John K. Arch (born October 6, 1964) is a politician in the U.S. state of Nebraska who has served in the Nebraska Legislature from the 14th district since 2019.[1]
John Arch | |
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| Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Hilgers |
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 14th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 6, 1955 Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Brenda Mengel (1978–present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Grace University (BA) Western Seminary (MA) University of Nebraska, Omaha (MBA) |
He was elected to the Legislature in 2018 to represent Nebraska's 14th legislative district. Before assuming the role of Speaker, he had served on three committees: Health and Human Services, Urban Affairs, and General Affairs, and he was elected chair of the HHS Committee for the 107th Nebraska Legislature (2021–2022). He was an at-large member of the Nebraska Economic Development Task Force and serves as the chairman of the Youth Rehabilitation Treatment Center Special Oversight Committee.
Electoral history
edit| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | John Arch (incumbent) | 3,269 | 57.81 | |
| Democratic | Cori Villegas | 1,431 | 25.30 | |
| Democratic | Rob Plugge | 955 | 16.89 | |
| Total votes | 5,655 | 100.00 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | John Arch (incumbent) | 7,606 | 62.70 | |
| Democratic | Cori Villegas | 4,524 | 37.30 | |
| Total votes | 12,130 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | John Arch | 3,462 | 60.02 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Parris | 2,306 | 39.98 | |
| Total votes | 5,768 | 100.00 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | John Arch | 7,625 | 55.82 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Parris | 6,035 | 44.18 | |
| Total votes | 13,660 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Nebraska Unicameral Legislature". Sen. John Arch. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ Robert B. Evnen, "Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: Primary Election, May 10, 2022" (PDF), Nebraska Secretary of State, p. 31
- ^ Robert B. Evnen, "Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: General Election, November 8, 2022" (PDF), Nebraska Secretary of State, p. 21
- ^ John A. Gale, "Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: Primary Election, May 15, 2018" (PDF), Nebraska Secretary of State, p. 30
- ^ John A. Gale, "Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: General Election, November 6, 2018" (PDF), Nebraska Secretary of State, p. 17
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