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Les Eaves

Republican · AR · AR State Representative

Les Eaves serves in the Arkansas House and is vice president of Delta Manufacturing in Newport. He holds a business management degree from Colorado State University.

Where Les Eaves stands, based on their records

Supports

Healthcare Affordability (2 records), Environment and Public Health (2 records), Government Efficiency (3 records),

Opposes

Immigration (2 records), Data Privacy (2 records), Civil Rights (6 records),

Campaign Finance Information — State Representative

Campaign Finance Information · State Representative · November 3, 2026

Data last updated September 2, 2026

Raised
$100,254
Spent
$40,352
Cash on hand
$59,901

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

  • Automotive Industry$1,000
  • Gaming Industry$1,000
Direct contributions by size
  • $5,000+$66,854
  • $1,000-$4,999$19,000
  • $500-$999$10,500
  • $250-$499$3,300
  • $100-$249$600

Source: Arkansas Secretary of State · 2026 cycle · ethics-disclosures.sos.arkansas.gov

Track record

Track record — Healthcare Affordability

Healthcare Affordability · 2 support
  • Sponsored HB1263, which became Act 651 and authorized pharmacists and physicians to initiate or administer certain tobacco-cessation therapies.

    April 2, 2019Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: arkleg.state.ar.us · researched August 7, 2026

  • Sponsored HB1636, which became Act 948 and amended the exemption for students, interns, and residents practicing medicine in an osteopathic residency from the Arkansas Medical Practices Act.

    April 2, 2015Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: arkleg.state.ar.us · researched August 7, 2026

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 2 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

  • Sponsored HB1635, which became Act 534 and amended Arkansas requirements for underground storage tanks and secondary containment.

    March 20, 2017Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: arkleg.state.ar.us · researched August 7, 2026

Track record — Government Efficiency

Government Efficiency · 3 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

  • Sponsored a law changing how Arkansas state and local governments hire professional services, including construction management (House Bill 1652, Act 818). The governor signed it on April 13, 2023.

    April 13, 2023Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: arkleg.state.ar.us · researched August 7, 2026

  • Sponsored HB1428, which became Act 325 and authorized use of the State Treasury Money Management Trust by the Auditor of State while amending unclaimed-property law.

    March 6, 2019Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: arkleg.state.ar.us · researched August 7, 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 — 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 — Housing Affordability

Housing Affordability · 2 support
  • Voted to pass 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, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026

  • Voted to pass 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, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
  • Voted to pass 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, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026

Track record — Election Integrity

Election Integrity · 6 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 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 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
  • Sponsored HB1457, which became Act 935 and created Paisley's Law, amended individual income-tax law, and created an income-tax credit for a stillborn child.

    April 26, 2021Supports 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 · 6 oppose
  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 486, which defines sex by biology and requires shared restrooms and sleeping rooms to be set aside for one sex. The Arkansas House passed it 60-22 and it became Act 955 of 2025.

    April 16, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026

  • 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 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, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026

  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 433, which requires a Ten Commandments poster in every public classroom, library and tax-funded building. The Arkansas House passed it 71-20 and it became Act 573 of 2025.

    April 7, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 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

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 — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 1 support
  • Sponsored HB1735, which became Act 813 and amended the Arkansas Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Act and One Call Center membership.

    April 17, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: arkleg.state.ar.us · researched August 7, 2026

Track record — General

General · 5 records
  • Sponsored HB1935, which became Act 882 and created a modernization-and-automation tax credit for investment by existing businesses.

    April 17, 2025

    Source: arkleg.state.ar.us · researched August 7, 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

  • Voted to pass 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

  • Sponsored an Arkansas law that added drones and other unmanned aircraft to the state's legal definition of "aircraft," while leaving out experimental aircraft (House Bill 1728, Act 828 of 2023).

    April 13, 2023

    Source: arkleg.state.ar.us · researched August 7, 2026

  • Sponsored HB1361, which became Act 248 and provided Arkansas tax treatment for loans, payments, and expenses related to federal coronavirus-relief programs.

    March 2, 2021

    Source: arkleg.state.ar.us · researched August 7, 2026

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Profile last researched August 7, 2026.