Bart Hester

Last updated January 22, 2026

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Bart Hester
Hester in 2019

President pro tempore of the Arkansas Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2023

Arkansas Senate

Preceded by

Jimmy Hickey

President pro tempore of the Arkansas Senate
2023–present

Incumbent

v t e Statewide elected officials and legislative leaders of Arkansas
U. S. senators	John Boozman Tom Cotton
State government	Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Governor Leslie Rutledge, Lieutenant Governor Cole Jester, Secretary of State Tim Griffin, Attorney General John Thurston, Treasurer Dennis Milligan, Auditor Tommy Land, Land Commissioner
Senate	Leslie Rutledge, President Bart Hester, President pro tempore Blake Johnson, Majority Leader Greg Leding, Minority Leader
House	Brian S. Evans, Speaker Vacant, Speaker pro tempore Howard Beaty, Majority Leader Andrew Collins, Minority Leader
Supreme Court	Karen R. Baker, Chief Justice Courtney Rae Hudson Rhonda K. Wood Shawn Womack Barbara Womack Webb J. Cody Hiland Nicholas Bronni, Associate Justices

v t e Presidents of state senates
United States Senate:▌ JD Vance (R), ▌ Chuck Grassley (R)
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Italics indicate presidents pro tempore *Unicameral body

v t e Members of the Arkansas Senate
94th General Assembly (2023) President of the Senate Leslie Rutledge (R) President pro tempore Bart Hester (R) Majority Leader Blake Johnson (R) Minority Leader Greg Leding (D)
▌ Ben Gilmore (R) ▌ Matt Stone (R) ▌ Steve Crowell (R) ▌ Jimmy Hickey Jr. (R) ▌ Terry Rice (R) ▌ Matt McKee (R) ▌ Alan Clark (R) ▌ Stephanie Flowers (D) ▌ Reginald Murdock (D) ▌ Ron Caldwell (R) ▌ Ricky Hill (R) ▌ Linda Chesterfield (D) ▌ Jane English (R) ▌ Clarke Tucker (D) ▌ Fredrick Love (D) ▌ Kim Hammer (R) ▌ Mark Johnson (R) ▌ Jonathan Dismang (R) ▌ David Wallace (R) ▌ Dan Sullivan (R) ▌ Blake Johnson (R) ▌ John Payton (R) ▌ Scott Flippo (R) ▌ Missy Irvin (R) ▌ Breanne Davis (R) vacant ▌ Justin Boyd (R) ▌ Bryan King (R) ▌ Jim Petty (R) ▌ Greg Leding (D) ▌ Clint Penzo (R) ▌ Joshua P. Bryant (R) ▌ Bart Hester (R) ▌ Jim Dotson (R) ▌ Tyler Dees (R)
Majority caucus:▌ Republican (29) Minority caucus:▌ Democratic (6) Arkansas General Assembly House Senate List of past assemblies

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