CANDIDATE ANSWERS

to mask survey question.

The following is a summation of the answers candidates for the Arkansas Senate and House gave to the following question:

Do you agree with the governor’s statewide mandate to wear masks?

HOUSE DISTRICT 80

• Charlene Fite (R)*: Disagrees with mandate but understands decision.

• Lou Reed Sharp (D): Supports mandate in this exceptional circumstance.

HOUSE DISTRICT 85

• David Whitaker (D)*: Early supporter of mandate to slow spread.

• Brian Hester (R): Supports wearing masks if it helps life return to normal.

HOUSE DISTRICT 86

• Nicole Clowney (D)*: Mandate was key to saving lives.

• John LaTour (R): People should do all they can to keep others healthy.

HOUSE DISTRICT 87

• Robin Lundstrum (R)*: Government mandate is not the solution.

• Michael Bennett-Spears (D): Thinks governor didn’t act quickly enough.

HOUSE DISTRICT 88

• Clint Penzo (R)*: Should have been decided by Legislature.

• Hawley Woods (D): Supported mask mandate from beginning.

HOUSE DISTRICT 89

• Megan Godfrey (D)*: Supports mandate as the right thing to do.

• Jed Duggar (R): People should choose to wear a mask voluntarily.

HOUSE DISTRICT 90

• Kendon Underwood (R): Declined to participate in survey.

• Kelly Ross Krout (D): Supports mandate to reduce spread.

HOUSE DISTRICT 91

• Nick Jones (D): Supports the mandate to reduce the spread.

• Delia Haak (R): Decision should be left to communities.

HOUSE DISTRICT 93

• Jim Dotson (R)*: Should have been decided by Legislature.

• Daisy Bonilla (D): Supports the mandate per federal guidelines.

HOUSE DISTRICT 94

• John Carr (R): Prefers voluntary efforts.

• Jene Huffman-Gilreath (D): Supports mandate to protect community.

HOUSE DISTRICT 96

• Josh Bryant (R): Mandate via executive order was an overreach by governor.

• Jon Comstock (D): Supports the mandate to reduce spread.

SENATE DISTRICT 1

• Ronetta Francis (D): Supports mandate as positive step to protect people.

• Bart Hester (R)*: Declined to participate in survey.

SENATE DISTRICT 2

• Jim Hendren (R)*: Necessary given the public health threat.

• Ryan Craig (D): Did not reply to survey.

————— * denotes incumbent