Arkansas State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Arkansas Senate District 26
A district of about 86,000 people, 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+57.7 relative to the nation for president.
2026 special election
Mar 3, 2026- Brad Simon (R) · won69.0%
- Adam Watson (IND)31.0%
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 8:26 AM ET
Where it sits among all 33 seats
Every Arkansas State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
18 races since 1972; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2026 special election | Brad Simon (R) | Adam Watson (I) | 38.0 |
| 2024 | Gary Stubblefield (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2022 | Gary Stubblefield (R) | Gabriel Andreuccetti (I) | 67.6 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Ben Gilmore (R)Flip | Eddie L. Cheatham (D) | 20.1 |
| 2016 | Eddie L. Cheatham (D) | Elvis Presley (I) | 57.3 |
| 2012 | Eddie L. Cheatham (D) | Mike Akin (R) | 1.2 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Percy Malone (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2004 | Percy Malone (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2002 | Percy Malone (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1998 | Jon Fitch (D) | Randy Bryant (R) | 6.8 |
| 1994 | Jon Fitch (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Jon Fitch (D) | Jon Robinson (R) | 3.8 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Max Howell (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1984 | Max Howell (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | Max Howell (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1978 | Nick Wilson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1974 | Nick Wilson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Nick Wilson (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 1978 Democratic primary · 1974 Democratic primary
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 26
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 26's area in each.
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2020 | |
|---|---|
| President | R+51.7 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 33 seats. Small marks are other seats in Arkansas. The black marker is District 26.
Lower than 62% of seats.
Higher than 84% of seats.
Higher than 53% of seats.
Lower than 91% of seats.
Higher than 78% of seats.
Less dense than 59% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
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Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET