David Wyatt (politician)

David Wyatt
Member of the Arkansas Senate from the 19th[1] district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 14, 2013
Preceded by	Bill Sample
Member of the Arkansas Senate from the 12th district
In office January 2009 – January 14, 2013
Preceded by	Jack Critcher
Succeeded by	Bruce Maloch
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 72nd district
In office January 2005 – January 2009
Preceded by	Chaney Taylor
Succeeded by	James McLean
Personal details
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Batesville, Arkansas

David Wayne Wyatt^[2] is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arkansas Senate representing District 19 since January 14, 2013. Wyatt served consecutively in the Arkansas General Assembly from January 2009 until January 2013 in the Senate District 12 seat and from January 2005 until January 2009 in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 72 seat.

Elections

• 2012 Redistricted to District 19, with Senator Bill Sample redistricted to District 14, Wyatt was unopposed for the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary^[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 15,442 votes (51.2%) against Republican nominee Linda Collins-Smith.^[4]

• 2004 Initially in House District 72, when Representative Chaney Taylor left the Legislature and left the seat open, Wyatt won the May 18, 2004 Democratic Primary with 4,328 votes (77.5%)^[5] and was unopposed for the November 2, 2004 General election.

• 2006 Wyatt was unopposed for both the 2006 Democratic Primary and the November 7, 2006 General election.

• 2008 With District 12 Senator Jack Critcher left the Legislature and left the seat open, Wyatt was unopposed for both the May 20, 2008 Democratic Primary and the November 4, 2008 General election.

References

1. "Senator David Wyatt (D)". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas General Assembly. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
2. "David Wyatt's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
3. "Arkansas State Primary Election May 22, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
4. "Arkansas State General Election November 6, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
5. "2004 Preferential Primary". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 22, 2014.

External links

• Official page at the Arkansas General Assembly
• Profile at Project Vote Smart
• David Wyatt at Ballotpedia
• David W. Wyatt at the National Institute on Money in State Politics