John Thurston (politician)

John Thurston
State Treasurer-elect of Arkansas
Assuming office
January 2025
SucceedingLarry Walther
34th Secretary of State of Arkansas
Assumed office
January 15, 2019
GovernorAsa Hutchinson
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Preceded byMark Martin
Land Commissioner of Arkansas
In office
January 11, 2011 – January 15, 2019
GovernorMike Beebe
Asa Hutchinson
Preceded byMark Wilcox
Succeeded byTommy Land
Personal details
Born
John Manuel Thurston

(1972-12-27) December 27, 1972 (age 51)
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJoanna Thurston
Children5
EducationAgape College and School of World Evangelism
At state municipal league meeting, March 2023

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]

  1. ^ Kienlen, Alex (August 9, 2023). "Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston announces candidacy for state treasurer". KARK-TV. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  2. ^ Vrbin, Tess (November 6, 2024). "Thurston will be Arkansas treasurer; new secretary of state will be appointed". Arkansas Advocate. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "John Thurston, Commissioner of State Lands". Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.