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'''Donnie Ray Copeland''' (born c. 1960) is the pastor of the Apostolic [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostal]] Church in North Little Rock, [[Arkansas]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Donnie_Copeland|title=Donnie Copeland|publisher=ballotpedia.org|accessdate=April 18, 2016}}</ref> who is a departing one-term [[Republican Party|Republican]] member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 38 in Pulaski County.<ref name=house/>

'''Donnie Ray Copeland''' (born c. 1960) is the pastor of the Apostolic [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostal]] Church in North Little Rock, [[Arkansas]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Donnie_Copeland|title=Donnie Copeland|publisher=ballotpedia.org|accessdate=April 18, 2016}}</ref> who is a departing one-term [[Republican Party|Republican]] member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 38 in Pulaski County.<ref name=house/>

Rather than seeking a second term in the state House, Copeland ran unsuccessfully on March 1, 2016, in the Republican [[primary election]] for the District 34 seat in Arkansas State Senate. He polled 6,365 votes (48.8 percent) against the successful [[incumbent]], Jane English, who received 6,687 votes (51.2 percent).<ref name=ourc/> English faces the Democrat Joe Woodson, also of North Little Rock, in the November 8 [[general election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=808385|title=Arkansas State Senate 34|publisher=ourcampaigns.com|accessdate=April 18, 2016}}</ref>

Rather than seeking a second term in the state House, Copeland ran unsuccessfully on March 1, 2016, in the Republican [[primary election]] for the District 34 seat in Arkansas State Senate. He polled 6,365 votes (48.8 percent) against the successful [[incumbent]], Jane English, who received 6,687 votes (51.2 percent).<ref name=ourc/> English faces the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Joe Woodson, also of North Little Rock, in the November 8 [[general election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=808385|title=Arkansas State Senate 34|publisher=ourcampaigns.com|accessdate=April 18, 2016}}</ref>

In 2014, Copeland won the House position with 5,710 votes (51.5 percent), when he unseated the one-term [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Patti Julian, who polled 5,389 votes (48.5 percent).<ref name=ourc>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=236874|title=Copeland, Donnie|publisher=ourcampaigns.com|accessdate=April 18, 2016}}</ref>

In 2014, Copeland won the House position with 5,710 votes (51.5 percent), when he unseated the one-term Democrat Patti Julian, who polled 5,389 votes (48.5 percent).<ref name=ourc>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=236874|title=Copeland, Donnie|publisher=ourcampaigns.com|accessdate=April 18, 2016}}</ref>

Copeland attended the University of Louisiana at [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]], when the institution was known as Northeast Louisiana University. In his legislative term, Copeland served on these committees: (1) City, County and Local Affairs, (2) Judiciary, and (3) Public Retirement and Social Security.<ref name=house>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkansashouse.org/member/355/Donnie-Copeland|title=Donnie Copeland|publisher=arkansashouse.org|accessdate=April 18, 2016}}</ref>

Copeland attended the University of Louisiana at [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]], when the institution was known as Northeast Louisiana University. In his legislative term, Copeland served on these committees: (1) City, County and Local Affairs, (2) Judiciary, and (3) Public Retirement and Social Security.<ref name=house>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkansashouse.org/member/355/Donnie-Copeland|title=Donnie Copeland|publisher=arkansashouse.org|accessdate=April 18, 2016}}</ref>