James Marvin Sturch (born December 8, 1990)[1] is an American politician.[2][3][4] He served as a Republican member for the 63rd district of the Arkansas House of Representatives[5] and also the 19th district of the Arkansas Senate.[5]
Sturch was born in Batesville, Arkansas.[1] He attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Public Administration.[1] In 2015, he was elected to represent the 63rd district in the Arkansas House of Representatives.[5] Sturch succeeded James McLean. He served until 2019, when he was elected to the Arkansas Senate, succeeding Linda Collins.[5] He ran for re-election in 2022, but he lost in a runoff for the Republican primary election.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d "James Sturch's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ Wickline, Michael (June 12, 2022). "Senate District 22 GOP race heats up". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ Brawner, Steve (June 26, 2022). "A new governor will work with a 37% new Senate". Southwest Times Record. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ Brantley, Max (August 11, 2022). "Senate delays confirmation of gubernatorial appointees until next year; senator also urges colleagues to build bridges, not burn them". Arkansas Times. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "James Sturch". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 24, 2022.