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Arkansas › Arkansas House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Arkansas House District 85
Richard McGrew has no major-party opponent.
Richard McGrew has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Richard McGrew
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+46: 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
- 26,971
- People per km²
- 21
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 20%
- White, no degree
- 71%of adults
- White 87%
- Hispanic 5%
- Black 3%
- 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
13,428 votes · R+51.2✓ Richard McGrew (R)75.6%
Cortney Warwick McKee (D)24.4%
2024 President Vote in this district
14,659 two-party votes · R+45.4 · R+43.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)72.7%
Kamala Harris (D)27.3%
2022
12,664 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Richard McGrew (R)67.6%
Brian Hester (R)32.4%
2020 Earlier district lines
16,452 votes · D+10.5✓ David Whitaker (D)55.3%
Brian Hester (R)44.7%
2020 President Vote in this district
14,318 two-party votes · R+46.3 · R+50.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)73.2%
Joe Biden (D)26.8%
2016 President Vote in this district
12,375 two-party votes · R+48.2 · R+50.4 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)74.1%
Hillary Clinton (D)25.9%