John Thurston | |
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| 34th Secretary of State of Arkansas | |
| Assumed office January 15, 2019 | |
| Governor | Asa Hutchinson Sarah Huckabee Sanders |
| Preceded by | Mark Martin |
| Land Commissioner of Arkansas | |
| In office January 11, 2011 – January 15, 2019 | |
| Governor | Mike Beebe Asa Hutchinson |
| Preceded by | Mark Wilcox |
| Succeeded by | Tommy Land |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Manuel Thurston December 27, 1972 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Joanna Thurston |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Agape College and School of World Evangelism |
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John Manuel Thurston (born December 27, 1972) is an American politician who is the current Secretary of State of Arkansas; he was elected in November 2018, and won re-election in 2022. In August 2023, Thurston announced that he would run in a special election for state treasurer in 2024,[1] which he later won.[2]
He previously was Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands. A Republican, he was first elected to that position in November 2010, took office in January 2011, and was reelected in November 2014 to a second term.[3]
- ^ Kienlen, Alex (August 9, 2023). "Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston announces candidacy for state treasurer". KARK-TV. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Vrbin, Tess (November 6, 2024). "Thurston will be Arkansas treasurer; new secretary of state will be appointed". Arkansas Advocate. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "John Thurston, Commissioner of State Lands". Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.