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Arkansas › Arkansas House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Arkansas House District 49
Jay Richardson has no major-party opponent.
Jay Richardson has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Jay Richardson
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean D+12: 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
- 21,910
- People per km²
- 582
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 11%
- White, no degree
- 39%of adults
- White 38%
- Hispanic 38%
- Black 8%
- Asian 5%
- Other / multiracial 11%
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
3,847 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jay Richardson (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
4,779 two-party votes · D+10.1 · D+11.6 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)55.1%
Donald Trump (R)44.9%
2022
3,379 votes · D+16.7✓ Jay Richardson (D)58.4%
Max Avery (R)41.6%
2020 Earlier district lines
10,107 votes · R+13.3✓ Steve Hollowell (R)56.6%
Justin Reeves (D)43.4%
2020 President Vote in this district
5,351 two-party votes · D+15.8 · D+11.2 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)57.9%
Donald Trump (R)42.1%
2016 President Vote in this district
4,877 two-party votes · D+11.7 · D+9.5 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)55.9%
Donald Trump (R)44.1%