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Arkansas › Arkansas House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Arkansas House District 40
Shad Pearce has no major-party opponent.
Shad Pearce has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Shad Pearce
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+60: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 13,929
- People per km²
- 13
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 14%
- White, no degree
- 78%of adults
- White 90%
- Hispanic 3%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 6%
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
9,920 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Shad Pearce (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
11,122 two-party votes · R+60.6 · R+59.1 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)80.3%
Kamala Harris (D)19.7%
2022
7,476 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Shad Pearce (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
11,930 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ David Ray (R)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
11,266 two-party votes · R+59.8 · R+64.3 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)79.9%
Joe Biden (D)20.1%
2016 President Vote in this district
10,520 two-party votes · R+55.4 · R+57.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)77.7%
Hillary Clinton (D)22.3%