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

Arkansas House District 65

Glenn Barnes has no major-party opponent.

Glenn Barnes 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+47: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+53.7D+51.5 vs. nation2020 presidentD+49.3D+44.8 vs. nation2024 presidentD+46.2D+47.7 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
24,188
People per km²
17
Adults with a B.A.+
18%
White, no degree
19%of adults
  • White 18%
  • Hispanic 3%
  • Black 75%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 3%

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

6,183 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Glenn Barnes (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

7,390 two-party votes · D+46.2 · D+47.7 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)73.1%
Donald Trump (R)26.9%

2022

5,687 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Vivian Flowers (D)80.2%
Richard Wilson (L)19.8%

2020 Earlier district lines

11,823 votes · R+36.3
✓ Rick Beck (R)68.1%
David Norman (D)31.9%

2020 President Vote in this district

10,574 two-party votes · D+49.3 · D+44.8 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)74.7%
Donald Trump (R)25.3%

2016 President Vote in this district

9,657 two-party votes · D+53.7 · D+51.5 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)76.8%
Donald Trump (R)23.2%