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Arkansas › Arkansas House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Arkansas House District 8
Brian Armas has no major-party opponent.
Brian Armas has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
Republican
Brian Armas
The district
Lean R+36: 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
- 27,880
- People per km²
- 147
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 32%
- White, no degree
- 46%of adults
- White 63%
- Hispanic 19%
- Black 2%
- Asian 2%
- Other / multiracial 14%
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
14,330 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Austin McCollum (R)76.3%
Michael J Kalagias (L)23.7%
2024 President Vote in this district
15,096 two-party votes · R+36.1 · R+34.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)68.0%
Kamala Harris (D)32.0%
2022
8,469 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Austin McCollum (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
10,006 votes · R+39.2✓ Jeffrey R Wardlaw (R)69.6%
Christopher Ogburn (D)30.4%
2020 President Vote in this district
16,394 two-party votes · R+34.0 · R+38.5 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)67.0%
Joe Biden (D)33.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
10,644 two-party votes · R+43.3 · R+45.5 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)71.6%
Hillary Clinton (D)28.4%