Voting Record
Only four of the candidates in the curent Republican primary race for U.S. Senate have a voting record – Jim Holt, Senator Gilbert Baker, Senator Kim Hendren, and Congressman John Boozman. The other four candidates have no previous legislative experience or voting record. Holt, Baker, and Hendren were in the state Senate from 2000-2006 together, and Boozman has been in the US House of Representatives for nine years.
For more information on the voting records of the various candidates, or to learn how to research voting records yourself, visit the links on the bottom of the page.
Voting Comparison of Holt, Hendren, and Baker
| Bill No. | Description | Conservative? | How Did They Vote | ||
| Holt | Hendren | Baker | |||
| HB1009 | (Act 90) State Takeover of all School Facilities. | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| HB1012 | 11. Authorize Enforcement of Federal Immigration Laws. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HB1033 | 1. Requires parental consent for abortion. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HB1109 | (Act 60) Consolidate Schools under 350. | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| HB1119 | 5. Prevent Unmarried or Homosexual Adoption. Killed in Committee. | Yes | Sponsor | N/A | N/A |
| HB1150 | (Act 3) 2003 Legislative Pay Raise. | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| HB1150 | (Act 3) 2005 Legislative Pay Raise. | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| HB1156 | (Act 4) 2001 Legislative Pay Raise. | No | No | No | Yes |
| HB1289 | 14. Closing Isolated Schools. | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| HB1488 | 8. In God We Trust Lic.Plate. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HB1525 | 10. Instate Tuition for Illegal Immigrants. | No | No | No | No |
| HB1768 | 15. Suspension of License for Alcohol Possession. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HB2697 | (Act 1467) Gov’t. Control of Curriculum in Every AR School. | No | No | No | Yes |
| SB1174 | 16. Allowed Drinking in Public (in Entertainment Districts). | No | No | No | No |
| SB132 | 13. County-wide School Districts. | No | No | No | Yes |
| SB28 | Consolidate Schools under 500. | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| SB42 | (Act 59) Sales Tax Increase to 6%. $360 Million Tax Increase. | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| SB7 | (Act 84) Bill to Pay $10 Million to Assess AR Schools. | No | No | Yes | No |
| SB74 | 3. Unborn child pain awareness act. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SB758 | Consolidate Schools under 1500. Killed in Committee. | No | N/A | N/A | Sponsor |
| SB91 | (Act 98) $107 Million for 32 New Dept. of Edu. Employees. | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| SB999 | 17. Electronic Gambling. | No | No | No | No |
| SJR17 | 4. ERA Amendment. | No | No | No | No |
| Omnibus bill implemented NCLB and gov’t control over all schools in AR. | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Conservative? | 100% | Moderate | Mod or Lib? | ||
Links
These links are by third party researchers and are provided for your convenience only. Neither the articles nor the authors are endorsed by Jim Holt for U.S. Senate.
Voting Records copied from Arkansas Legislature site and steps to
follow to find these voting records for yourself: Voting Record Documentation
Jim Holt, Kim Hendren, and Gilbert Baker Voting Record
Gilbert Baker Voting Record “Shocking”
Congressman John Boozman’s Voting Record
Shorter Form of John Boozman’s Voting Record
US Candidates Voted on NCLB (government control of schools)
Link to a speech that details other aspects of voting record of candidates for US Senate
Jim Holt On the Issues
Revisionist Holt History by Mark Moore
Why I support Jim Holt by Debbie Pelley
Samples of Holt’s Voting Record by Pamela Manard
