Jim Petty
Arkansas State Senator, District 29 since 2022. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 19
- 37 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- 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
- City, County and Local Affairs · vice chair
- Legislative Council · ex officio
- Legislative Joint Auditing · co-chair
- Children and Youth
- Revenue and Tax
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2025
Became law Apr 2025
Became law Apr 2025
Became law Apr 2025
Became law Apr 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Petty 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Arkansas State Senate, District 29 | Won | — |
| 2022 | Arkansas State Senate, District 29 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Petty has held
- Arkansas State Senate, District 29 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Petty
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/6b90e69a-b1af-402f-a219-daacb99f3926
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET