The '''2024 [[Arkansas House of Representatives]] election''' will be held on November 5, 2024, alongside the [[2024 United States elections]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2024 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Arkansas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024 |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref>
The '''2024 [[Arkansas House of Representatives]] election''' will be held on November 5, 2024, alongside the [[2024 United States elections]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2024 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Arkansas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024 |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref>
==Partisan Background ==
In the 2020 Presidential Election, Republican Donald Trump won 81 of Arkansas' House of Representatives districts and Democrat Joe Biden won 19. Going into the 2024 Arkansas House of Representatives Election, Democrats represented one districts that Donald Trump won the most votes in: District 56, centered around Conway (Trump +4%), and Republicans represented two districts that Joe Biden won the most votes in: District 9, a majority Latino district centered around Springdale in Washington County and District 62, a majority African-American district covering several rural counties in the Delta region of the state ( Biden + 7%)
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== Background ==
== Background ==
The primary elections were held on March 5, 2024. Early voting began on February 20.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-19 |title=Arkansas 2024 primary election voter guide {{!}} Candidates & how to vote |url=https://www.thv11.com/article/news/politics/elections/arkansas-2024-primary-election-voter-guide-what-to-know/91-f89e56b6-6141-460c-9318-863b1e956424 |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=thv11.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
The primary elections were held on March 5, 2024. Early voting began on February 20.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-19 |title=Arkansas 2024 primary election voter guide {{!}} Candidates & how to vote |url=https://www.thv11.com/article/news/politics/elections/arkansas-2024-primary-election-voter-guide-what-to-know/91-f89e56b6-6141-460c-9318-863b1e956424 |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=thv11.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
In the 2020 Presidential Election, Republican Donald Trump won 81 of Arkansas' House of Representatives districts and Democrat Joe Biden won 19. Going into the 2024 Arkansas House of Representatives Election, Democrats represented one districts that Donald Trump won the most votes in: District 56, centered around Conway (Trump +4%), and Republicans represented two districts that Joe Biden won the most votes in: District 9, a majority Latino district centered around Springdale in Washington County and District 62, a majority African-American district covering several rural counties in the Delta region of the state ( Biden + 7%)
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Background
The primary elections were held on March 5, 2024. Early voting began on February 20.[2]
Incumbent Republican Jack Fortner, who has represented the 4th district since 2023, is retiring. He previously the represented the 99th district between 2017 and 2023.
Arkansas House of Representatives 4th district Republican primary election, 2024[15]
Incumbent Republican Delia Haak, who has represented the 17th district since 2023, is retiring. She previously represented the 91st district between 2021 and 2023.
Arkansas House of Representatives 17th district Republican primary election, 2024[15]
Incumbent Republican Charlene Fite, who has represented the 24th district since 2023, is retiring. She previously represented the 80th district between 2013 and 2023.
Arkansas House of Representatives 24th district Republican primary election, 2024[15]
Incumbent Republican Mark H. Berry, who has represented the 26th district since 2023, is retiring. He previously represented the 82nd district between 2021 and 2023.
Arkansas House of Representatives 26th district Republican primary election, 2024[15]
Incumbent Democrat Milton Nicks Jr., who has represented the 35th district since 2023, is retiring. He previous represented the 50th district between 2015 and 2023.
Arkansas House of Representatives 35th district Republican primary election, 2024[15]
Incumbent Republican Josh Miller, who has represented the 41st district since 2023, is retiring. He previous represented the 66th district between 2013 and 2023.
Arkansas House of Representatives 41st district Republican primary election, 2024[15]
Incumbent Democrat Deborah Ferguson, who has represented the 63rd district since 2023, is retiring. She previously represented the 51st district between 2013 and 2023.
Arkansas House of Representatives 63rd district Republican primary election, 2024
Incumbent Democrat Vivian Flowers, who has represented the 65th district since 2023, is retiring to run for Mayor of Pine Bluff. She previously represented the 17th district between 2015 and 2023.
Arkansas House of Representatives 65th district Democratic primary election, 2024
Incumbent Democrat Mark Perry has represented the 66th district since 2023. He previously served in the House of Representatives between 2009 and 2013.
Arkansas House of Representatives 66th district Republican primary election, 2024
Incumbent Democrat Jamie Aleshia Scott, who has represented the 72nd district since 2023, is retiring to run for State Senate. She previously represented the 37th district between 2019 and 2023.
Arkansas House of Representatives 72nd district Democratic primary election, 2024
Incumbent Democrat Fred Allen has represented the 77th district since 2023. He previously represented the 33rd district between 2017 and 2023 and between 2007 and 2013.
Arkansas House of Representatives 77th district Democratic primary election, 2024
Incumbent Republican Lanny Fite, who has represented the 83rd district since 2023, is retiring. He previously represented the 23rd district between 2015 and 2023.
Arkansas House of Representatives 83rd district Republican primary election, 2024
Incumbent Republican Danny Watson, who has represented the 88th district since 2023, is retiring. He previously represented the 3rd district between 2017 and 2023.
Arkansas House of Representatives 88th district Republican primary election, 2024 [15]
Incumbent Republican Sonia Eubanks Barker has represented the 96th district since 2023. He previously represented the 7th district between 2017 and 2023.
Arkansas House of Representatives 96th district Republican primary election, 2024