Les Warren
2023 - Present
2025
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Les Warren (Republican Party) is a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 84. He assumed office on January 9, 2023.
Warren (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Arkansas House of Representatives to represent District 84. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Les Warren lives in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Warren earned a master's degree from the University of Arkansas. His career experience includes working as the president of Hot Springs Title Company. Warren has served on the school board of the Lakeside School District and as the chair of the Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce, the co-chair of the Greater Hot Springs Education Council, and the president of the Hot Springs National Park Rotary Club.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Warren was assigned to the following committees:
- House Insurance and Commerce Committee
- Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee, Co-Chair
2021-2022
Warren was assigned to the following committees:
- House City, County and Local Affairs Committee
- House Revenue and Taxation Committee
- Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Warren was assigned to the following committees:
- Academic Facilities Oversight Committee
- Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee, Chair
- House Revenue and Taxation Committee
- House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs 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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| • Insurance and Commerce |
| • Revenue and Taxation |
| • Public Retirement and Social Security Programs |
| • Public Retirement and Social Security Programs |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 84
Incumbent Les Warren defeated Jill Summerford in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 84 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Les Warren (R) | 67.8 | 7,344 | |
 | Jill Summerford (D) | 32.2 | 3,486 | |
| Total votes: 10,830 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 84
Jill Summerford advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 84 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Jill Summerford |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 84
Incumbent Les Warren advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 84 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Les Warren | |
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Warren in this election.
2022
See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 84
Incumbent Les Warren defeated Michelle Gates Roberts in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 84 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Les Warren (R) | 63.7 | 5,495 | |
| Michelle Gates Roberts (D) | 36.3 | 3,134 | |
| Total votes: 8,629 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Michelle Gates Roberts advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 84.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Les Warren advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 84.
2020
See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 25
Incumbent Les Warren won election in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 25 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Les Warren (R) | 100.0 | 9,862 | |
| Total votes: 9,862 | ||||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Les Warren advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 25.
2018
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Les Warren won election in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 25.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 25
Incumbent Les Warren advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 25 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Les Warren | |
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2016
Ballotpedia's analysis revealed that only 42 of the 100 seats up for election in 2016 involved competition between Democrats and Republicans. This made it numerically impossible for Democrats to take control of either Arkansas legislative chamber in 2016.
The reason for the low competition was that candidates were in safe districts for their parties. Between 1972 and 2014, an upward trend in uncontested state legislative elections occurred.
The Democratic Party of Arkansas focused its 2016 efforts on the state’s House of Representatives. Without the numbers to win the state Senate, H.L. Moody, communications director for the Democratic Party of Arkansas, told Ballotpedia that the party’s goal was to “start building back where we can,” beginning with the House.
Ballotpedia spoke to political analyst Richard Winger, who said that the early primary deadline for the 2016 elections was a possible factor as well, making it difficult for Democrats to recruit candidates early.
The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing period began at noon local time on November 2, 2015, and ended at noon local time on November 9, 2015.[2] Incumbent John T. Vines (D) did not seek re-election.
Les Warren defeated Jerry Rephan in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 25 general election.[3]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 25 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Les Warren |
58.67% | 5,973 | |
| Democratic | Jerry Rephan | 41.33% | 4,208 | |
| Total Votes | 10,181 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State | ||||
Jerry Rephan ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 25 Democratic Primary.[4][5]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 25 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jerry Rephan (unopposed) | |
Les Warren defeated Richard Midkiff in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 25 Republican Primary.[4][5]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 25 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Les Warren |
69.82% | 2,487 | |
| Republican | Richard Midkiff | 30.18% | 1,075 | |
| Total Votes | 3,562 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Les Warren did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Les Warren did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2023
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In 2023, the Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 1.
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2022
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In 2022, the Arkansas State Legislature was in session from February 14 to March 15.
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2021
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In 2021, the Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 11 to October 15.
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2020
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In 2020, the Arkansas State Legislature was in session from April 8 to April 24.
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2019
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In 2019, the Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 24.
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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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Noteworthy events
On April 6, 2020, Warren announced he had tested positive for COVID-19.[6]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Arkansas House of Representatives District 84 |
Officeholder Arkansas House of Representatives District 84 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Arkansas House of Representatives, "Les Warren," accessed April 3, 2023
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 Election Dates," accessed November 17, 2015
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election and Nonpartisan Runoff Election," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed April 19, 2016
- ↑ Arkansas Times, "A third representative, Les Warren, tests positive for coronavirus as House plans more safeguards," April 6, 2020
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| Preceded by Denise Garner (D) |
Arkansas House of Representatives District 84 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Arkansas House of Representatives District 25 2017-2023 |
Succeeded by Chad Puryear (R) |
