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2024 Arkansas State Treasurer special election

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2024 Arkansas State Treasurer special election

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Nominee John Thurston John Pagan
Party Republican Democratic

County results

Incumbent State Treasurer

Larry Walther
Republican



The 2024 Arkansas State Treasurer special election took place on November 5, 2024, to elect the next treasurer of Arkansas. Incumbent Republican treasurer Larry Walther was appointed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders on August 3, 2023, after the death of Mark Lowery.[1] As an appointee, Walther cannot seek a full term, per the state constitution.[2]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Thurston Unopposed
Total votes 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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  • John Pagan, former state senator[3]

Results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Pagan Unopposed
Total votes 100.0

Libertarian Party

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Nominee

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General election

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Results

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2024 Arkansas State Treasurer special election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Thurston 752,374 65.4
Democratic John Pagan 348,428 30.3
Libertarian Michael Pakko 49,686 4.3
Total votes 1,150,488

References

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  1. ^ Patel, Ronak (August 15, 2023). "In first interview as Arkansas treasurer, Walther says he doesn't anticipate making significant changes". KUAR. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Kienlen, Alex (August 9, 2023). "Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston announces candidacy for state treasurer". KARK-TV. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  3. ^ Brock, Roby (November 8, 2023). "Former State Sen. John Pagan files for Treasurer, U.S. Rep. Womack files for re-election". Talk Business & Politics. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  4. ^ Earley, Neal (February 26, 2024). "23 Libertarian candidates set to run for federal, state, local races in 2024". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
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Official campaign websites