James Eaton
Republican · AR · AR State Representative
James Eaton serves in the Arkansas House and works as an insurance agent and farmer. He holds an education degree from Arkansas Tech University and a master's in health education, and formerly served on the Madison County Quorum Court.
Where James Eaton stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Anti-Corruption (1 record), Government Efficiency (1 record),
Opposes
Immigration (2 records), Government Spending Reduction (1 record), Data Privacy (2 records),
Campaign Finance Information — State Representative
Campaign Finance Information · State Representative · November 3, 2026
Data last updated September 2, 2026
- Raised
- $25,989
- Spent
- $5,207
- Cash on hand
- $20,782
Totals are the Arkansas Secretary of State's registration figures; occupation and contribution-size breakdowns are computed from itemized receipts, so non-itemized contributions are not broken down.
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- Retired$3,000
- Agriculture$500
- Financial / Investment$500
- Lobbyist$250
Direct contributions by size
- $5,000+$6,939
- $1,000-$4,999$10,000
- $500-$999$5,000
- $250-$499$3,900
- $100-$249$150
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State · 2026 cycle · ethics-disclosures.sos.arkansas.gov
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Voted to pass House Bill 1965, which sets up grants and loans to help food shops open where fresh food is hard to buy. The Arkansas House passed it 58-28 and it became Act 870 of 2025.
April 7, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support
Co-sponsored a law protecting Arkansas colleges from foreign adversary influence by making them report gifts and contracts from countries such as China and Russia (House Bill 1561, Act 473 of 2025).
April 8, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: arkleg.state.ar.us · researched August 20, 2026
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Voted to pass Senate Bill 638, which makes motorboat buyers pay sales tax to the state at registration instead of to the dealer. The Arkansas House passed it 58-23 and it became Act 1019 of 2025.
April 16, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Track record — Cost of Living Reduction
Cost of Living Reduction · 1 support
Voted to pass House Bill 1627, which makes property tax bills tell taxpayers about relief for older and disabled homeowners. The Arkansas House passed it 58-17 and it became Act 877 of 2025.
April 8, 2025Supports Cost of Living Reduction
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 2 oppose
Voted to pass House Bill 1974, which tells government employers to check new hires through E-Verify. The Arkansas House passed it 76-20 and it became Act 948 of 2025.
April 10, 2025Opposes Immigration
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 426, the Defense Against Criminal Illegals Act, which adds prison time for violent crimes by people here illegally. The Arkansas House passed it 73-20 and it became Act 654 of 2025.
April 9, 2025Opposes Immigration
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Co-sponsored and voted for HB1681, which became Act 812 and established the Water and Sewer Treatment Facilities Grant Program.
April 17, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: arkleg.state.ar.us · researched August 20, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Voted to pass Senate Bill 406, which bars recording a deed unless the person giving up the land shows photo ID. The Arkansas House passed it 51-31 and it became Act 752 of 2025.
April 14, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 8 support
Voted to pass Senate Bill 551, which adds fraud warnings and ID checks to petitions for local votes on alcohol sales. The Arkansas House passed it 71-20 and it became Act 764 of 2025.
April 14, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 584, which applies statewide ballot petition rules to county and city petitions. The Arkansas House passed it 73-20 and it became Act 768 of 2025.
April 14, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1713, which bars ballot titles written above an eighth-grade reading level. The Arkansas House passed it 60-23 and it became Act 602 of 2025.
March 18, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 210, which requires petition signers to read or hear the ballot title in front of the canvasser. The Arkansas House passed it 57-33 and it became Act 274 of 2025.
March 10, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 209, which throws out every signature a canvasser collected if that canvasser broke petition law. The Arkansas House passed it 62-29 and it became Act 273 of 2025.
March 10, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 208, which makes petition canvassers check a signer's photo ID before taking their name. The Arkansas House passed it 70-24 and it became Act 240 of 2025.
February 25, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 211, which makes every petition canvasser file a sworn statement of compliance with the Secretary of State. The Arkansas House passed it 65-27 and it became Act 241 of 2025.
February 25, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 207, which makes petition canvassers warn each signer out loud that petition fraud is a crime. The Arkansas House passed it 67-26 and it became Act 218 of 2025.
February 24, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 support
Co-sponsored Arkansas HB1001, which became Act 1 and reduced individual, trust, estate, and corporate income-tax rates.
May 6, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: arkleg.state.ar.us · researched August 7, 2026
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 2 oppose
Voted to pass House Bill 1866, Eli's Law, which requires audio recording devices in every school locker room from the 2027-2028 school year. The Arkansas House passed it 71-21 and it became Act 908 of 2025.
April 14, 2025Opposes Data Privacy
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 446, which lets private landowners and businesses use automatic license plate readers. The Arkansas House passed it 56-27 and it became Act 668 of 2025.
April 9, 2025Opposes Data Privacy
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 4 oppose
Voted to pass Senate Bill 520, which bars counties, cities and towns from running a diversity, equity and inclusion program. The Arkansas House passed it 68-22 and it became Act 747 of 2025.
April 14, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1365, which strips race and sex requirements from the membership of about twenty state boards. The Arkansas House passed it 60-24 and it became Act 938 of 2025.
April 3, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 296, which requires the county clerk's early voting site to sit in the county seat. The Arkansas House passed it 72-21 and it became Act 282 of 2025.
March 10, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 3, which bars state and local government from treating anyone better or worse because of race, sex or ethnicity. The Arkansas House passed it 65-27 and it became Act 116 of 2025.
February 6, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 oppose
Voted to pass Senate Bill 364, which lets an unlicensed contractor sue a customer for the value of the work after paying fines. The Arkansas House passed it 66-23 and it became Act 750 of 2025.
April 14, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Track record — General
General · 10 records
Co-sponsored a 2025 Arkansas law (House Bill 1352, Act 937) that withholds state money from public colleges keeping a Confucius Institute or similar China-linked center. It also bars those colleges and state pension funds from investing in Chinese companies, and blocks sister-city ties with countries under U.S. arms-export restrictions.
April 21, 2025
Source: arkleg.state.ar.us · researched August 20, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Joint Resolution 15, a proposed constitutional amendment letting lawmakers create economic development districts with public loans. The Arkansas House adopted it 74-21. Both chambers agreed, so it goes on the November 2026 ballot.
April 16, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Served as vice-chair of the House Revenue and Taxation Complaints and Remediation Subcommittee during the 2025 regular session.
April 16, 2025
Source: arkleg.state.ar.us · researched August 20, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 640, which ends the terms of every State Library Board member and lets the Governor appoint replacements. The Arkansas House passed it 60-29 and it became Act 903 of 2025.
April 15, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 1945, which lets students transfer to another public school inside their own district. The Arkansas House passed it 59-30 and it became Act 913 of 2025.
April 9, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 1017, which makes the state pay the whole cost of 12 weeks of maternity leave for public school staff. The Arkansas House passed it 68-19 and it became Act 904 of 2025.
April 9, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 366, which creates a grant program to strengthen owner-occupied homes against wind and hail. The Arkansas House passed it 56-25 and it became Act 427 of 2025.
April 1, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 1503, which makes cities allow at least one accessory dwelling unit on a single-family lot. The Arkansas House passed it 67-19 and it became Act 313 of 2025.
March 6, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1489, which lets Arkansas carry out a death sentence with nitrogen gas as well as lethal injection. The Arkansas House passed it 67-23 and it became Act 302 of 2025.
March 4, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 1222, which lets the Attorney General reject a ballot measure that clashes with federal law. The Arkansas House passed it 62-30 and it became Act 154 of 2025.
February 10, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
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- State Representative · November 3, 2026 · State House District 26; Arkansas · incumbent
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.