Ben Gilmore

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Ben Gilmore

U.S.A.

Party Republican
Latest Campaign State Senate
Overall Community Sentiment: Neutral

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Overview
Community
Analysis
Personal Background

Ben Gilmore holds a foundation in public service and legislative experience, having been a native of Crossett, Arkansas. He has a robust educational background, having attended Liberty University and the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Gilmore's professional journey includes significant roles in both the public and private sectors, such as serving as a field representative for a Congressman and later as Deputy Chief of Staff and Communications Director for a Lieutenant Governor. He was elected to the Arkansas Senate, where he assumed office and led various legislative initiatives before transitioning to a role in the office of the Arkansas Attorney General. Gilmore's career demonstrates a blend of legislative acumen and public sector leadership.

Political Ideas

Ben Gilmore combines an ideologically agile approach with a focus on regional economic interests. His legislative initiatives, such as the sustainable property insurance system for public institutions and the repeal of the "Throwback Tax," reveal a strategic balancing act between fiscal responsibility and sector-specific support. Gilmore's surprising convergence with opposing factions on criminal justice reform, particularly through the Protect Arkansas Act, suggests a highly calculated method of advancing policy that benefits local industrial interests. His dual advocacy for pro-life legislation and economic reforms indicates a unique ideological positioning that merits deeper exploration.

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2024: Arkansas State Senate
ELECTED

Election History

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 1st district general

22,933 votes (77.36%)

Win

2024 Arkansas Senate election, 1st district general

22,933 votes (77.36%)

Win

Position Details

Committee Membership
Children And Youth Committee – Senate
Chair
Arkansas Legislative Council Alc
Co-Chair
Arkansas Legislative Council-Executive Subcommittee
Co-Chair
Joint Budget Committee-Special Language
Vice Chair
Judiciary Committee – Senate
Member
Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development – Senate
Member
Public Retirement & Social Security Programs-Joint
Member
Joint Budget Committee-Peer Review
Member
Boys State
Member
Legislative Joint Auditing-Counties And Municipalities
Member
Child Maltreatment Investigations Oversight Committee
Member
Legislative Joint Auditing
Member
Joint Budget Committee
Member
Joint Budget Committee-Administrative Rule Review Subcommittee
Member
Arkansas Legislative Council-Personnel
Member
Arkansas Legislative Council-Administrative Rules
Member
Arkansas Legislative Council-Review
Member
Arkansas Legislative Council-Peer
Member
Arkansas Legislative Council-Charitable, Penal, And Correctional Institutions
Member
Arkansas Legislative Council-Occupational Licensing Review Subcommittee
Member
Arkansas Legislative Council-Medical Marijuana Oversight Subcommittee
Member
Arkansas Legislative Council-Claims Review/Litigation Reports Oversight
Member
Arkansas Legislative Council-Lottery Oversight Subcommittee
Member
Arkansas Legislative Council-State Insurance Programs Oversight Subcommittee
Member
Arkansas Legislative Council-Game & Fish/State Police
Member
Arkansas Legislative Council-Higher Education Subcommittee
Member
Arkansas Legislative Council-Hospital, Medicaid, & Developmental Disabilities Study Subcommittee
Member
Arkansas Legislative Council-Highway Commission Review And Advisory Subcommittee
Member
2022: Arkansas State Senate
ELECTED

Election History

2022 Arkansas Senate election, 1st district

21,580 votes (100.00%)

Win
2020: Arkansas State Senate
ELECTED

Election History

2020 Arkansas Senate election, 26th district

17,732 votes (60.06%)

Win