Aaron Pilkington
Arkansas State Representative, District 45 since 2016. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 14
- 49 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +27.6
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Budget
- City, County and Local Affairs
- Girls State
- Performance Review
- Public Health, Welfare And Labor
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 Pilkington 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arkansas House District 45 | Won | R+27.6 | R+55.1 | −27.5 |
| 2024 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 45 | Won | R+53.5 | — | — |
| 2022 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 45 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 69 | Lost | D+42.2 | — | — |
| 2020 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 69 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 69 | Won | R+16.7 | — | — |
| 2016 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 69 | Won | R+16.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $18.2K
- Spent
- $23.6K
- Cash
- $53.8K
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Oct 7, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Pilkington, State Representative. Aaron M. State | Active |
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Oct 7, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Seats Pilkington has held
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 45 · since 2022
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 69 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Pilkington has run against
- Independent (I) · 2026 general, won
- Whitney Sheree Freeman (D) · 2024 election, won
- David Ray (R) · 2022 election, lost
- Eddie L. King (D) · 2018 election, won
- George Overbey Jr. (D) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Pilkington
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/7dff69f1-609b-4230-9937-b8bbc239f5b5
- Wikidata Q30715723
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET