2010 Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 2010 11 02 2010 Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial election Arkansas presidential no 2006 Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial election 2006 2014 Arkansas elections#Lieutenant governor 2014 Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter Democratic Party (United States) Mark Darr Republican Party (United States) 210px 2010 Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg County resultsDarr: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Broadway: #7996e2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Mark Darr 3x4.svg Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) MuleridersOnTheRoad LittleRock ShaneBroadway 7778 (12293315123) Crop.jpg Shane Broadway 389,690 51.05% 373,591 48.95% 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.August 3, 2010 2010 Congressional Primary Dates https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/2010pdates.pdf March 1, 2026 Federal Election Commission PDF 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.Catanese David June 9, 2010 Lincoln fends off Halter in Arkansas https://www.politico.com/story/2010/06/lincoln-fends-off-halter-in-arkansas-038299 March 1, 2026 POLITICO Restaurant owner Mark Darr narrowly defeated state legislator Shane Broadway in the general election, flipping party control of the office.Wire Sarah November 4, 2010 13 hours past close of polls, Darr takes No. 2 spot https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2010/nov/04/13-hours-past-close-polls-darr-takes-no-2-20101104/ subscription March 1, 2026 Arkansas Democrat GazetteBrantley Max November 3, 2010 Lt. Gov.: It’s Darr https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2010/11/03/lt-gov-its-darr subscription March 1, 2026 Arkansas Times Darr resigned on February 1, 2014, following the discovery of improper use of state campaign funds and threats of impeachment by the state legislature.January 10, 2014 Ark. lieutenant governor to resign https://www.politico.com/story/2014/01/mark-darr-resigning-arkansas-102052 March 1, 2026 POLITICOBlinder Alan January 10, 2014 Arkansas: Lieutenant Governor Quitting Under Pressure https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/11/us/politics/arkansas-lieutenant-governor-quitting-under-pressure.html March 1, 2026 The New York Times 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.Brantley Max February 28, 2014 Beebe signs bill to avoid lieutenant governor election https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2014/02/28/beebe-signs-bill-to-avoid-lieutenant-governor-election subscription March 1, 2026 Arkansas Times Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Shane Broadway, state senator from the 22nd district (2003–2011) and former speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives (2001–2003) from the 46th district (1997–2003)March 1, 2010 Broadway to run for lieutenant governor https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2010/mar/01/broadway-run-lieutenant-governor/ subscription March 1, 2026 Arkansas Democrat Gazette Declined Bill Halter, incumbent lieutenant governor (2007–2011) and former acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration (2001) (ran for U.S. Senate)Rudin Ken May 19, 2010 Halter Forces Lincoln Into Runoff In Arkansas https://www.npr.org/sections/politicaljunkie/2010/05/18/126965095/halter-forces-lincoln-into-june-8-runoff-in-arkansas-boozman-wins-gop-nod live https://web.archive.org/web/20150926172132/https://www.npr.org/sections/politicaljunkie/2010/05/18/126965095/halter-forces-lincoln-into-june-8-runoff-in-arkansas-boozman-wins-gop-nod September 26, 2015 March 1, 2026 NPR Endorsements Shane Broadway 45em Organizations Arkansas Realtors AssociationApril 22, 2010 Realtors endorse Glidewell in state Senate race; other endorsements made https://talkbusiness.net/2010/04/realtors-endorse-glidewell-in-state-senate-race-other-endorsements-made/ March 1, 2026 Talk Business & Politics Results Democratic primary resultsArkansas Secretary of State http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/electionresults/index.php?ac:show:by_contest=1&elecid=211 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120814052626/http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/electionresults/index.php?ac:show:by_contest=1&elecid=211 August 14, 2012 March 1, 2026 Arkansas Secretary of State Shane Broadway Democratic Party (United States) Republican primary Candidates Nominee Mark Darr, restaurant ownerJanuary 6, 2010 Springdale man joins race for Arkansas lieutenant governor https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2010/jan/06/springdale-man-joins-race-arkansas-lieutenant-gove/ subscription March 1, 2026 Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette Eliminated in primary Donnie Copeland, pastorApril 12, 2010 State, local candidates push for votes at Fort Smith forum https://talkbusiness.net/2010/04/state-local-candidates-push-for-votes-at-fort-smith-forum/ March 1, 2026 Talk Business & PoliticsTolbert Jason December 9, 2013 Tolbert: Copeland Considers Another Lt. Governor Campaign https://talkbusiness.net/2013/12/copeland-considers-another-lieutenant-governor-campaign/ March 1, 2026 Talk Business & Politics Copeland ran unsuccessfully in 2010 narrowly losing the Republican primary against incumbent Mark Darr 48% to 52%. Results Republican primary resultsArkansas Secretary of State http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/electionresults/index.php?ac:show:contest_statewide=1&elecid=211&contestid=6 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150101012626/http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/electionresults/index.php?ac:show:contest_statewide=1&elecid=211&contestid=6 January 1, 2015 March 1, 2026 Arkansas Secretary of State Republican Party (United States) Mark Darr 64,883 51.93 Republican Party (United States) Donnie Copeland 60,072 48.07 124,955 100.0 General election Post-primary endorsements Shane Broadway (D) 45em Labor unions International Brotherhood of BoilermakersSeptember 20, 2010 Informed union voters can make a big difference November 2 https://boilermakers.org/resources/news/leap/informed_union_voters_can_make_a_big_difference_november_2# February 25, 2026 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Newspapers and other media Arkansas TimesOctober 21, 2010 General election endorsements https://arktimes.com/columns/editorials/2010/10/21/general-election-endorsements subscription March 1, 2026 Arkansas Times Organizations NRA Political Victory FundOctober 11, 2010 Broadway endorsed by NRA https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2010/oct/11/broadway-endorsed-nra/ subscription March 1, 2026 Arkansas Democrat Gazette Results 2010 Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial electionArkansas Secretary of State http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/electionresults/index.php?ac:show:contest_statewide=1&elecid=231&contestid=5 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120303151302/http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/electionresults/index.php?ac:show:contest_statewide=1&elecid=231&contestid=5 March 3, 2012 March 1, 2026 Arkansas Secretary of State Republican Party (United States) Mark Darr 389,690 51.05 Democratic Party (United States) Shane Broadway 373,591 48.95 763,281 100.0 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Lieutenant Governor Arkansas Category:Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial elections