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

Arkansas House District 2

Trey Steimel has no major-party opponent.

Trey Steimel 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+59: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+50.2R+52.4 vs. nation2020 presidentR+57.0R+61.6 vs. nation2024 presidentR+59.5R+58.0 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
27,764
People per km²
12
Adults with a B.A.+
14%
White, no degree
77%of adults
  • White 89%
  • Hispanic 2%
  • Black 1%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 8%

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

10,733 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Trey Steimel (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

11,947 two-party votes · R+59.5 · R+58.0 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)79.7%
Kamala Harris (D)20.3%

2022

9,415 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Trey Steimel (R)83.9%
Teresa M Norman (L)16.1%

2020 Earlier district lines

11,309 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Lane Jean (R)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

12,461 two-party votes · R+57.0 · R+61.6 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)78.5%
Joe Biden (D)21.5%

2016 President Vote in this district

10,980 two-party votes · R+50.2 · R+52.4 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)75.1%
Hillary Clinton (D)24.9%