Gene Roebuck
Gene Roebuck was a 2014 special election Democratic candidate for District 21 of the Arkansas State Senate.[1]
Roebuck passed away on March 8, 2021.[2]
Elections
2014
John Cooper (R) defeated Steve Rockwell (D) in the special election, which took place on January 14.[3] Rockwell and Radius Baker advanced past Gene Roebuck and Ray Kidd in the Democratic primary.[4] Rockwell defeated Baker in the Democratic primary runoff.[5] Dan Sullivan and Cooper advanced past Chad Niell in the Republican primary.[4] Cooper defeated Sullivan in the Republican primary runoff.[5][6]
The seat was vacant following Paul Bookout's (D) resignation on August 21, 2013, after he was fined $8,000 by the Arkansas Ethics Commission for spending campaign funds on personal items.[7]
A special election for the position of Arkansas State Senate District 21 was called for January 14, with a primary on October 8, 2013. A primary runoff took place on November 12, 2013. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 6, 2013.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  John Cooper |
57.2% | 4,318 | |
| Democratic | Steve Rockwell | 42.8% | 3,235 | |
| Total Votes | 7,553 | |||
Recent news
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ sos.arkansas.gov, "Official candidate list," accessed September 9, 2013
- ↑ Talk Business & Politics, "Former State Senator Gene Roebuck of Jonesboro has died," accessed July 11, 2022
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official special election results," accessed January 30, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 therepublic.com, "GOP, Democrats each headed to runoff for Ark. Senate seat in special election," October 8, 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 kait8.com, "AR State Senate District 21 Primary Final Results," November 12, 2013
- ↑ sos.arkansas.gov, "Official candidate list," accessed September 9, 2013
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 arkansasmatters.com, "Gov. Beebe Sets Special Election to Replace Recently Resigned Senator," August 28, 2013
