2022 Arkansas State Treasurer election

The 2022 Arkansas State Treasurer election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next Arkansas State Treasurer. Incumbent Republican Party Treasurer Dennis Milligan was term-limited and could not seek a third term. Republican candidate Mark Lowery won the general election, defeating Democratic candidate Pam Whitaker.

2022 Arkansas State Treasurer election

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Turnout50.81%[1]
 
Nominee Mark Lowery Pam Whitaker
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 592,630 301,600
Percentage 66.27% 33.73%

County results
Lowery:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Whitaker:      50-60%

State Treasurer before election

Dennis Milligan
Republican

Elected State Treasurer

Mark Lowery
Republican

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Declared

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Eliminated in primary
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Endorsements

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Mathew Pitsch

Statewide officials

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Mark
Lowery
Mathew
Pitsch
Undecided
Hendrix College[6] May 2, 2022 802 (LV) ± 4.3% 30% 12% 58%

Results

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Republican primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Lowery 239,360 74.82
Republican Mathew Pitsch 80,565 25.18
Total votes 319,925 100.00

Democratic nominee

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  • Pam Whitaker, drone services company CEO[8]

General election

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Endorsements

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Mark Lowery

Statewide officials

Results

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2022 Arkansas state treasurer election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Lowery 592,634 66.27%
Democratic Pam Whitaker 301,600 33.73%
Total votes 894,230 100.00%
Republican hold

Notes

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  1. ^ Key:
    • A – all adults
    • RV – registered voters
    • LV – likely voters
    • V – unclear

References

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  1. ^ a b "2022 Arkansas State Treasurer election results".
  2. ^ Herzog, Rachel (January 22, 2022). "Rep. Mark Lowery switches from secretary of state to treasurer's race". www.arkansasonline.com. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "Sen. Mathew Pitsch to run for Arkansas treasurer". www.ktlo.com. KTLO (AM). February 3, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "2022 Arkansas Treasurer Republican Primary Results: Treasurer". USA Today. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  5. ^ Herzog, Rachel (May 4, 2022). "Outgoing Arkansas treasurer backs Pitsch as successor, points to rival's financial woes". www.arkansasonline.com. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  6. ^ Hendrix College
  7. ^ "May 24, 2022 Preferential Primary and Nonpartisan Judicial General Election". Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  8. ^ "State representative, CEO of drone services company face off in Arkansas treasurer's race".
  9. ^ Herzog, Rachel (June 2, 2022). "Arkansas treasurer endorses GOP's Lowery as successor after previously describing him as 'financially irresponsible'". www.arkansasonline.com. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Archived from the original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
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