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

Arkansas House District 68

Brian S. Evans has no major-party opponent.

Brian S. Evans 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+55: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+62.9R+65.1 vs. nation2020 presidentR+56.5R+61.1 vs. nation2024 presidentR+54.2R+52.7 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
29,569
People per km²
222
Adults with a B.A.+
26%
White, no degree
66%of adults
  • White 85%
  • Hispanic 5%
  • Black 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

12,791 votes · R+56.4
✓ Brian S Evans (R)78.2%
Tom Bartole (D)21.8%

2024 President Vote in this district

12,519 two-party votes · R+54.2 · R+52.7 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)77.1%
Kamala Harris (D)22.9%

2022

8,944 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Brian S Evans (R)83.5%
Robert Betzold (L)16.5%

2020 Earlier district lines

14,618 votes · R+63.4
✓ Stan Berry (R)81.7%
Lisa L Hassell (D)18.3%

2020 President Vote in this district

12,597 two-party votes · R+56.5 · R+61.1 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)78.3%
Joe Biden (D)21.7%

2016 President Vote in this district

10,911 two-party votes · R+62.9 · R+65.1 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)81.4%
Hillary Clinton (D)18.6%