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==Political life==
==Political life==
In the runoff election held on June 10, 2014, Flippo defeated the District 98 state Representative John Burris, a [[Moderate Republican from Harrison, 3,913 votes (51.3 percent) to 3,712 (48.7 percent).<ref name=ourcampaigns>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=801816|title=AR State Senate 17 - R Runoff|publisher=ourcampaigns.com|accessdate=December 26, 2020}}</ref> With no [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] opponent in the heavily Republican district in the November 4 [[general election]], Flippo became the Senator-elect to succeed fellow Republican [[Johnny Key]], also of Mountain Home,<ref name=ourcampaigns/> who applied for a position as vice chancellor of governmental affairs with the University of Arkansas.<ref name=ktlo/>
In the runoff election held on June 10, 2014, Flippo defeated the District 98 state Representative John Burris, a [[Moderate Republican]] from Harrison in Boone County, 3,913 votes (51.3 percent) to 3,712 (48.7 percent).<ref name=ourcampaigns>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=801816|title=AR State Senate 17 - R Runoff|publisher=ourcampaigns.com|accessdate=December 26, 2020}}</ref> With no [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] opponent in the heavily Republican district in the November 4 [[general election]], Flippo became the Senator-elect to succeed fellow Republican [[Johnny Key]], also of Mountain Home,<ref name=ourcampaigns/> who applied for a position as vice chancellor of governmental affairs with the University of Arkansas.<ref name=ktlo/>
Burris had led the [[primary]] balloting on May 20 with 43 percent of the vote, barely ahead of Flippo, who polled 42 percent. A third candidate, David Osmon, the [[mayor]] of Mountain Home, held the remaining but critical 16 percent of the votes cast.<ref name=katv>{{cite web|url=http://www.katv.com/story/12801589/katv-election-results|title=Arkansas Primary Election Results, May 20, 2014|publisher=KATV|accessdate=May 21, 2014}}</ref>
Burris had led the [[primary]] balloting on May 20 with 43 percent of the vote, barely ahead of Flippo, who polled 42 percent. A third candidate, David Osmon, the [[mayor]] of Mountain Home, held the remaining but critical 16 percent of the votes cast.<ref name=katv>{{cite web|url=http://www.katv.com/story/12801589/katv-election-results|title=Arkansas Primary Election Results, May 20, 2014|publisher=KATV|accessdate=May 21, 2014}}</ref>