Mark Johnson
Arkansas State Senator, District 17 since 2018. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 13
- 34 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +16.5
- Won 2024
- 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.
- Energy · co-chair
- Advanced Communications and Information Technology
- Budget
- Children and Youth
- Insurance and Commerce
- Legislative Joint Auditing
- Transportation, Technology and Legislative Affairs
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
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Johnson 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 17 | Won | R+16.5 |
| 2022 | Arkansas State Senate, District 17 | Won | R+17.4 |
| 2018 | Arkansas State Senate, District 15 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Johnson has held
- Arkansas State Senate, District 17 · since 2022
- Arkansas State Senate, District 15 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Johnson has run against
- Maureen Skinner (D) · 2024 general, won
- David Barber (D) · 2022 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Johnson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/927a87ee-64b3-49b8-8794-9b0857581d1c
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET