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State Representative

What does this office do?

  • Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
  • Voting on how much money your local public schools get
  • Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates:

Republican · Incumbent

Johnny Rye serves in the Arkansas House and is a retired Poinsett County assessor. A graduate of Arkansas State University, he served as district governor of the Arkansas Lions Club and on the Association of Arkansas Counties board.

Records: Election Integrity 9 for, Civil Rights 6 against, Housing Affordability 3 for,

Democratic

Shamal Carter is a Democratic candidate for State Representative in State House District 36 (2024) in 2026.

Source: ballotpedia.org