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RepublicanIn office since Nov 2014

Terry Rice

Arkansas State Senator, District 5 since 2014. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Arkansas State Senator, District 5

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In office
12 yrs
Since 2014
Bills became law
4
6 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Last margin
+6.4
Won 2008
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
  • Performance Review · co-chair
  • City, County and Local Affairs
  • Efficiency
  • Judiciary

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 6 sponsored · 4 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
HB 1995 TO SEPARATE THE OFFICES OF SHERIFF AND TAX COLLECTOR IN PERRY COUNTY.
Became law Apr 2025
SB 298 TO REPEAL THE LAW CONCERNING THE SETTING ASIDE OF A DECREE TO QUIET TITLE TO LAND TO ALLOW FOR FINALITY IN…
Became law Mar 2025
HB 1007 TO REGULATE LIABILITY FOR SHOOTING SPORTS EVENTS; AND TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WITH…
Became law Mar 2025
HB 1418 TO PROHIBIT LOCAL GOVERNMENT REGULATION OF KNIVES OR KNIFE-MAKING COMPONENTS.
Became law Feb 2025
SB 168 TO ESTABLISH A STATE EXAMINATION FOR LICENSURE OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS.
Failed in the House May 2025

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Rice 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 5Won—
2022Arkansas State Senate, District 5Won—
2018Arkansas State Senate, District 9Won—
2014Arkansas State Senate, District 9Won—
2012Arkansas House of Representatives, District 21Won—
2010Arkansas House of Representatives, District 62Won—
2008Arkansas House of Representatives, District 62WonR+6.4

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Rice has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Rice has run against

  • Bill Walters (D) · 2008 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Rice

One person, matched across every source we use.

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