Rating Group: Advance Arkansas Institute
2011-2012 Positions on Smaller Government
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Collins | 100% | |||
| Justin Harris | 100% | |||
| Debra Hobbs | 100% | |||
| Karen Hopper | 100% | |||
| AR | Justice of the Peace - 12 | David Meeks | Republican | 100% |
| AR | State House - 42 | Stephen Meeks | Republican | 100% |
| Duncan Baird | 83% | |||
| Davy Carter | 83% | |||
| Ann Clemmer | 83% | |||
| Ed Garner | 83% | |||
| Donna Hutchinson | 83% | |||
| Josh Johnston | 83% | |||
| Allen Kerr | 83% | |||
| Stephanie Malone | 83% | |||
| Nate Bell | 67% | |||
| Lori Benedict | 67% | |||
| AR | State Senate - 13 | Jane English | Republican | 67% |
| Jon Hubbard | 67% | |||
| AR | State House - 99 | Lane Jean | Republican | 67% |
| AR | State Senate - 28 | Bryan King | Republican | 67% |
| David Sanders | 67% | |||
| Nate Steel | 67% | |||
| AR | U.S. House - 4 | Bruce Westerman | Republican | 67% |
| Denny Altes | 50% | |||
| Mark Biviano | 50% | |||
| David Branscum | 50% | |||
| Les Carnine | 50% | |||
| Gary Deffenbaugh | 50% | |||
| AR | State House - 46 | Jon Eubanks | Republican | 50% |
| Jeremy Gillam | 50% | |||
| AR | State Senate - 16 | Kim Hammer | Republican | 50% |
| Andrea Lea | 50% | |||
| AR | State Senate - 30 | Greg Leding | Democratic | 50% |
| Kelley Linck | 50% | |||
| Loy Mauch | 50% | |||
| Andy Mayberry | 50% | |||
| AR | State Senate - 5 | Terry Rice | Republican | 50% |
| AR | State House - 97 | Matthew Shepherd | Republican | 50% |
| Mary Slinkard | 50% | |||
| Gary Stubblefield | 50% | |||
| Johnny Key | 40% | |||
| James Luker | 40% | |||
| Jason Rapert | 40% | |||
| Eddie Williams | 40% | |||
| Jonathan Barnett | 33% | |||
| John Burris | 33% | |||
| Linda Collins-Smith | 33% | |||
| Robert Dale | 33% | |||
| Prissy Hickerson | 33% | |||
| AR | State Senate - 9 | Reginald Murdock | Democratic | 33% |
| David Powers | 33% | |||
| Tim Summers | 33% | |||
| John Walker | 33% | |||
| AR | Director - Ward 3 | Kathy Webb | 33% | |
| Jon Woods | 33% | |||
| Gilbert Baker | 20% | |||
| Cecile Bledsoe | 20% | |||
| Paul Bookout | 20% | |||
| AR | State Senate - 18 | Jonathan Dismang | Republican | 20% |
| AR | State Senate - 8 | Stephanie Flowers | Democratic | 20% |
| Bruce Holland | 20% | |||
| David Johnson | 20% | |||
| Sue Madison | 20% | |||
| Bill Sample | 20% | |||
| Larry Teague | 20% | |||
| Ruth Whitaker | 20% | |||
| Toni Bradford | 17% | |||
| Jerry Brown | 17% | |||
| John Catlett | 17% | |||
| AR | County Judge - At-Large | Larry Cowling | Democratic | 17% |
| Jody Dickinson | 17% | |||
| Billy Gaskill | 17% | |||
| AR | County Judge - At-Large | Barry Hyde | Democratic | 17% |
| Sheilla Lampkin | 17% | |||
| AR | State Senate - 15 | Fred Love | Democratic | 17% |