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Arkansas › Arkansas House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Arkansas House District 79
Michael Mason has no major-party opponent.
Michael Mason has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
Democratic
Michael Mason
The district
Lean D+65: 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
- 29,802
- People per km²
- 559
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 25%
- White, no degree
- 17%of adults
- White 17%
- Hispanic 22%
- Black 56%
- 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
5,987 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Tara Shephard (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
7,479 two-party votes · D+64.1 · D+65.6 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)82.0%
Donald Trump (R)18.0%
2022
5,121 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Tara Shephard (D)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
8,846 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Gary Deffenbaugh (R)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
11,959 two-party votes · D+69.0 · D+64.5 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)84.5%
Donald Trump (R)15.5%
2016 President Vote in this district
8,593 two-party votes · D+63.0 · D+60.8 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)81.5%
Donald Trump (R)18.5%