John Arch (politician)
{{Short description|American politician (born 1964)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = John Arch
|image = John Arch (53491995270) (cropped).jpg
|office = Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature
|term_start = January 4, 2023
|term_end =
|predecessor = Mike Hilgers
|successor =
|state_legislature1 = Nebraska
|district1 = 14th
|term_start1 = January 9, 2019
|term_end1 =
|predecessor1 = Jim Smith
|successor1 =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|10|6}}
|birth_place = Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Republican
|spouse = Brenda Mengel (1978–present)
|children = 2
|education = Grace University (BA)
Western Seminary (MA)
University of Nebraska, Omaha (MBA)
}}
John K. Arch (born October 6, 1955) is a politician in the U.S. state of Nebraska who has served in the Nebraska Legislature from the 14th district since 2019.{{cite web | title=Nebraska Unicameral Legislature | work=Sen. John Arch | url=http://news.legislature.ne.gov/dist14| accessdate=September 25, 2020}}
He was elected to the Legislature in 2018 to represent Nebraska's 14th legislative district. Before assuming the role of Speaker, he had served on three committees: Health and Human Services, Urban Affairs, and General Affairs, and he was elected chair of the HHS Committee for the 107th Nebraska Legislature (2021–2022). He was an at-large member of the Nebraska Economic Development Task Force and served as chairman of the Youth Rehabilitation Treatment Center Special Oversight Committee.
Electoral history
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| title = Nebraska's 14th Legislative District Election, 2022{{citation|title=Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: Primary Election, May 10, 2022|author=Robert B. Evnen|page=31|website=Nebraska Secretary of State|url=https://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/sos.nebraska.gov/files/doc/elections/2022/2022%20Primary%20Canvass%20Book.pdf}}{{citation|title=Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: General Election, November 8, 2022|author=Robert B. Evnen|page=21|website=Nebraska Secretary of State|url=https://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/sos.nebraska.gov/files/doc/elections/2022/2022%20General%20Canvass%20Book.pdf}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = John Arch (incumbent)
| votes = 3,269
| percentage =57.81
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Cori Villegas
| votes = 1,431
| percentage =25.30
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Rob Plugge
| votes = 955
| percentage =16.89
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 5,655
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = John Arch (incumbent)
| votes = 7,606
| percentage = 62.70
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Cori Villegas
| votes = 4,524
| percentage = 37.30
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 12,130
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = Nebraska's 14th Legislative District Election, 2018{{citation|title=Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: Primary Election, May 15, 2018|author=John A. Gale|page=30|website=Nebraska Secretary of State|url=https://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/sos.nebraska.gov/files/doc/elections/2018/2018-canvass-book.pdf}}{{citation|title=Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: General Election, November 6, 2018|author=John A. Gale|page=17|website=Nebraska Secretary of State|url=https://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/sos.nebraska.gov/files/doc/elections/2018/2018-general-election-official-results.pdf}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = John Arch
| votes = 3,462
| percentage = 60.02
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jeff Parris
| votes = 2,306
| percentage = 39.98
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 5,768
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = John Arch
| votes = 7,625
| percentage = 55.82
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jeff Parris
| votes = 6,035
| percentage = 44.18
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 13,660
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
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References
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Category:Republican Party Nebraska state senators
Category:Speakers of the Nebraska Legislature
Category:University of Nebraska alumni
Category:21st-century members of the Nebraska Legislature
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