Fonda Hawthorne

Democratic Party

Prior offices

Arkansas House of Representatives District 4

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Personal

Profession

Economic Development officer

Contact

Personal website

## Contents

* 1 Biography
* 2 Committee assignments
* 2.1 2013-2014
* 3 Elections
* 3.1 2016
* 3.2 2014
* 3.3 2012
* 4 Campaign donors
* 4.1 2012
* 5 Scorecards
* 5.1 2014
* 5.2 2013
* 6 Personal
* 7 Recent news
* 8 External links
* 9 Footnotes

Fonda Hawthorne was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 4 of the Arkansas House of Representatives.

Hawthorne represented the district from 2013 to 2015.

## Biography[edit]

Hawthorne attended Ouachita Baptist University and graudated from the US Institute of Organization Management and the Community Development Institute. Her professional experience includes serving as the Economic Development officer for the City of De Queen, Arkansas, and for Sevier County, Arkansas.[1]

## Committee assignments[edit]

### 2013-2014[edit]

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hawthorne served on the following committees:

Arkansas committee assignments, 2013

• Public Transportation
• City, County and Local Affairs
• Legislative Joint Auditing
• Advanced Communications and Information Technology, Alternate
• Joint Advanced Communications and Information Technology, Alternate

## Elections[edit]

### 2016[edit]

See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2016

Ballotpedia's analysis revealed that only 42 of the 100 seats up for election in 2016 involved competition between Democrats and Republicans. This made it numerically impossible for Democrats to take control of either Arkansas legislative chamber in 2016.

The reason for the low competition was that candidates were in safe districts for their parties. Between 1972 and 2014, an upward trend in uncontested state legislative elections occurred.

The Democratic Party of Arkansas focused its 2016 efforts on the state’s House of Representatives. Without the numbers to win the state Senate, H.L. Moody, communications director for the Democratic Party of Arkansas, told Ballotpedia that the party’s goal was to “start building back where we can,” beginning with the House.

Ballotpedia spoke to political analyst Richard Winger, who said that the early primary deadline for the 2016 elections was a possible factor as well, making it difficult for Democrats to recruit candidates early.

The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing period began at noon local time on November 2, 2015, and ended at noon local time on November 9, 2015.[2]

Incumbent DeAnn Vaught defeated Fonda Hawthorne in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 4 general election.[3]

Arkansas House of Representatives, District 4 General Election, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  |  DeAnn Vaught Incumbent | 73.25% | 6,805
| Democratic  | Fonda Hawthorne | 26.75% | 2,485
Total Votes | 9,290
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State

Fonda Hawthorne ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 4 Democratic Primary.[4][5]

Arkansas House of Representatives, District 4 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate
| Democratic |  Fonda Hawthorne (unopposed)

Incumbent DeAnn Vaught ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 4 Republican Primary.[4][5]

Arkansas House of Representatives, District 4 Republican Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate
| Republican |  DeAnn Vaught Incumbent (unopposed)

### 2014[edit]

See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Arkansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014; a runoff election took place where necessary on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 3, 2014. Incumbent Fonda Hawthorne was unopposed in the Democratic primary. DeAnn Vaught was unopposed in the Republican primary. Vaught defeated Hawthorne in the general election.[6][7]

Arkansas House of Representatives, District 4 General Election, 2014 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes

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| Republican  | DeAnn Vaught | 59.3% | 4,319
| Democratic  |  Fonda Hawthorne Incumbent | 40.7% | 2,962
Total Votes | 7,281

### 2012[edit]

Hawthorne ran in the 2012 election for Arkansas House of Representatives, District 4. Hawthorne ran unopposed in the May 22 Democratic primary and defeated Daniel Linnett (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[8][9][10]

Arkansas House of Representatives, District 4, General Election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes

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| Democratic  | Fonda Hawthorne | 54.4% | 4,870
| Republican  |  Daniel A. Linnett  | 45.6% | 4,087
Total Votes | 8,957

## Campaign donors[edit]

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Fonda Hawthorne campaign contribution history

Year | Office | Result | Contributions
2012 | Arkansas State House, District 4 |  | $32,151
Grand total raised | $32,151
Source: [[11] Follow the Money]

### 2012[edit]

Hawthorne won election to the Arkansas House of Representatives in 2012. During that election cycle, Hawthorne raised a total of $32,151.

Arkansas House of Representatives 2012 election - campaign contributions

Top contributors to Fonda Hawthorne's campaign in 2012
Trammell Law Firm| $2,500
Arkansas Democratic Party| $2,500
Walker, Randy & Angie| $1,500
Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association| $1,500
Arkansas Healthcare Association| $1,000
Total raised in 2012| $32,151
Source: Follow the Money

## Scorecards[edit]

See also: State legislative scorecards and State legislative scorecards in Arkansas

A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.

Ballotpedia is in the process of developing an encyclopedic list of published scorecards. Some states have a limited number of available scorecards or scorecards produced only by select groups. It is Ballotpedia’s goal to incorporate all available scorecards regardless of ideology or number.

Click here for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states. To contribute to the list of Arkansas scorecards, email suggestions to editor@ballotpedia.org.

### 2014

In 2014, the Arkansas General Assembly was in session from February 10 to March 20.

Ballotpedia staff did not find any state legislative scorecards published for this state in 2014. If you are aware of one, please contact editor@ballotpedia.org to let us know.

### 2013

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2013, click [show].

In 2013, the 89th Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 through May 17.

* Advance Arkansas Institute

Legislators are scored on their votes on the principles the organization seeks to promote, which the Advance Arkansas Institute lists as "free markets, individual liberty and limited transparent government."[12]

* Arkansas Citizen's First Congress

Legislators are scored on the bills that the Arkansas Citizens First Congress found most important.

* Arkansas Learns

Legislators are scored on the bills specifically supported by Arkansas Learns.

* National Federation of Independent Business

Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.

* The American Conservative Union

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

## Personal[edit]

Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Hawthorne and her husband, Steve, have two children.[13] She served as president of DeQueen Lions Club and the Ashdown Rotary Club and is also a member of the Ashgrove Citizens Committee, Arkansas State Chamber and the First Class Leadership Arkansas.[14]

## Recent news[edit]

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Fonda + Hawthorne + Arkansas + House"

Fonda Hawthorne News Feed

## External links[edit]

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* Official campaign website
* Profile from Open States
* Fonda Hawthorne on Facebook
* Campaign contributions: 2012

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Fonda Hawthorne campaign website, "About," accessed August 29, 2014
2. ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 Election Dates," accessed November 17, 2015
3. ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election and Nonpartisan Runoff Election," accessed November 23, 2016
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed July 25, 2016
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed April 19, 2016
6. ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed March 5, 2014
7. ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 26, 2014
8. ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Election Results 2012," accessed November 7, 2012
9. ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2012 Election candidates," March 8, 2012
10. ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 20, 2013
11. ↑ followthemoney.org, "Hawthorne, Fonda," accessed August 6, 2013
12. ↑ Ballotpedia, "Arkansas's Freedom Scorecard," accessed July 10, 2017
13. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed March 25, 2014
14. ↑ Arkansas House of Representatives, "Fonda Hawthorne," accessed March 25, 2014

Political offices

Preceded by
Lane Jean (R) | Arkansas House of Representatives District 4
2013–2015  | Succeeded by
DeAnn Vaught (R)

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Current members of the Arkansas House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Matthew Shepherd

Majority Leader:Austin McCollum

Minority Leader:Tippi McCullough

Representatives

District 1

Carol Dalby (R)

District 2

Lane Jean (R)

District 3

Danny Watson (R)

District 4

DeAnn Vaught (R)

District 5

David Fielding (D)

District 6

Matthew Shepherd (R)

District 7

Sonia Barker (R)

District 8

Jeff Wardlaw (R)

District 9

Howard Beaty (R)

District 10

Mike Holcomb (R)

District 11

Mark McElroy (R)

District 12

David Tollett (R)

District 13

David Hillman (R)

District 14

Roger Lynch (R)

District 15

Ken Bragg (R)

District 16

Ken Ferguson (D)

District 17

Vivian Flowers (D)

District 18

Richard Womack (R)

District 19

Justin Gonzales (R)

District 20

John Maddox (R)

District 21

Marcus Richmond (R)

District 22

Richard McGrew (R)

District 23

Lanny Fite (R)

District 24

Bruce Cozart (R)

District 25

Les Warren (R)

District 26

Rick McClure (R)

District 27

Julie Mayberry (R)

District 28

Tony Furman (R)

District 29

Fredrick Love (D)

District 30

Fred Allen (D)

District 31

Keith Brooks (R)

District 32

Ashley Hudson (D)

District 33

Tippi McCullough (D)

District 34

Joy Springer (D)

District 35

Andrew Collins (D)

District 36

Denise Ennett (D)

District 37

Jamie Scott (D)

District 38

Carlton Wing (R)

District 39

Mark Lowery (R)

District 40

David Ray (R)

District 41

Karilyn Brown (R)

District 42

Mark Perry (D)

District 43

Brian Evans (R)

District 44

Cameron Cooper (R)

District 45

Jim Wooten (R)

District 46

Les Eaves (R)

District 47

Craig Christiansen (R)

District 48

Reginald Murdock (D)

District 49

Steve Hollowell (R)

District 50

Milton Nicks (D)

District 51

Deborah Ferguson (D)

District 52

Dwight Tosh (R)

District 53

Jon Milligan (R)

District 54

Johnny Rye (R)

District 55

Monte Hodges (D)

District 56

Joe Jett (R)

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Jimmy Gazaway (R)

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Brandt Smith (R)

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Jack Ladyman (R)

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Frances Cavenaugh (R)

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Marsh Davis (R)

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Michelle Gray (R)

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Stu Smith (R)

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John Payton (R)

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Rick Beck (R)

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Josh Miller (R)

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Stephen Meeks (R)

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Stan Berry (R)

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Aaron Pilkington (R)

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Spencer Hawks (R)

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Joe Cloud (R)

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Steve Magie (D)

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Mary Bentley (R)

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Jon Eubanks (R)

District 75

Lee Johnson (R)

District 76

Cindy Crawford (R)

District 77

Justin Boyd (R)

District 78

Jay Richardson (D)

District 79

Gary Deffenbaugh (R)

District 80

Charlene Fite (R)

District 81

Bruce Coleman (R)

District 82

Mark Berry (R)

District 83

Keith Slape (R)

District 84

Denise Garner (D)

District 85

David Whitaker (D)

District 86

Nicole Clowney (D)

District 87

Robin Lundstrum (R)

District 88

Clint Penzo (R)

District 89

Megan Godfrey (D)

District 90

Kendon Underwood (R)

District 91

Delia Haak (R)

District 92

Gayla McKenzie (R)

District 93

Jim Dotson (R)

District 94

John Carr (R)

District 95

Austin McCollum (R)

District 96

Joshua Bryant (R)

District 97

Harlan Breaux (R)

District 98

Ron McNair (R)

District 99

Jack Fortner (R)

District 100

Nelda Speaks (R)

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