2026 Arkansas House of Representatives election

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2026 Arkansas House of Representatives election
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All 100 seats in the Arkansas House of Representatives
51 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader Brian S. Evans Andrew Collins
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 13, 2025January 13, 2025
Leader's seat68th73rd
Last election8119
2026 Arkansas State House Retirements.svg
     Republican incumbent     Term-limited or retiring Republican
     Democratic incumbent     Term-limited or retiring Democrat
Speaker before election

Brian S. Evans
Republican

Elected Speaker

TBD

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]

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Retirements

Republican

  1. District 1: Jeremy Wooldridge is retiring to run for state senate in District 21. [3]
  2. District 5: Ron McNair is retiring. [4]
  3. District 42: Stephen Meeks is term-limited. [5]
  4. District 46: Jon S. Eubanks is term-limited. [5]
  5. District 70: Carlton Wing is retiring. [4]
  6. District 71: Brandon Achor is retiring to run for state senate in District 13. [6]
  7. District 92: Julie Mayberry is retiring. [7]
  8. District 94: Jeff Wardlaw is term-limited. [5]
  9. District 97: Matthew Shepherd is term-limited. [5]
  10. District 99: Lane Jean is term-limited. [5]

Democratic

  1. District 20: Denise Garner is retiring to run for state senate in District 30. [8]
  2. District 72: Tracy Steele is term-limited. [5]
  3. District 77: Fred Allen is term-limited. [5]
  4. District 79: Tara Shephard is retiring to run for state senate in District 15. [9]

References

  1. ↑ Booker, Brakkton (2025-07-29). "The 2026 midterms are officially underway". POLITICO. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  2. ↑ "Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-08-09.
  3. ↑ "Rep. Jeremy Wooldridge announces bid for Arkansas State Senate". KAIT . July 1, 2025. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Wickline, Michael (June 27, 2025). "Arkansas House members Wing, McNair won't seek reelection in 2026 | Arkansas Democrat Gazette". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Arkansas Legislators Face Term Limits in 2026 Primary - Conduit News Arkansas". Conduit News. May 7, 2025. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  6. ↑ Wickline, Michael (May 6, 2025). "Maumelle representative announces run for state Senate". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  7. ↑ Hardy, Benjamin (July 30, 2025). "Julie Mayberry, a GOP state rep with an independent streak, won't seek reelection". Arkansas Times. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  8. ↑ Palafox, Nayely (April 30, 2025). "Denise Garner announces bid for Arkansas Senate District 30 seat". KFSM-TV . Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  9. ↑ Wickline, Michael (May 16, 2025). "State Representative Tara Shephard announces run for Arkansas Senate | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Retrieved August 11, 2025.
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