# Kim Hammer

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{{Short description|American politician}}
{{infobox officeholder
| name = Kim Hammer
| state_senate = Arkansas
| term_start = January 19, 2019
| term_end = 
| predecessor = [Jeremy Young Hutchinson](/source/Jeremy_Young_Hutchinson)
| successor = 
| constituency = 33rd district (2019–2023)<br>16th district (2023–present)
| state_house1 = Arkansas
| district1 = 28th
| term_start1 = January 10, 2011
| term_end1 = January 19, 2019
| predecessor1 = Barbara Nix
| successor1 = Jasen Kelly
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|8|11}}
| birth_place = [Damascus, Arkansas](/source/Damascus%2C_Arkansas), U.S.
| death_date = 
| death_place = 
| party = [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States))
| education = [Trinity College of the Bible and Theological Seminary](/source/Trinity_College_of_the_Bible_and_Theological_Seminary) ([BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts))
}}
'''Kim Davin Hammer''' (born 11 August 1958) is a [Missionary Baptist](/source/Missionary_Baptist) preacher and politician who has served in the [Arkansas Senate](/source/Arkansas_Senate) since 2019. A [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)), he was previously a member of the [Arkansas House of Representatives](/source/Arkansas_House_of_Representatives) from 2011 to 2019. He hosts a weekly [conservative talk radio](/source/conservative_talk_radio) show.<ref>''[https://1011fmtheanswer.com/radioshow/8528 The Kim Hammer Show] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418151824/https://1011fmtheanswer.com/radioshow/8528 |date=2021-04-18 }}'', KDXE.</ref>

== Biography ==
Hammer was a member of the [Arkansas House of Representatives](/source/Arkansas_House_of_Representatives) for eight years before being elected to the [state Senate](/source/Arkansas_Senate) in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://senate.arkansas.gov/senators/576|title=Kim Hammer|website=Arkansas Senate}}</ref> He lives in [Benton, Arkansas](/source/Benton%2C_Arkansas).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Legislators/Detail?member=K.+Hammer&ddBienniumSession=2021/2021R|title=Senator Kim Hammer (R) - Arkansas State Legislature|website=www.arkleg.state.ar.us}}</ref>

In 2020, during the [COVID-19 pandemic in Arkansas](/source/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Arkansas), Hammer was one of several Republican state legislators who sued [Arkansas Governor](/source/Governor_of_Arkansas) [Asa Hutchinson](/source/Asa_Hutchinson), a fellow Republican, over public health measures that he ordered to prevent the spread of the virus. An Arkansas judge dismissed the suit.<ref>John Lynch, [https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2020/oct/15/judge-rejects-suit-opposing-virus-orders/?news-politics Judge rejects suit by Arkansas lawmakers opposing virus orders], ''Arkansas Democrat-Gazette'' (October 15, 2020).</ref>

In 2021, Hammer promoted [Donald Trump](/source/Donald_Trump)'s claim that the [2020 presidential election](/source/2020_United_States_presidential_election) was "stolen"; after [Trump was impeached for a second time](/source/Second_impeachment_of_Donald_Trump), wrote in a [Facebook](/source/Facebook) post that [Democrats](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) were "enemies" and called for "political war" to be waged against them. Hammer deleted the post after it garnered criticism.<ref name=Brantley>Max Brantley, [https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2021/01/16/sen-kim-hammer-declares-war-on-democrats-in-now-removed-facebook-post Sen. Kim Hammer declares 'war' on Democrats in now-removed Facebook post], ''Arkansas Times'' (January 16, 2021).</ref> In 2021, as part of [Republican efforts to restrict voting](/source/Republican_efforts_to_restrict_voting_following_the_2020_presidential_election) following Trump's defeat, Hammer introduced a bill to eliminate [early voting](/source/early_voting) in Arkansas on the last Monday before [Election Day](/source/Election_Day), a measure that voting-rights groups described as [voter suppression](/source/voter_suppression). The bill passed the Senate on a 19&ndash;13 vote, but failed in the state House on a 43&ndash;39 vote.<ref>Rachel Herzog, [https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/apr/28/house-rejects-bill-to-lop-day-of-early-voting/ House rejects bill to lop day of early voting], ''Arkansas Democrat-Gazette'' (April 28, 2021).</ref><ref>Rachel Herzog, [https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/apr/23/senate-oks-early-voting-ban-on-day-before-election/ Senate OKs early voting ban on day before election], ''Arkansas Democrat-Gazette'' (April 23, 2021).</ref>

In 2021, Hammer opposed the grant of a liquor-sales permit for a new [Costco Wholesale](/source/Costco_Wholesale) in west [Little Rock](/source/Little_Rock%2C_Arkansas), a portion of which is in his district. Hammer wrote a letter to the director of the Alcohol Beverage Control Division, contending that the public's needs were "being adequately met by these existing businesses."<ref name=Oman>Noel Oman, [https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/may/28/liquor-sales-at-new-costco-hit-bump/ Liquor sales at new Costco in Little Rock hit bump after lawmaker objects], ''Arkansas Democrat-Gazette'' (May 28, 2021).</ref> By contrast, Little Rock's mayor and vice mayor supported Costco's permit request.<ref name=Oman/> The director initially denied Costco's permit application,<ref name=Oman/><ref name=Lynch>John Lynch, [https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/jul/18/permit-sell-liquor-disputed/ Permit to sell liquor disputed], ''Arkansas Democrat-Gazette'' (July 18, 2021).</ref> but this decision was reversed after a successful appeal by Costco to the Control Board directors.<ref name=Lynch/>

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