Robin Lundstrum
2023 - Present
2025
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Robin Lundstrum (Republican Party) is a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 18. She assumed office on January 9, 2023. Her current term ends on January 13, 2025.
Lundstrum (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Arkansas House of Representatives to represent District 18. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Robin Lundstrum lives in Springdale, Arkansas.[1] Lundstrum earned a B.S., M.Ed., and Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas. Her career experience includes owning ChemStation and Cypress Investments.[2] Lundstrum has been affiliated with the Springdale Rotary Club, the Siloam Springs American Legion Auxiliary, and the FBI Citizens Academy Alumni Association.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Lundstrum was assigned to the following committees:
- House Insurance and Commerce Committee
- House Revenue and Taxation Committee
- Joint Performance Review Committee
- Legislative Joint Auditing Committee
2021-2022
Lundstrum was assigned to the following committees:
- House Insurance and Commerce Committee
- House Revenue and Taxation Committee
- Advanced Communications and Information Technology Committee
- Legislative Joint Auditing Committee
- House Advanced Communications and Information Technology Committee
2019-2020
Lundstrum was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Budget Committee
- Joint Energy Committee
- House Insurance and Commerce Committee, Vice Chairperson
- House Revenue and Taxation Committee
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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| • Insurance and Commerce, Vice chair |
| • Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
| • Joint Energy |
| • Joint Energy |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Lundstrum served on the following committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Insurance and Commerce |
| • Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
| • Joint Energy |
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 18
Incumbent Robin Lundstrum defeated Justin Meeks in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 18 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robin Lundstrum (R) | 64.4 | 9,321 | |
| Justin Meeks (D) | 35.6 | 5,146 | ||
| Total votes: 14,467 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 18
Justin Meeks advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 18 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Justin Meeks | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 18
Incumbent Robin Lundstrum advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 18 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Robin Lundstrum | |
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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 18
Incumbent Robin Lundstrum defeated Monique Jones in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 18 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robin Lundstrum (R) | 62.3 | 6,399 | |
| Monique Jones (D) | 37.7 | 3,868 | ||
| Total votes: 10,267 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 18
Monique Jones defeated Hunter Vick in the Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 18 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Monique Jones | 86.9 | 720 | |
 | Hunter Vick | 13.1 | 109 | |
| Total votes: 829 | ||||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Robin Lundstrum advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 18.
2020
See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 87
Incumbent Robin Lundstrum defeated Michael Bennett-Spears in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 87 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robin Lundstrum (R) | 73.6 | 10,496 | |
| Michael Bennett-Spears (D) | 26.4 | 3,759 | ||
| Total votes: 14,255 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Michael Bennett-Spears advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 87.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Robin Lundstrum advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 87.
2018
General election
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 87
Incumbent Robin Lundstrum defeated Kelly Unger in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 87 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robin Lundstrum (R) | 70.3 | 6,660 | |
| Kelly Unger (D) | 29.7 | 2,815 | ||
| Total votes: 9,475 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Justin Jones (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 87
Kelly Unger advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 87 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Kelly Unger | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 87
Incumbent Robin Lundstrum advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 87 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 Robin Lundstrum ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 87 general election.[4]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 87 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Robin Lundstrum Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Robin Lundstrum ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 87 Republican Primary.[5][6]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 87 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Robin Lundstrum Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Arkansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014; a runoff election took place where necessary on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 3, 2014. Robin Lundstrum defeated Lucas Roebuck in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[7][8]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Robin Lundstrum |
57.5% | 1,588 |
| Lucas Roebuck | 42.5% | 1,176 |
| Total Votes | 2,764 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Robin Lundstrum did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Robin Lundstrum did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Robin Lundstrum did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Lundstrum's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[9]
- Excerpt: "Stop government growth by placing a yearly growth cap on the state budget "
- Excerpt: "Simplify our tax code to encourage job creation "
- Excerpt: "Eliminate wasteful spending and start budgeting on performance "
- Excerpt: "Enhance educational opportunities by providing more options for parents and students "
- Excerpt: "Support pro-life legislation "
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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2016
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In 2016, the 90th Arkansas State Legislature was in session from April 13 through May 9. The Legislature held a three-day special session from April 6 to April 8 over healthcare. The Legislature held a second special session from May 19 to May 23 over transportation.
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2015
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In 2015, the 90th Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 12 through April 2.
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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Lundstrum was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Arkansas. Lundstrum was one of 15 delegates from Arkansas bound by state party rules to support Ted Cruz at the convention.[10] Cruz suspended his campaign on May 3, 2016. At the time, he had approximately 546 bound delegates. For more on what happened to his delegates, see this page.
Delegate rules
Congressional district delegates from Arkansas to the Republican National Convention were elected at district conventions in April 2016, while at-large delegates were elected by the Arkansas Republican State Committee at a state convention in May 2016. Arkansas GOP rules in 2016 required delegates to the convention to vote for the candidate whom they designated on their delegate-filing form through the first round of voting. The rules allowed delegates to vote for a different candidate on the first ballot only if their designated candidate released them prior to the first round of voting or if their designated candidate "withdrew" from the race.
Arkansas primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Arkansas, 2016
| Arkansas Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
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Donald Trump |
32.8% | 133,144 | 16 | |
| Ted Cruz | 30.5% | 123,873 | 15 | |
| Marco Rubio | 24.9% | 101,235 | 9 | |
| Ben Carson | 5.7% | 23,173 | 0 | |
| John Kasich | 3.7% | 15,098 | 0 | |
| Mike Huckabee | 1.2% | 4,703 | 0 | |
| Jeb Bush | 0.6% | 2,406 | 0 | |
| Rand Paul | 0.3% | 1,127 | 0 | |
| Chris Christie | 0.2% | 651 | 0 | |
| Carly Fiorina | 0.1% | 409 | 0 | |
| Rick Santorum | 0.1% | 286 | 0 | |
| Lindsey Graham | 0.1% | 250 | 0 | |
| Bobby Jindal | 0% | 167 | 0 | |
| Totals | 406,522 | 40 | ||
| Source: The New York Times | ||||
Delegate allocation
Arkansas had 40 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 12 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's four congressional districts). District-level delegates were allocated on a proportional basis; the highest vote-getter in a district received two of that district's delegates, and the second highest vote-getter received the remaining delegate. If a candidate won more than 50 percent of the vote in a district, he or she received all three of that district's delegates.[11][12]
Of the remaining 28 delegates, 25 served at large. At-large delegates were allocated on a proportional basis; a candidate had to win at least 15 percent of the statewide vote in order to receive any at-large delegates. Each candidate who met the 15 percent threshold received one delegate. If a candidate won more than 50 percent of the statewide vote, he or she was allocated the remaining at-large delegates. If no candidate won a majority of the statewide vote, the unallocated at-large delegates were divided proportionally among those candidates who met the 15 percent threshold. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention.[11][12]
Personal
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Lundstrum and her husband, Tom, have two children.[2]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Arkansas House of Representatives District 18 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Arkansas House of Representatives, "Robin Lundstrum," accessed March 29, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 lundstrum4arkansas.com, "About," accessed April 9, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed April 19, 2016
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed March 5, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ lundstrum4arkansas.com, "Issues," accessed April 9, 2014
- ↑ KATV.com, "Arkansas GOP Convention Delegates and Alternates Elected," May 14, 2016
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Richard Womack (R) |
Arkansas House of Representatives District 18 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Arkansas House of Representatives District 87 2015-2023 |
Succeeded by DeAnn Vaught (R) |
