Matt Stone (politician)

Matt Stone is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member for the 2nd district of the Arkansas Senate.[2]

Matt Stone
Member of the Arkansas Senate
from the 2nd district
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded byredistricted
Personal details
Political partyRepublican[1]
Alma materUniversity of Arkansas at Monticello
University of Arkansas

Life and career

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Stone attended the University of Arkansas at Monticello and the University of Arkansas.[3]

In May 2022, Stone defeated Beth Callaway and James McMenis in the Republican primary election for the 2nd district of the Arkansas Senate.[4] In November 2022, he defeated Garry Smith in the general election, winning 67 percent of the votes.[5] He assumed office in 2023.

References

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  1. ^ Langhorne, Will (November 9, 2022). "Arkansas Republicans maintain supermajority in state Senate". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Senator Matt Stone (R)". Arkansas General Assembly. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "Stone announces candidacy for South Arkansas's 2nd State Senate District". Camden News. January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "2022 Arkansas State Senate - District 2 Republican Primary Results". Detroit Free Press. May 24, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  5. ^ "2022 Arkansas State Senate - District 2 Election Results". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. November 8, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.