Chief Justice Position
Important Note: On November 5, a runoff election for the Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice position will be held. The two candidates in that race are Justice Karen Baker and Justice Rhonda Woods. These two candidates are currently serving on the Arkansas Supreme Court. Whichever justice wins in November will begin a new, 8-year term on the Arkansas Supreme Court. The other candidate will continue in their current role as justice of the Supreme Court. We asked these two candidates to fill out a judicial survey. See below for their answers. If a candidate did not fill out the survey, you can contact them with your questions.
Races for the Supreme Court and other judicial offices are nonpartisan (no political party). Unlike other political offices, judicial races are decided at the time of the Primary election. Runoff elections for judicial offices are held at the time of the November General Election. The Judicial Election on November 5 will decide who will serve as Chief Justice for the next eight years on the Arkansas Supreme Court.
1. Which of the following U.S. Supreme Court Justices most reflects your judicial philosophy?
Samuel Alito, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavenaugh, John Roberts, Neil Gorsuch, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagen, Clarence Thomas
2. Which recent U.S. President most accurately reflects your political philosophy?
Joseph Biden, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush
3. Which Arkansas Political party’s platform most clearly reflects your views on public policy?
Republican, Democrat, Libertarian
Justice Karen Baker
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Justice Karen R. Baker — Little Rock — Email: justicebaker@baker4arkansas.com
1. Which of the following U.S. Supreme Court Justices most reflects your judicial philosophy?
Samuel Alito, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavenaugh, John Roberts, Neil Gorsuch, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagen, Clarence Thomas
Samuel Alito
2. Which recent U.S. President most accurately reflects your political philosophy?
Joseph Biden, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush
Any president that supports the Constitution’s framework: federal government has limited powers and any not granted to the federal government are reserved to the states and accordingly to the people.
3. Which Arkansas Political party’s platform most clearly reflects your views on public policy?
Republican, Democrat, Libertarian
The party that reflects my view is the one that represents limited government and strict adherence to the liberties secured in our Constitution.
Justice Rhonda Wood
Justice Rhonda Wood — Conway — Phone: 501-472-5791
Survey answers above.