RepublicanIn office since Nov 2016

Dave Wallace

Arkansas State Senator, District 19 since 2016. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Arkansas State Senator, District 19

In office
9 yrs
Since 2016
Bills became law
35
60 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Last margin
+20.8
Won 2016
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Budget · ex officio
  • Legislative Council · ex officio
  • Legislative Joint Auditing · ex officio
  • Public Health, Welfare and Labor · vice chair
  • Children and Youth
  • City, County and Local Affairs
  • Rules, Resolutions and Memorials

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 60 sponsored · 35 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
HB 1079 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF CORRECTION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.
Became law Apr 2026
SB 397 TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIAL PERSONAL INFORMATION OF RAIL EMPLOYEES IN REPORTS INVOLVING RAILROAD FATALITIES.
Became law Apr 2025
HB 1178 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE CONTRACTING OF A MUNICIPAL ATTORNEY; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SUMS…
Became law Apr 2025
SB 497 TO REQUIRE THE CREATION OF A POSTER REGARDING VETERANS' BENEFITS AND SERVICES; AND TO REQUIRE CERTAIN…
Became law Apr 2025
HB 1079 TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR GENETIC TESTING FOR AN INHERITED GENE MUTATION FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS; AND TO…
Became law Apr 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Career

Offices held, and every time Wallace was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMargin
2024Arkansas State Senate, District 19Won—
2022Arkansas State Senate, District 19Won—
2020Arkansas State Senate, District 22Won—
2016Arkansas State Senate, District 22WonR+20.8
2014Arkansas House of Representatives, District 54WonR+12.3

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Wallace has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Wallace has run against

  • David Burnett (D) · 2016 general, won
  • Wes Wagner (D) · 2014 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Wallace

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET