2008 Arkansas Senate races

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Here's your 2008 Arkansas Senate voters' guide. Click on the map below, then scroll across and click on individual districts to view candidate information. Blue districts are held by Democrats, red districts are Republican seats. The three lighter shaded districts are holding a primary election on May 20. You can also find a list of the contested races below.



There are four open Senate seats in 2008 due to term limits, and one more has opened up due to Sen. Womack running for circuit judge. In all, 18 of the 35 seats are up for election.

2008 Senate Primaries (May 20)

District	Democratic Primaries	Profile	Rep. Primaries	Profile
District 17	Sen. Jim Luker (i) Rep. Denny Sumpter
District 20	Rep. Scott Sullivan Former Rep. Larry Teague
District 33	Sen. Irma Hunter Brown (i) Former Rep. Joyce Elliott

2008 Arkansas General Election Senate Race (November 4)

District	Democratic Candidate	Republican Candidate	Seat currently:
District 30	Joe White	Sen. Gil Baker (i)	R

The 14 unopposed Senate candidates (and term sought)

Unopposed Democrats	Unopposed Republicans
District 2: Randy Laverty (2nd) District 7: Sue Madison (2nd) District 12: David Wyatt (1st) District 23: Jerry Taylor (2nd) District 24: Jimmy Jeffress (2nd) District 25: Gene Jeffress (2nd) District 26: Percy Malone (2nd) District 31: Mary Anne Salmon (2nd) District 32: David Johnson (1st)	District 1: Johnny Key (1st) District 3: Ruth Whitaker (2nd) District 4: Sharon Trusty (2nd) District 8: Cecile Bledsoe (1st) District 9: Kim Hendren (2nd)

17 Senate seats are not up for election in 2008, and per a request, here is a list broken down by party affiliation:

Mid-term Senate Democrats	Mid-term Senate Republicans
District 5: Hank Wilkins District 6: Ed Wilkinson District 10: Paul Miller District 11: Robert Thompson District 14: Paul Bookout District 15: Steve Bryles District 16: Jack Crumbly District 18: Bob Johnson District 19: Terry Smith District 21: Barbara Horn District 22: Shane Broadway District 27: Steve Faris District 28: Bobby Glover District 29: John Paul Capps District 34: Tracy Steele	District 13: Denny Altes District 35: Bill Pritchard