Mike Holcomb (politician)

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{About|the Arkansas state legislator|the Southern Gospel singer|Mike Holcomb}}

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| name = Mike Holcomb

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| term_start = January 1, 2013

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| predecessor = Sheilla Lampkin

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| nationality = American

| party = Republican (since 2015)

| otherparty = Democratic (until 2015)

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| residence = Pine Bluff, Arkansas

| alma_mater = Southern Baptist College

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| office = Member of the
Arkansas House of Representatives

| constituency = 10th district (2013–2023)
93rd district (2023–present)

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Mike Holcomb{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/82144 |title= Mike Holcomb's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |accessdate= April 18, 2014}} is an American politician who has served as a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives since 2013. He represented the 10th district until being redistricted to the 93rd district in 2023.{{cite web |title=Mike Holcomb |url=http://www.arkansashouse.org/member/323/Mike-Holcomb |accessdate=April 18, 2014 |publisher=Arkansas House of Representatives |location=Little Rock, Arkansas |archive-date=November 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113203944/http://www.arkansashouse.org/member/323/Mike-Holcomb |url-status=dead }} Initially a Democrat, on August 20, 2015, he announced the decision to join the Republican Party.{{cite news|url=http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2015/aug/20/state-rep-change-party-affiliation-republican/ |title=Pine Bluff representative leaves Democratic Party |author=Sara Janak |publisher=Arkansas Online |date=August 20, 2015 |accessdate=August 22, 2015}}

Education

Holcomb graduated from Southern Baptist College.

Elections

  • 2012 With Representative Sheilla Lampkin redistricted to District 9, Holcomb placed first in the three-way May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary with 1,814 votes (41.1%){{cite web |url= http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/AR/39376/83979/en/summary.html |title= Arkansas State Primary Election May 22, 2012 |publisher= Secretary of State of Arkansas |location= Little Rock, Arkansas |accessdate= April 18, 2014}} won the June 22 runoff election with 1,649 votes (52.9%),{{cite web |url= http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/AR/39981/89122/en/summary.html |title= Arkansas State General Primary 2012 |publisher= Secretary of State of Arkansas |location= Little Rock, Arkansas |accessdate= April 18, 2014}} and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 5,813 votes (55.3%) against Republican nominee Charles Roberts.{{cite web |url= http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/AR/42843/113233/en/summary.html |title= Arkansas State General Election November 6, 2012 |publisher= Secretary of State of Arkansas |location= Little Rock, Arkansas |accessdate= April 18, 2014}}

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