pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure and be a regional leader in the Central Arkansas Greenway system. } Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. } Steve Landers called the citys contract with LITFest a sham.. position: relative; .inner_percentage.Green { In a statement over the weekend, he said the city has put social workers in the field, funded conflict resolution programs for at-risk youth and targeted patrols in high-crime areas of the city. | } Contact Editor Sonny Albarado for questions: info@arkansasadvocate.com. State and local courts | } Steve Landers, founder of Landers Auto Group, is. 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. .inner_percentage.Democratic { This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. U.S. Congress | margin-bottom:0px; Mike Huckabees political action committee. Yes, it [LITfest] had to be canceled. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { To start off the night, the debate moderator brought up LITFest controversies. $('#candidate-connection-twitter-152544').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-twitter'); }); Source. Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. will try for a second term. } .clearfix { A rare moment of seemingly common ground in their seventh forum Monday night came over the recreational marijuana question, which will go before Arkansas voters Nov. 8 as constitutional amendment Issue 4. Please see our republishing guidelines for use of photos and graphics. width: 100% } }) Debate over the topic turned into a few minutes worth of rebuttals between Mayor Scott and Landers. margin-bottom: -2px !important; } padding-left: 16px; width: 35px !important; p.survey-question {font-weight:bold;} Some critics say this might become a monopoly of the growers, Schwarz said. overflow-x: scroll; Roughly an hour and a half remains for Arkansans to cast their ballots as candidates prepare to join their respective watch parties, where they'll be able to watch results as they become available. text-align: center; (AP Photo/Andrew DeMillo) The Associated Press. Best States is an interactive platform developed by U.S. News for ranking the 50 U.S. states, alongside news analysis and daily reporting. Three candidates for Little Rock mayor, including incumbent Frank Scott Jr., expressed full-throated support Monday night for legalizing recreational use of marijuana in Arkansas. Little Rock also faces criticism about a lack of transparency, prompting the local prosecutor to vent frustration last week about the number of Freedom of Information Act complaints he's received about the city. max-height: 580px; Prioritize infill by incentivising rebuilding our vacant lots and rehabilitating structures on our unsafe/vacant list. } float: left; width: 50%; margin-top: 0px; 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. width: 350px; width: 50px; } text-align: center; candidate has called fellow candidate Leslie Rutledge to congratulate her on her nomination. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. margin-bottom:0px; The board's three at-large positions as well as the Ward 4 seat were on the ballot during the 2020 election. .non_result_row div { } Mayor Frank Scott Jr. and food blogger Greg Henderson have not responded. 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. Job growth is essential to our administrationThe best crime prevention is a job., Landers: Little Rock has not had strong job growth since the mayors time in office. Just because you dont know where they are, he said, theres no reason to shut them down. if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; What's on my ballot? 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 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.. Incumbent mayor Lauren Poe is term-limited and cannot seek re-election. } .widget-row.value-only { background-color: #f4f4f4; Three weeks before the Nov. 8 general election, Little Rock voters still cant learn the big contributors behind the four candidates in this years contentious mayors race. 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. position: relative; padding-bottom: 7px; Rain is expected tonight for most parts of Arkansas, so plan to take an umbrella along with identification, and if you are still in line at 7:30 p.m. you are legally allowed to still cast a ballot. background-color: grey; padding-left: 0; margin-top: 1px; 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. .votebox-results-metadata-p { vertical-align: top; position: absolute; Greg Henderson ran for election for Mayor of Little Rock in Arkansas. 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. font-size: 0.9em; .inner_percentage.Republican { The mayors had four years to solve the crime problem and nothing has been done, Landers said Monday. .infobox { .votebox-results-metadata-p { Landers calls himself an independent whos voted for Democrats and Republicans. letter-spacing: 0.03em; Elections in 2023 | vertical-align: top; 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. font-style: italic; Among candidates statements about issues debated Monday night: Monday nights forum took place one day after the city was to have concluded an inaugural citywide party dubbed LITfest, which was to celebrate culture, art, business, music, tech and economic growth. } Rutledge's win has yet to be confirmed but she has posted online that she has won the GOP nomination. .top_disclaimer { Official website. Election day is here in Arkansas and voters have until 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday to cast their ballots in 2022 May primary. .votebox_legend .non_result_row { .inner_percentage.Libertarian { 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. } .infobox { The results have been certified. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Northwest Arkansas Newspapers LLC. color: #888; .inner_percentage { Four people have filed to run for Little Rock mayor this fall as of the close of the city's filing. margin: 0px 10px; There is little benefit to the public in these near-election deadlines, as the voters and the media are unable to know who is shaping and influencing the election, said Karen Sebold, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville assistant professor of political science, who studies campaign contributions. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? text-align: left !important; Gainesville City Commissioner Harvey Ward, after narrowly leading in the first round, defeated former Gainesville Regional Utilities Manager Ed Bielarski by just over 15 points. font-size: 16px; You [Scott] did that [closing] within weeks of taking office.. display: inline-block; .election_results_text { padding-top: 8px; The following candidates ran in the general election for Little Rock Board of Directors Ward 1 on November 6, 2018. } Scott ran for re-election for Mayor of Little Rock in Arkansas. } } Finishing second in the four-candidate field was retired auto dealer Steve Landers Sr. at 38.3%. .race_footer { Indications are the campaign involves significant contributions and spending. Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. width: 250px; font-size: 2em; padding-left: 0; Henderson: They are community gathering places, and they are an important part of this city. Ballotpedia comprehensively covers the 100 largest cities in the United States by population. .percentage_number { $('.hideResponses').show(); Throughout his career he has worked to help small businesses through consulting, marketing, and business planning. text-align: left !important; The same was true for county and school board races. p.survey-question {font-weight:bold;} 2022. }, 100); .percentage_number { .inner_percentage.Democratic { 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. Landers pointed back to the weekend of violence here in Little Rock and multiple shootings the city saw. background-color: #db0000; .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { $('.hideResponses').on('click', () => { }. Scott: In 2022, we knew our city was yearning for a festival like Riverfest. display: block; word-wrap: break-word; } height: 22px; Frank Scott Jr. is the Mayor of Little Rock in Arkansas. float: left; Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson defeated Robert Donovan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin 's special general election for mayor on April 5, 2022. } font-weight: bold; .panel-heading:hover { cursor: pointer;} } width: 100%;