Bryan King
2023 - Present
2027
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Bryan King (Republican Party) is a member of the Arkansas State Senate, representing District 28. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
King (Republican Party) ran for election to the Arkansas State Senate to represent District 28. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
King was a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing the 91st District from 2007 to 2013. He served as the minority leader.
Biography
Bryan King was born in Springdale, Arkansas, and lives in Carrol County, Arkansas. King's career experience includes owning Triple K Farms and working as a farmer. He has been affiliated with the Southern Legislative Conference, the Council of State Governments, the National Conference of State Legislatures, and the American Legislative Exchange Council.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
King was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Children and Youth Committee, Chair
- Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee
- Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Joint Budget Committee
- Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Judiciary |
| • State Agencies and Governmental Affairs |
| • Joint Budget |
| • Joint Budget |
| • Joint Energy, Chair |
| • Joint Energy, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, King served on the following committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • State Agencies and Governmental Affairs |
| • Transportation, Technology and Legislative Affairs |
| • Joint Performance Review |
| • Joint Energy |
| • Joint Budget |
| • Legislative Joint Auditing |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, King served on the following committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Legislative Joint Auditing, Chair |
| • Legislative Council |
| • Joint Budget |
| • Judiciary |
| • State Agencies and Governmental Affairs |
| • Joint Performance Review |
| • Rules, Resolutions and Memorials |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, King served on these committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Joint Budget |
| • Joint Energy |
| • Insurance and Commerce |
| • Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, King served on these committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development |
| • Legislative Joint Auditing |
| • Joint Performance Review |
| • Public Transportation |
Issues
Private option
On May 6, 2014, King published an op-ed in the Deseret News, a Utah-based newspaper, opposing Arkansas' private option health insurance program and calling it "an unmitigated disaster." The "private option" is the state of Arkansas' alternative to the expansion of Medicaid, the health program that insures those earning up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level. King wrote, "I urge my legislative colleagues in Utah to avoid repeating Arkansas’ mistakes." King also emphasized the high costs associated with the private option plan.[2]
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table. King's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 1047 - "An Act To Require Election Commissioners To File A Statement Of Financial Interest."
- HB 1588 - "An Act To Prohibit A County Election Commissioner From Having Business Dealings Or Entering Contracts With The Board On Which He Or She Serves."
- HB 1855 - "An Act To Require That A Voter Provide Proof Of Identity When Voting And To Eliminate The Fee For An Arkansas Identification Card."
For a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2022
See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Arkansas State Senate District 28
Bryan King defeated Jim Wallace in the general election for Arkansas State Senate District 28 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bryan King (R) | 76.0 | 21,768 |
 | Jim Wallace (D)  | 24.0 | 6,888 | |
| Total votes: 28,656 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Arkansas State Senate District 28
Bryan King defeated incumbent Bob Ballinger in the Republican primary runoff for Arkansas State Senate District 28 on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bryan King | 53.8 | 3,655 |
 | Bob Ballinger | 46.2 | 3,137 | |
| Total votes: 6,792 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jim Wallace advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas State Senate District 28.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arkansas State Senate District 28
Bryan King and incumbent Bob Ballinger advanced to a runoff. They defeated Keith Slape, Robert Largent, and Theodore Walker in the Republican primary for Arkansas State Senate District 28 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bryan King | 31.8 | 4,863 |
| ✔ | | Bob Ballinger | 29.2 | 4,465 |
 | Keith Slape | 19.2 | 2,936 | |
 | Robert Largent | 10.3 | 1,578 | |
 | Theodore Walker | 9.5 | 1,461 | |
| Total votes: 15,303 | |||
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2018
- See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Arkansas State Senate District 5
Bob Ballinger defeated Jim Wallace and Lee Evans in the general election for Arkansas State Senate District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Ballinger (R) | 67.6 | 18,288 |
| Jim Wallace (D) | 29.1 | 7,872 | |
 | Lee Evans (L) | 3.3 | 887 | |
| Total votes: 27,047 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arkansas State Senate District 5
Jim Wallace advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas State Senate District 5 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Wallace |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arkansas State Senate District 5
Bob Ballinger defeated incumbent Bryan King in the Republican primary for Arkansas State Senate District 5 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Ballinger | 52.3 | 4,245 |
| Bryan King | 47.7 | 3,871 | |
| Total votes: 8,116 | |||
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2014
- See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the office of Arkansas State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 20, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 3, 2014. Incumbent Bryan King was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[3][4]
2012
- See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2012
King was termed out of office in 2012 and ineligible to seek re-election to the state house. Instead, he ran for District 5 of the Arkansas State Senate. He defeated Bill Coleman in the May 22 Republican primary election and ran unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[5][6][7][8]
2010
King won re-election to the 91st District seat in 2010. He faced no opposition.[9]
2008
On November 4, 2008, King won re-election to the 91st District Seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives, defeating opponent David A. Stoppel (D).[10]
King raised $46,398 for his campaign, while Stoppel raised $16,697.[11]
| Arkansas State House, District 91 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Bryan King (R)
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6,627 | |||
| David A. Stoppel (D) | 4,747 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign donors
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2018
| Arkansas State Senate District 5 2018 election - Campaign Contributions | |
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| Top individual contributors to Bryan King's campaign in 2018 | |
| KING, BRYAN B | $13,497.90 |
| HENDRICKS, BRAD L | $2,700.00 |
| HENDRICKS, THERESA | $2,700.00 |
| SHRUM, JOE | $2,000.00 |
| WILLIAMS, WADE | $2,000.00 |
| Total Raised in 2018 | $102,532.90 |
| Source: Follow the Money | |
2014
King won re-election to the Arkansas State Senate in 2014. During that election cycle, King raised a total of $60,098.
| Arkansas State Senate 2014 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Bryan King's campaign in 2014 | ||||
| Balance Forward | $10,330 | |||
| Madison County Telephone Co | $4,000 | |||
| Cox Communications | $3,000 | |||
| Arkansas Dental Association | $2,000 | |||
| Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association | $2,000 | |||
| Total Raised in 2014 | $60,098 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2012
King won election to the Arkansas State Senate in 2012. During that election cycle, King raised a total of $89,092.
| Arkansas State Senate 2012 election - campaign contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Bryan King's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| King, Bryan & Lydia | $20,000 | |||
| Arkansas Healthcare Association | $6,000 | |||
| Med Co Holdings | $2,000 | |||
| Kirs, Gerald | $2,000 | |||
| Morton, Michael | $2,000 | |||
| Total raised in 2012 | $89,092 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2010
King won re-election to the Arkansas House of Representatives in 2010. During that election cycle, King raised a total of $20,625.
| Arkansas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Bryan King's campaign in 2010 | ||||
| King, Bryan B | $1,500 | |||
| Entergy | $1,250 | |||
| Arkansas Healthcare Association | $1,000 | |||
| Stephens Group | $1,000 | |||
| Millercoors | $1,000 | |||
| Total Raised in 2010 | $20,625 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2008
King won re-election to the Arkansas House of Representatives in 2008. During that election cycle, King raised a total of $45,450.
| Arkansas House of Representatives 2008 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Bryan King's campaign in 2008 | ||||
| Stephens Group | $3,000 | |||
| Carroll County Republicans | $2,000 | |||
| Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association | $2,000 | |||
| Arkansas Realtors Association | $2,000 | |||
| Wal-Mart | $1,500 | |||
| Total Raised in 2008 | $45,450 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2006
King won election to the Arkansas House of Representatives in 2006. During that election cycle, King raised a total of $32,510.
| Arkansas House of Representatives 2006 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Bryan King's campaign in 2006 | ||||
| King, Bryan | $3,500 | |||
| Arkansas Republican Party | $2,500 | |||
| King, Gerald | $2,000 | |||
| King, Rayann | $2,000 | |||
| Carroll County Republican Party | $1,750 | |||
| Total Raised in 2006 | $32,510 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
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2018
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In 2018, the Arkansas State Legislature was in session from February 12 through March 12. The legislature held a special session from March 13 to March 15.
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2017
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In 2017, the 91st Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 1. The Legislature held a special session from May 1 to May 3.
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2016
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In 2016, the 90th Arkansas State Legislature was in session from April 13 through May 9. The Legislature held a three-day special session from April 6 to April 8 over healthcare. The Legislature held a second special session from May 19 to May 23 over transportation.
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2015
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In 2015, the 90th Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 12 through April 2.
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2014
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2013
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In 2013, the 89th Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 through May 17.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Arkansas Senate, "Bryan King," accessed April 5, 2023
- ↑ Arkansas News, "Arkansas legislator urges Utah not to copy private option," May 6, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed March 5, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Election Results 2012," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ Lovely County Citizen, "King in state senate race," November 21, 2011
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2012 Election candidates," March 8, 2012
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ VoteNaturally.org, "2008 general election results, Arkansas," November 4, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Arkansas House spending, 2008," November 4, 2008
- ↑ Ballotpedia, "Arkansas's Freedom Scorecard," accessed July 10, 2017
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jonathan Dismang (R) |
Arkansas State Senate District 28 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Arkansas State Senate District 5 2013-2019 |
Succeeded by Bob Ballinger (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Arkansas House of Representatives District 91 2007-2013 |
Succeeded by Dan Douglas (R) |
