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

Arkansas House District 20

Max Deitchler has no major-party opponent.

Max Deitchler 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 D+23: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+14.0D+11.8 vs. nation2020 presidentD+21.5D+17.0 vs. nation2024 presidentD+22.9D+24.4 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
23,371
People per km²
306
Adults with a B.A.+
51%
White, no degree
36%of adults
  • White 74%
  • Hispanic 8%
  • Black 5%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 12%

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

11,405 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Denise Garner (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

14,643 two-party votes · D+22.9 · D+24.4 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)61.4%
Donald Trump (R)38.6%

2022

9,011 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Denise Garner (D)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

11,017 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ John Maddox (R)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

15,196 two-party votes · D+21.5 · D+17.0 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)60.8%
Donald Trump (R)39.2%

2016 President Vote in this district

13,066 two-party votes · D+14.0 · D+11.8 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)57.0%
Donald Trump (R)43.0%