2026 Arkansas House of Representatives election
November 3, 2026
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| Elections in Arkansas |
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The 2026 Arkansas House of Representatives election will be held on November 3, 2026, alongside the other 2026 United States elections.[1] Voters will elect members of the Arkansas House of Representatives in all 100 of the U.S. state of Arkansas's state house districts to serve a two-year term.[2]
Major party candidates had until November 11, 2025 to submit their candidacies to appear on the primary election ballot. Candidates for newly-created political parties have until March 3, 2026, primary election day, to file to appear on the general election ballot, and independent candidates have until May 1, 2026 to petition to be placed on the ballot.[3] The Libertarian Party of Arkansas has declared its intention to field candidates for Arkansas offices, submitting a petition to qualify for the general election ballot in November 2025.[4]
This election will take place alongside races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governor, state senate, and numerous other state and local offices.
Retirements
Republican
- District 1: Jeremy Wooldridge is retiring to run for state senate in District 21.[5]
- District 5: Ron McNair is retiring.[6]
- District 42: Stephen Meeks is term-limited.[7]
- District 46: Jon S. Eubanks is term-limited.[7]
- District 70: Carlton Wing is retiring.[6]
- District 71: Brandon Achor is retiring to run for state senate in District 13.[8]
- District 92: Julie Mayberry is retiring.[9]
- District 94: Jeff Wardlaw is term-limited.[7]
- District 97: Matthew Shepherd is term-limited.[7]
- District 99: Lane Jean is term-limited.[7]
Democratic
- District 20: Denise Garner is retiring to run for state senate in District 30.[10]
- District 35: Jessie McGruder is retiring to run for state senate in District 9.[11]
- District 72: Tracy Steele is term-limited.[7]
- District 77: Fred Allen is term-limited.[7]
- District 79: Tara Shephard is retiring to run for state senate in District 15.[12]
Special elections
| District | County(ies) | Contest | Incumbent | Winner | Result | Cause | ||
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| 70th | Pulaski (p) | March 3, 2026 | Carlton Wing (R) | TBD | TBD | Incumbent senator resigned September 30, 2025 to become executive director of Arkansas PBS. | ||
Summary of results by district
| District | 2020 Pres.[13] |
Incumbent | Candidates[14] | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Status | |||
| 1 | R+64.1 | Jeremy Wooldridge | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent retiring to stand for state senate. |
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| 2 | R+64.1 | Trey Steimel | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 3 | R+53.2 | Stetson Painter | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 4 | R+56.5 | Jason Nazarenko | Republican | 2024 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 5 | R+60.4 | Ron McNair | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent retiring. |
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| 6 | R+34.4 | Harlan Breaux | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent not standing for re-election. |
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| 7 | R+25.2 | Brit McKenzie | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 8 | R+33.8 | Austin McCollum | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent not standing for re-election. |
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| 9 | D+3.1 | Diana Gonzales Worthen | Democratic | 2024 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 10 | R+12.1 | Mindy McAlindon | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 11 | R+16.2 | Rebecca Burkes | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 12 | R+40.3 | Hope Hendren Duke | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 13 | R+10.4 | Scott Richardson | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 14 | R+23.5 | Nick Burkes | Republican | 2024 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 15 | R+9.9 | John P. Carr | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 16 | R+29.2 | Kendon Underwood | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 17 | R+49.6 | Randy Torres | Republican | 2024 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 18 | R+19.5 | Robin Lundstrum | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 19 | R+7.0 | Steve Unger | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 20 | D+20.7 | Denise Garner | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent retiring to stand for state senate. |
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| 21 | D+48.1 | Nicole Clowney | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 22 | D+3.6 | David Whitaker | Democratic | 2012 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 23 | R+33.7 | Kendra Moore | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 24 | R+60.7 | Brad Hall | Republican | 2024 | Incumbent initially sought re-election, but withdrew. |
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| 25 | R+40.4 | Chad Puryear | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 26 | R+57.4 | James Eaton | Republican | 2024 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 27 | R+64.0 | Steven Walker | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 28 | R+65.9 | Bart Schulz | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 29 | R+47.6 | Rick McClure | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 30 | R+54.2 | Frances Cavenaugh | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent retiring. |
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| 31 | R+54.4 | Jimmy Gazaway | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 32 | R+19.3 | Jack Ladyman | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 33 | R+56.8 | Jon Milligan | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 34 | R+4.3 | Joey L. Carr | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 35 | D+8.9 | Jessie McGruder | Democratic | 2024 | Incumbent retiring to stand for state senate. |
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| 36 | R+34.1 | Johnny Rye | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 37 | R+37.6 | Steve Hollowell | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 38 | R+45.3 | Dwight Tosh | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 39 | R+58.2 | Wayne Long | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 40 | R+57.9 | Shad Pearce | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 41 | R+63.0 | Alyssa Brown | Republican | 2024 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 42 | R+61.0 | Stephen Meeks | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent term-limited. |
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| 43 | R+42.8 | Rick Beck | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 44 | R+62.9 | Stan Berry | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 45 | R+51.3 | Aaron Pilkington | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 46 | R+60.6 | Jon S. Eubanks | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent term-limited. |
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| 47 | R+65.0 | Lee Johnson | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 48 | R+44.7 | Ryan Rose | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 49 | D+14.2 | Jay Richardson | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 50 | R+20.6 | Zachary Gramlich | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 51 | R+34.8 | Cindy Crawford | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 52 | R+63.6 | Marcus Richmond | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent retiring. |
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| 53 | R+31.5 | Matt Duffield | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 54 | R+37.8 | Mary Bentley | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 55 | R+7.9 | Matthew Brown | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 56 | R+3.1 | Steve Magie | Democratic | 2012 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 57 | R+65.1 | Cameron Cooper | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 58 | R+49.4 | Les Eaves | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 59 | R+59.5 | Jim Wooten | Republican | 2018 (special) | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 60 | R+48.0 | Roger Lynch | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 61 | R+33.9 | Jeremiah Moore | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 62 | D+6.7 | Mark McElroy | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 63 | D+13.3 | Lincoln Barnett | Democratic | 2024 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 64 | D+50.0 | Ken Ferguson | Democratic | 2014 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 65 | D+49.0 | Glenn Barnes | Democratic | 2024 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 66 | D+34.2 | Mark Perry | Democratic | 2008 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 67 | R+2.6 | Karilyn Brown | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 68 | R+54.7 | Brian S. Evans | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 69 | R+33.8 | David Ray | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 70 | R+4.1 | Vacant | Incumbent TBD. |
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| 71 | R+3.5 | Brandon Achor | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent retiring to run for state senate. |
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| 72 | D+44.5 | Tracy Steele | Democratic | 2024 | Incumbent term-limited. |
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| 73 | D+16.6 | Andrew Collins | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 74 | D+44.6 | Tippi McCullough | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 75 | D+9.0 | Ashley Hudson | Democratic | 2020 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 76 | D+74.8 | Joy C. Springer | Democratic | 2020 (special) | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 77 | D+58.0 | Fred Allen | Democratic | 2008 | Incumbent term-limited. |
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| 78 | R+31.8 | Keith Brooks | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 79 | D+64.6 | Tara Shephard | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent retiring to stand for state senate. |
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| 80 | D+53.1 | Denise Ennett | Democratic | 2019 (special) | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 81 | R+22.4 | R. J. Hawk | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 82 | R+32.8 | Tony Furman | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 83 | R+47.1 | Paul Childress | Republican | 2024 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 84 | R+23.8 | Les Warren | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 85 | R+45.5 | Richard McGrew | Republican | 2019 (special) | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 86 | R+66.3 | John Maddox | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 87 | R+51.9 | DeAnn Vaught | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 88 | R+32.0 | Dolly Henley | Republican | 2024 | Incumbent standing for re-election. |
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| 89 | R+47.8 | Justin Gonzales | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 90 | R+32.2 | Richard Womack | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 91 | R+25.3 | Bruce Cozart | Republican | 2011 (special) | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 92 | R+64.3 | Julie Mayberry | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent retiring. |
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| 93 | R+55.9 | Mike Holcomb | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 94 | R+21.0 | Jeff Wardlaw | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent term-limited. |
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| 95 | R+24.2 | Howard Beaty | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 96 | R+42.0 | Sonia Eubanks Barker | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 97 | R+25.4 | Matthew Shepherd | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent term-limited. |
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| 98 | R+9.4 | Wade Andrews | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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| 99 | R+60.0 | Lane Jean | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent term-limited. |
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| 100 | R+30.4 | Carol Dalby | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent standing for re-election unopposed. |
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