Aaron Pilkington
2023 - Present
2025
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Aaron Pilkington (Republican Party) is a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 45. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. His current term ends on January 13, 2025.
Pilkington (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Arkansas House of Representatives to represent District 45. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Aaron Pilkington graduated from Fairmont Senior High School in 2009. Pilkington earned a bachelor's degree in business administration and management from Washington & Jefferson College in 2013 and a master's degree in healthcare administration from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 2015. His career experience includes working as the vice president of strategic communications with ARcare, a network development specialist with the Arkansas Health Network, and the director of care management of Access Medical Clinics.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Pilkington was assigned to the following committees:
- Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee
- House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee
- Joint Energy Committee
2021-2022
Pilkington was assigned to the following committees:
- House Insurance and Commerce Committee
- House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee
- Joint Energy Committee
- Legislative Joint Auditing Committee
2019-2020
Pilkington was assigned to the following committees:
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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| • City, County and Local Affairs |
| • Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
| • Joint Performance Review |
| • Joint Performance Review |
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 45
Incumbent Aaron Pilkington defeated Whitney Freeman in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 45 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Aaron Pilkington (R) | 76.7 | 8,687 |
 | Whitney Freeman (D)  | 23.3 | 2,632 | |
| Total votes: 11,319 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 45
Whitney Freeman advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 45 on March 5, 2024.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 45
Incumbent Aaron Pilkington advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 45 on March 5, 2024.
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| ✔ | | Aaron Pilkington |
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 45
Incumbent Aaron Pilkington won election in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 45 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aaron Pilkington (R) | 100.0 | 1,735 |
| Total votes: 1,735 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Aaron Pilkington advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 45.
2020
See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 69
Incumbent Aaron Pilkington won election in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 69 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aaron Pilkington (R) | 100.0 | 10,165 |
| Total votes: 10,165 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Aaron Pilkington advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 69.
2018
General election
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 69
Incumbent Aaron Pilkington defeated Eddie King in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 69 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aaron Pilkington (R) | 58.3 | 5,034 |
 | Eddie King (D) | 41.7 | 3,595 | |
| Total votes: 8,629 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 69
Eddie King advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 69 on May 22, 2018.
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| ✔ | | Eddie King |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 69
Incumbent Aaron Pilkington advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 69 on May 22, 2018.
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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.[3] Incumbent Betty Overbey (D) did not seek re-election.
Aaron Pilkington defeated George Overbey, Jr. in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 69 general election.[4]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 69 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Aaron Pilkington |
58.36% | 6,088 | |
| Democratic | George Overbey, Jr. | 41.64% | 4,344 | |
| Total Votes | 10,432 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State | ||||
George Overbey, Jr. ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 69 Democratic Primary.[5][6]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 69 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | George Overbey, Jr. (unopposed) | |
Aaron Pilkington ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 69 Republican Primary.[5][6]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 69 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Aaron Pilkington (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Aaron Pilkington did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Aaron Pilkington 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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Arkansas House of Representatives District 45 |
Officeholder Arkansas House of Representatives District 45 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Aaron Pilkington, MHA," accessed March 30, 2023
- ↑ Arkansas House of Representatives, "Aaron Pilkington," accessed March 30, 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed April 19, 2016
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| Preceded by Jim Wooten (R) |
Arkansas House of Representatives District 45 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Arkansas House of Representatives District 69 2017-2023 |
Succeeded by David Ray (R) |
