Eddie Cheatham
| Eddie Cheatham | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arkansas Senate from the 26th[1] district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Percy Malone |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 9th district | |
| In office January 2007 – January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Johnnie Bolin |
| Succeeded by | Sheilla Lampkin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Magnolia, Arkansas |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Crossett, Arkansas |
Eddie L. Cheatham[2] (born in Magnolia, Arkansas) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arkansas Senate representing District 26 since January 14, 2013. Cheatham served consecutively in the Arkansas General Assembly from January 2007 until January 2013 in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 9 seat.
Elections
- 2012 With Senate District 26 Senator Percy Malone retired and left the seat open, Cheatham placed first in the three-way May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary with 4,157 votes (36.3%); former Representative Johnnie Bolin placed third.[3] Cheatham won the June 22 runoff election with 4,033 votes (54.1%),[4] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 14,479 votes (50.6%) against Republican nominee Mike Akin.[5]
- 2006 Initially in House District 9, when Representative Johnnie Bolin left the Legislature and left the seat open, Cheatham won the 2006 Democratic Primary and was unopposed for the November 7, 2006 General election.
- 2008 Cheatham was unopposed for both the May 20, 2008 Democratic Primary and the November 4, 2008 General election.
- 2010 Cheatham was unopposed for both the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary and the November 2, 2010 General election.
References
- ↑ "Senator Eddie Cheatham (D)". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas General Assembly. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Eddie Cheatham's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Arkansas State Primary Election May 22, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Arkansas State General Primary 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Arkansas State General Election November 6, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
External links
- Official page at the Arkansas General Assembly
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Eddie Cheatham at Ballotpedia
- Eddie L. Cheatham at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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