Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas

Arkansas Lieutenant Governor

General information
Office Type: | Partisan
Office website: | Official Link
Compensation: | $44,674
2020 FY Budget: | $336,394
Term limits: | 2 terms
Structure
Length of term: |  4 years
Authority: | Arkansas Constitution, Article 6, Section 1
Selection Method: | Elected
Current Officeholder

Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas Tim Griffin
Republican Party
Assumed office: 2015-01-13

Elections
Next election: | November 8, 2022
Last election: | November 6, 2018
Other Arkansas Executive Offices
Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Commissioner of Education • Agriculture Secretary • Insurance Commissioner • Commissioner of State Lands • Natural Resources Exec. Director • Labor Director • Public Service Commission

## Contents

* 1 Current officeholder
* 2 Authority
* 3 Qualifications
* 4 Elections
* 4.1 2022
* 4.2 2018
* 4.3 2014
* 4.4 Term limits
* 5 Vacancies
* 6 Duties
* 7 Divisions
* 8 State budget
* 9 Compensation
* 9.1 2020
* 9.2 2019
* 9.3 2018
* 9.4 2017
* 9.5 2016
* 9.6 2015
* 9.7 2014
* 9.8 2010
* 10 Historical officeholders
* 11 Recent news
* 12 Contact information
* 13 See also
* 14 External links
* 15 Footnotes

The Lieutenant Governor of the State of Arkansas is an elected constitutional officer, the second ranking officer of the executive branch and the first officer in line to succeed the Governor of Arkansas. The lieutenant governor is popularly elected every four years by a plurality and is limited to two terms.[1][2]

## Current officeholder[edit]

The current officeholder is Tim Griffin, a Republican elected in 2014.[3]

## Authority[edit]

The Constitution of Arkansas establishes the office of the lieutenant governor in Article VI, the Executive.

Arkansas Constitution, Article 6, Section 1:

The executive department of this State shall consist of a Governor, Lieutenant Governor...

## Qualifications[edit]

Per Amendment 6 to the Arkansas Constitution, the lieutenant governor must "possess the same qualifications of eligibility for the office as the Governor."[4] Under Article 6, Section 11 of the constitution, the governor may not hold any federal office, any civil or military commission, any office in another state or any other office in Arkansas concurrently with the gubernatorial term. Article 6, Section 5 requires the governor to be at least 30 years old, an American citizen and a resident of Arkansas for at least seven years on election day.

Constitution of Arkansas, Amendment 6, Section 5

The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same qualifications of eligibility for the office as the Governor.

Constitution of Arkansas, Article 6, Section 11

No member of Congress, or other person holding office under the authority of this State, or of the United States, shall exercise the office of Governor, except as herein provided.

Constitution of Arkansas, Article 6, Section 5

No person shall be eligible to the office of Governor except a citizen of the United States, who shall have attained the age of thirty years, and shall have been seven years a resident of this State.

## Elections[edit]

Arkansas state government organizational chart

See also: Gubernatorial election cycles by state
See also: Election of lieutenant governors

Arkansas elects its lieutenant governors during federal midterm election years (e.g. 2018, 2022, 2026, and 2030). Candidates for governor and lieutenant governor run on separate tickets, so it is possible for the two officeholders to be members of different parties. Winners assume office on the second Tuesday in January following the election. If two candidates are tied after the general election, a joint session of the legislature chooses the winner when the General Assembly convenes.

#### 2022[edit]

See also: Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

The primary will occur on May 24, 2022. The general election will occur on November 8, 2022. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

##### General election for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas

Frank Gilbert is running in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas on November 8, 2022.

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| Frank Gilbert (L)

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas

Kelly Krout is running in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas on May 24, 2022.

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| Kelly Krout

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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Drew Pritt (D)

Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas

The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas on May 24, 2022.

Candidate

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| Chris Bequette

| Greg Bledsoe

| Jason Rapert

| Leslie Rutledge

| Doyle Webb

| Joseph Wood

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Libertarian convention

#####  Libertarian convention for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas

Frank Gilbert advanced from the Libertarian convention for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas on February 20, 2022.

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#### 2018[edit]

See also: Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

##### General election for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas

Incumbent Tim Griffin defeated Anthony Bland and Frank Gilbert in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

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| Tim Griffin (R)  |

64.2

| 570,433

| Anthony Bland (D)  |

33.0

| 293,535

| Frank Gilbert (L)  |

2.8

| 24,767

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 888,735

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas

Anthony Bland advanced from the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas on May 22, 2018.

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas

Incumbent Tim Griffin advanced from the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas on May 22, 2018.

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| Tim Griffin

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#### 2014[edit]

See also: Arkansas Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, 2014
Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Tim Griffin | 57.2% | 479,673
| Democratic  |  John Burkhalter | 38.6% | 324,260
| Libertarian  |  Chris Olson | 4.2% | 35,257
Total Votes | 839,190
Election results via Arkansas Secretary of State

### Term limits[edit]

In 1998, Arkansans adopted Amendment 73 to the state constitution, which limited all executive department officers to two terms. Whereas some states allow previous officeholders to run again after spending one term out of office, Arkansas does not.[2]

Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 73-1:

1\. Executive Branch.

(a) The Executive Department of this State shall consist of a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer of State, Auditor of State, Attorney General, and Commissioner of State Lands, all of whom shall keep their offices at the seat of government, and hold their offices for the term of four years, and until their successors are elected and qualified.

(b) No elected officials of the Executive Department of this State may serve in the same office more than two such four year terms.

## Vacancies[edit]

If the lieutenant governor leaves office, is disabled or ascends to the office of governor, a special election is held to choose a replacement; the new officeholder serves for a full term, not just for the remainder of the unexpired term.

## Duties[edit]

The the lieutenant governor replaces a governor who has died, become disabled, or was removed from office. The lieutenant governor also serves as president of the Arkansas State Senate, though the lieutenant governor may cast a vote only in the case of a tie.[1]

## Divisions[edit]

Note: Ballotpedia's state executive officials project researches state official websites for information that describes the divisions (if any exist) of a state executive office. That information for the Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas has not yet been added. After extensive research we were unable to identify any relevant information on state official websites. If you have any additional information about this office for inclusion on this section and/or page, please email us.

## State budget[edit]

See also: Arkansas state budget and finances

The budget for the Arkansas Lieutenant Governor's Office in Fiscal Year 2020 was $336,394.[5]

## Compensation[edit]

See also: Comparison of lieutenant gubernatorial salaries

The compensation of all state constitutional officers is set by Amendment 70 to the Arkansas Constitution, which was amended in 2014 by Arkansas voters who passed the Elected Officials Ethics, Transparency and Financial Reform Amendment. A commission was established under this amendment to set and approve new salaries for public officials in Arkansas.[6]

### 2020[edit]

In 2020, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $44,674 according to the Council of State Governments.[7]

### 2019[edit]

In 2019, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $43,584 according to the Council of State Governments.[8]

### 2018[edit]

In 2018, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $42,315 according to the Council of State Governments.[9]

### 2017[edit]

In 2017, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $42,315 according to the Council of State Governments.[10]

### 2016[edit]

In 2016, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $42,315 according to the Council of State Governments.[11]

### 2015[edit]

In 2015, the lieutenant governor’s salary was increased to $42,315 according to the Council of State Governments.[12]

### 2014[edit]

In 2014, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $41,896 according to the Council of State Governments.[13]

### 2010[edit]

In 2010, the lieutenant governor was paid $42,219, the 39th highest lieutenant gubernatorial salary in America.

## Historical officeholders[edit]

There have been 17 Arkansas Lieutenant Governors since 1927. Of the 17 officeholders, five were Republican and 12 were Democrat.[14]

List of officeholders from 1927-Present

#  | Name  | Tenure  | Party
1 | Harvey Parnell | 1927-1928 |  Democratic
2 | William Lee Cazort | 1921-1931 |  Democratic
3 | Lawrence Elery Wilson | 1931-1933 |  Democratic
4 | William Lee Cazort | 1933-1937 |  Democratic
5 | Robert L. "Bob" Bailey | 1937-1943 |  Democratic
6 | James Lavesque Shaver | 1943-1947 |  Democratic
7 | Nathan Green Gordon | 1947-1967 |  Democratic
8 | Maurice L. Britt | 1967-1971 |  Republican
9 | Dr. Bob Cowley Riley | 1971-1975 |  Democratic
10 | Joe Edward Purcell | 1975-1981 |  Democratic
11 | Winston Bryan | 1981-1990 |  Democratic
12 | Jim Guy Tucker | 1990-1993 |  Democratic
13 | Mike Huckabee | 1993-1996 |  Republican
14 | Winthrop Paul Rockefeller | 1996-2006 |  Republican
15 | Bill Halter | 2007-2011 |  Democratic
16 | Mark A. Darr | 2011-2014 |  Republican
17 | Tim Griffin | 2015-present |  Republican

## Recent news[edit]

The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Griffin. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.

Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas - Google News

## Contact information[edit]

Physical address:
Office of the Lt. Governor
State Capitol, Suite 270
Little Rock, AR 72201-1061

Phone: 501-682-2144
Fax: 501-682-2894

## See also[edit]

Arkansas | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis

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## External links[edit]

* Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Arkansas Constitution, "Amendment 6," accessed January 18, 2021
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Arkansas Constitution, "Amendment 73," accessed June 14, 2011
3. ↑ Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, "About Tim Griffin," accessed January 18, 2021
4. ↑ Arkansas Constitution of 1874, "Amendment 6," accessed January 18, 2021
5. ↑ Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, "State of Arkansas Funded Budget - Fiscal Year 2020," accessed January 18, 2021
6. ↑ Arkansas Constitution, "Amendment 70," accessed January 18, 2021
7. ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2020," accessed January 18, 2021
8. ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2019," accessed January 18, 2021
9. ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2018," accessed January 18, 2021
10. ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2017," accessed January 18, 2021
11. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
12. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
13. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed November 14, 2014
14. ↑ Arkansas Lieutenant Governor's Office, "History of the Office," accessed January 18, 2021

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