2010 Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 2, 2010
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County results Darr: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Broadway: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2010 Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections. Primary elections were held on May 18, 2010.[1]
Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Bill Halter was eligible to seek re-election to a second term in office, but instead unsuccessfully ran in the Democratic primary for Arkansas's Class III U.S. Senate seat, losing to incumbent senator Blanche Lincoln in a runoff election.[2] Restaurant owner Mark Darr narrowly defeated state legislator Shane Broadway in the general election, flipping party control of the office.[3][4]
Darr resigned on February 1, 2014, following the discovery of improper use of state campaign funds and threats of impeachment by the state legislature.[5][6] A special election to replace Darr would have been required under state law, but governor Mike Beebe signed Senate Bill 139 into law on February 28, 2014, allowing the office to remain vacant until the regularly scheduled general election later that year.[7]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Shane Broadway, state senator from the 22nd district (2003–present) and former speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives (2001–2003) from the 46th district (1997–2003)[8]
Declined
- Bill Halter, incumbent lieutenant governor (2007-present) and former acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration (2001) (ran for U.S. Senate)[9]
Endorsements
Organizations
- Arkansas Realtors Association[10]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shane Broadway | Unopposed | ||
| Total votes | N/a | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Donnie Copeland, pastor[13][14]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Darr | 64,883 | 51.93 | |
| Republican | Donnie Copeland | 60,072 | 48.07 | |
| Total votes | 124,955 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Post-primary endorsements
Labor unions
Newspapers and other media
Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Darr | 389,690 | 51.05 | ||
| Democratic | Shane Broadway | 373,591 | 48.95 | ||
| Total votes | 763,281 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
References
- ^ "2010 Congressional Primary Dates" (PDF). Federal Election Commission. August 3, 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ Catanese, David (June 9, 2010). "Lincoln fends off Halter in Arkansas". POLITICO. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ Wire, Sarah (November 4, 2010). "13 hours past close of polls, Darr takes No. 2 spot". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ Brantley, Max (November 3, 2010). "Lt. Gov.: It's Darr". Arkansas Times. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ "Ark. lieutenant governor to resign". POLITICO. January 10, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ Blinder, Alan (January 10, 2014). "Arkansas: Lieutenant Governor Quitting Under Pressure". The New York Times. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ Brantley, Max (February 28, 2014). "Beebe signs bill to avoid lieutenant governor election". Arkansas Times. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ "Broadway to run for lieutenant governor". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. March 1, 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ Rudin, Ken (May 19, 2010). "Halter Forces Lincoln Into Runoff In Arkansas". NPR. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ "Realtors endorse Glidewell in state Senate race; other endorsements made". Talk Business & Politics. April 22, 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ "Arkansas Secretary of State". Arkansas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 14, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ "Springdale man joins race for Arkansas lieutenant governor". Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette. January 6, 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ "State, local candidates push for votes at Fort Smith forum". Talk Business & Politics. April 12, 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ Tolbert, Jason (December 9, 2013). "Tolbert: Copeland Considers Another Lt. Governor Campaign". Talk Business & Politics. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
Copeland ran unsuccessfully in 2010 narrowly losing the Republican primary against incumbent Mark Darr 48% to 52%.
- ^ "Arkansas Secretary of State". Arkansas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ "Informed union voters can make a big difference November 2". International Brotherhood of Boilermakers. September 20, 2010. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
- ^ "General election endorsements". Arkansas Times. October 21, 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ "Broadway endorsed by NRA". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. October 11, 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ "Arkansas Secretary of State". Arkansas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on March 3, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2026.