Steven Unger
Republican · AR · AR State Representative
Steven Unger serves in the Arkansas House and is a retired Navy captain. He holds a public administration degree from the University of Arkansas and a master of divinity, and belongs to the Springdale Rotary Club and the American Legion.
Where Steven Unger stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records), Election Integrity (4 records)
Opposes
Immigration (2 records), Women's Reproductive Rights (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
- $86,589
- Spent
- $6,319
- Cash on hand
- $80,270
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
- Science / Technology$6,000
- Teacher / Education$3,500
- Attorney / Legal$2,000
- Construction Engineering$1,000
- Unknown$1,000
Direct contributions by size
- $5,000+$48,729
- $1,000-$4,999$29,500
- $500-$999$4,000
- $250-$499$3,800
- $100-$249$400
- $1-$99$160
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State · 2026 cycle · ethics-disclosures.sos.arkansas.gov
Track record
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 — 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 · 2 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
Sponsored Arkansas House Bill 1263, which became Act 109 and created an offense for unlawfully removing or failing to charge an electronic monitoring device.
February 18, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: arkleg.state.ar.us · researched August 7, 2026
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 oppose
Voted to pass Senate Bill 591, a standby law barring abortions sought because of the race of the fetus, not yet in force. The Arkansas House passed it 63-17 and it became Act 973 of 2025.
April 16, 2025Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 4 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 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 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 — 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 · 2 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
Co-sponsored Arkansas House Bill 1204, which became Act 28 and addressed recovery of damages for necessary medical care and treatment.
February 11, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: arkleg.state.ar.us · researched August 7, 2026
Track record — General
General · 12 records
Voted against passing 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
Co-sponsored Arkansas House Bill 1572, which became Act 707 and created a technical feasibility study for new nuclear-energy generation.
April 16, 2025
Source: arkleg.state.ar.us · researched August 7, 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
Voted to pass 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 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, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted against passing 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, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Sponsored Arkansas House Bill 1268, which became Act 450 and allowed public transit authorities to join the state public-employees retirement system.
April 3, 2025
Source: arkleg.state.ar.us · researched August 7, 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
Race Steven Unger is in:
- State Representative · November 3, 2026 · State House District 19; Arkansas · incumbent
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.