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Arkansas › Arkansas House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Arkansas House District 97
Jim Andrews has no major-party opponent.
Jim Andrews has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
Republican
Jim Andrews
The district
Lean R+26: 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
- 29,053
- People per km²
- 18
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 20%
- White, no degree
- 46%of adults
- White 57%
- Hispanic 5%
- Black 34%
- 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
11,340 votes · R+39.0✓ Matthew J Shepherd (R)69.5%
O'Dell Carr (D)30.5%
2024 President Vote in this district
11,361 two-party votes · R+29.0 · R+27.5 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)64.5%
Kamala Harris (D)35.5%
2022
9,896 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Matthew J Shepherd (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
15,212 votes · R+19.4✓ Harlan Breaux (R)59.7%
Suzie Bell (D)40.3%
2020 President Vote in this district
16,408 two-party votes · R+14.8 · R+19.3 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)57.4%
Joe Biden (D)42.6%
2016 President Vote in this district
10,959 two-party votes · R+24.7 · R+26.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)62.4%
Hillary Clinton (D)37.6%