RepublicanIn office since Nov 2022

Jim Dotson

Arkansas State Senator, District 34 since 2022. Next on the ballot in 2028.

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

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

2025–2026 session · 74 sponsored · 32 became law

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HB 1102 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.
Failed in committee Apr 2026

HB 1866 TO CREATE ELI'S LAW; AND TO REQUIRE EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL TO INSTALL AN AUDIO RECORDING DEVICE IN EACH LOCKER…
Became law Apr 2025

SB 572 TO CREATE THE PUBLIC SCHOOL ACCESS AND TRANSPARENCY ACT; AND TO REQUIRE PUBLIC ACCESS TO LEARNING MATERIALS.
Became law Apr 2025

SB 183 TO AMEND THE UNIVERSAL ACT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM ACT; AND TO AMEND THE TYPES OF ASSESSMENTS PUBLIC SCHOOLS MAY…
Became law Apr 2025

SB 470 TO REQUIRE AN ADULT APPROVED TO OVERSEE THE ADMINISTRATION OF A STATEWIDE STUDENT ASSESSMENT TO CERTAIN…
Became law Apr 2025

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

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

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

Year	Race	Result	Margin
2024	Arkansas State Senate, District 34	Won	R+27.8
2022	Arkansas State Senate, District 34	Won	R+39.6
2020	Arkansas House of Representatives, District 93	Won	R+16.2
2018	Arkansas House of Representatives, District 93	Won	R+15.9
2016	Arkansas House of Representatives, District 93	Won	—
2014	Arkansas House of Representatives, District 93	Won	R+41.0
2012	Arkansas House of Representatives, District 93	Won	—

One person, matched across every source we use.

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