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Arkansas › Arkansas House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Arkansas House District 17

Randy Torres has no major-party opponent.

Randy Torres has no major-party opponent.

How this race is decided

Simple-majority veto override

A majority of the members of each chamber can override the governor's veto.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+52: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+55.1R+57.3 vs. nation2020 presidentR+50.8R+55.4 vs. nation2024 presidentR+52.6R+51.1 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
30,628
People per km²
76
Adults with a B.A.+
27%
White, no degree
40%of adults
  • White 54%
  • Hispanic 19%
  • Black 1%
  • Asian 3%
  • Other / multiracial 23%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

10,307 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Randy Torres (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

11,462 two-party votes · R+52.6 · R+51.1 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)76.3%
Kamala Harris (D)23.7%

2022

7,102 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Delia Haak (R)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

6,094 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Vivian Flowers (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

17,705 two-party votes · R+50.8 · R+55.4 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)75.4%
Joe Biden (D)24.6%

2016 President Vote in this district

7,918 two-party votes · R+55.1 · R+57.3 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)77.5%
Hillary Clinton (D)22.5%