Buying Time 2020 – Arkansas
This page features Arkansas Supreme Court television advertisements from the 2020 election cycle.
One seat is up for nonpartisan election in Arkansas. Incumbent Justice Josephine Hart did not file for reelection. Circuit Court Judge Morgan “Chip” Welch and attorney Barbara Womack Webb competed for her seat in the general election on March 3, 2020. Barbara Womack Webb received a majority of the votes and won the election.
The Brennan Center used multiple sources for spending information, which showed the following:
Kantar Media/CMAG Estimated Total TV Spending: $38,420*
- Estimated spending by Morgan Welch: $38,420
*Spending figures last updated March 18, 2020
Campaign Finance Filings from the Republican State Leadership Committee, Estimated Total Spending: $225,00**
- Television Advertising: $125,000
- Radio Advertising: $75,000
- Digital Advertising: $25,000
**Spending figures from Independent Expenditure Report filed on February 24, 2020 by the Republican State Leadership Committee
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February 18 – AR Welch Proven Record of Fairness
This ad says that Morgan Welch has a “proven record of fairness” and lists the legal professionals in Arkansas who have endorsed his campaign.
Sponsor: Morgan Welch
Estimated Spending: $38,420
February 24 – Barbara Womack Webb for Arkansas State Supreme Court
This ad says, “an out of control left threatens to breakdown the rule of law, that’s why we need conservatives like Barbara Womack Webb on the bench.”
Sponsor: Republican State Leadership Committee