Matthew Shepherd
Arkansas State Representative, District 97 since 2010. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 21
- 24 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +39.0
- Won 2024
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
- Legislative Council · ex officio
- Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development
- Budget
- Code Revision Commission
- Judiciary
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
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 Shepherd 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 House of Representatives, District 97 | Won | R+39.0 |
| 2022 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 97 | Won | — |
| 2022 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 6 | Won | R+16.2 |
| 2020 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 6 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 6 | Won | — |
| 2016 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 6 | Won | — |
| 2014 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 6 | Won | — |
| 2012 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 6 | Won | R+64.8 |
| 2010 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 6 | Won | R+39.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Shepherd has held
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 97 · since 2022
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 6 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Shepherd has run against
- O'Dell Carr (D) · 2024 general, won
- Harlan Breaux (R) · 2022 general, won
- Peter Sam Cyphers (I) · 2012 general, won
- Ken Bridges (D) · 2010 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Shepherd
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/2774b34a-6b89-4ee9-b8af-32b7a7d8e174
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET