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

Arkansas House District 30

Josh Longmire has no major-party opponent.

Josh Longmire 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+56: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+49.7R+51.9 vs. nation2020 presidentR+54.6R+59.1 vs. nation2024 presidentR+56.7R+55.2 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
27,853
People per km²
31
Adults with a B.A.+
23%
White, no degree
69%of adults
  • White 83%
  • Hispanic 1%
  • Black 11%
  • Other / multiracial 5%

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

11,070 votes · R+61.2
✓ Fran Cavenaugh (R)80.6%
Hamilton Holmes (D)19.4%

2024 President Vote in this district

10,941 two-party votes · R+56.7 · R+55.2 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)78.3%
Kamala Harris (D)21.7%

2022

8,190 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Fran Cavenaugh (R)81.1%
Cheryl Primm (L)18.9%

2020 Earlier district lines

11,044 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Fred Allen (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

10,862 two-party votes · R+54.6 · R+59.1 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)77.3%
Joe Biden (D)22.7%

2016 President Vote in this district

9,690 two-party votes · R+49.7 · R+51.9 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)74.8%
Hillary Clinton (D)25.2%