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John Arch (politician)

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John Arch
Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature
Assumed office
January 4, 2023
Preceded byMike Hilgers
Member of the Nebraska Legislature
from the 14th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2019
Preceded byJim Smith
Personal details
Born (1955-10-06) October 6, 1955 (age 69)
Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBrenda Mengel (1978–present)
Children2
EducationGrace University (BA)
Western Seminary (MA)
University of Nebraska, Omaha (MBA)

John K. Arch (born October 6, 1964) is a politician in the U.S. state of Nebraska who has served in the Nebraska Legislature from the 14th district since 2019.[1]

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 serves as the chairman of the Youth Rehabilitation Treatment Center Special Oversight Committee.

Electoral history

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Nebraska's 14th Legislative District Election, 2022[2][3]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Arch (incumbent) 3,269 57.81
Democratic Cori Villegas 1,431 25.30
Democratic Rob Plugge 955 16.89
Total votes 5,655 100.00
General election
Republican John Arch (incumbent) 7,606 62.70
Democratic Cori Villegas 4,524 37.30
Total votes 12,130 100.00
Republican hold
Nebraska's 14th Legislative District Election, 2018[4][5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Arch 3,462 60.02
Democratic Jeff Parris 2,306 39.98
Total votes 5,768 100.00
General election
Republican John Arch 7,625 55.82
Democratic Jeff Parris 6,035 44.18
Total votes 13,660 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Nebraska Unicameral Legislature". Sen. John Arch. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Robert B. Evnen, "Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: Primary Election, May 10, 2022" (PDF), Nebraska Secretary of State, p. 31
  3. ^ Robert B. Evnen, "Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: General Election, November 8, 2022" (PDF), Nebraska Secretary of State, p. 21
  4. ^ John A. Gale, "Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: Primary Election, May 15, 2018" (PDF), Nebraska Secretary of State, p. 30
  5. ^ John A. Gale, "Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: General Election, November 6, 2018" (PDF), Nebraska Secretary of State, p. 17
Political offices
Preceded by Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature
2023–present
Incumbent