Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Republican candidates for lieutenant governor
Chris Bequette
Age: 57
Residence: Little Rock
Occupation: Wealth management
Education: Bachelor’s degree in political science and law degree from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Public Service Experience: Former deputy prosecuting attorney in the 6th Judicial District comprising Pulaski and Perry counties
Greg Bledsoe
Age: 48
Residence: Little Rock
Occupation: Emergency medical physician and state surgeon general
Education: Bachelor’s degree in pre-medicine from Bob Jones University; doctor of medicine degree from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; master’s degree in public health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; master’s degree in business administration from the Sloan School of Management at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Public Service Experience: State surgeon general since 2015
Joseph Wood
Age: 57
Residence: Fayetteville
Occupation: Washington County judge
Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration from Iowa State University, master’s degree in Christian leadership from Ecclesia College
Public Service Experience: The Call state board of director; former deputy secretary of state; former board member of the KiPP Delta Schools; former member of state Board of Elections; former member of Arkansas Alternative Energy Commission and served as state advisory council for U.S. Civil Rights Commission
Leslie Rutledge
Age: 45
Residence: Maumelle
Occupation: Attorney general Education: Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville; law degree from the University of Arkansas, Little Rock
Public Service Experience: Former judicial clerk, Arkansas Court of Appeals; former deputy counsel, Gov. Mike Huckabee’s office; former deputy prosecuting attorney in Lonoke County; former attorney, state Department of Human Services; attorney general since 2015
Doyle Webb
Age: 66 Residence: Benton
Occupation: Lawyer and former small business owner
Education: Bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock; law degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Public Service Experience: Former state senator, former chief of staff to the late Lt. Gov. Win Rockefeller, former chairman of the state Republican Party and former Saline County justice of the peace
Jason Rapert
Age: 50
Residence: Conway
Occupation: Owner and president, Providence Financial Group Inc; founder/president of National Association of Christian Lawmakers, Inc.; founder/president of Holy Ghost Ministries Inc.
Education: Bachelor's degrees in political science and sociology from the University of Central Arkansas
Public Service Experience: State senator since 2011