Ross Leads Hutchinson In Cash For The Fall

Asa Hutchinson and Mike Ross start their general election campaign for Arkansas Governor with healthy checkbook balances, but Ross leads in the cash-on-hand department.

Hutchinson’s May 11-31 primary contribution report showed he raised $112,809 during the 20-day period. For his general election report for the full month of May, the GOP nominee raised $116,779. Hutchinson also transferred $560,129 of carryover funds to his general election account from his primary account leaving him with $958,824 in cash-on-hand at the end of May.

Ross, the Democratic nominee for Governor, raised $129,210 in the primary reporting period between May 11-31. He raised $86,775 for his general election account during the entire month of May. Ross’ total cash-on-hand, which includes his carryover funds from the primary, totaled $1,632,540.

Hutchinson easily defeated Republican challenger Curtis Coleman in the May 20 gubernatorial primary. Ross handily dispatched his Democratic primary challenger Lynette Bryant in the May election.

Most of the other constitutional officer May contribution reports were not online at the Secretary of State’s office as of the end of day on Monday.

The general election match-ups between the major party candidates for federal and statewide offices include:

U.S. Senate
Tom Cotton – R
* Mark Pryor – D
Nathan LaFrance – L (Libertarian)
Mark Swaney – G (Green)

Governor
Josh Drake – G
Frank Gilbert – L
Asa Hutchinson – R
Mike Ross – D

Lt. Governor
John Burkhalter – D
Tim Griffin – R
Christopher Olson – L

Attorney General
Aaron Cash – L
Leslie Rutledge – R
Nate Steel – D

Congress District 1
* Rick Crawford – R
Jackie McPherson – D
Brian Willhite – L

Congress District 2
Pat Hays – D
French Hill – R
Debbie Standiford – L

Congress District 3
Grant Brand – L
Steve Womack – R

Congress District 4
Ken Hamilton – L
Bruce Westerman – R
James Lee Witt – D

Secretary of State
Jacob Holloway – L
Susan Inman – D
* Mark Martin – R

Treasurer
Karen Garcia – D
Chris Hayes – L
Dennis Milligan – R

Auditor
Regina Hampton – D
Andrea Lea – R
Brian Leach – L

Land Commissioner
Elvis Presley – L
Mark Robertson – D
* John Thurston – R

Editor’s note:  * denotes incumbent.