Chad Puryear
Arkansas State Representative, District 25 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 5
- 9 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +28.6
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 3
- 2022–2026
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development
- Legislative Council
- Performance Review
- Public Transportation
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 Mar 2025
Became law Mar 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Puryear 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 of Representatives, District 25 | Won | R+28.6 | R+41.2 | −12.6 |
| 2024 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 25 | Won | R+41.3 | R+41.2 | +0.1 |
| 2022 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 25 | Won | R+37.7 | R+41.3 | −3.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $56.2K
- Spent
- $29.4K
- Cash
- $48.1K
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Oct 12, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Puryear, State Representative. Chad State | Active |
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Oct 12, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Seats Puryear has held
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 25 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Puryear has run against
- Courtney King (D) · 2026 election, won
- Caitlin Tannehill Oxford (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Puryear
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/53cecb4b-96b5-4cbe-bc72-6eab07cbdeea
- Wikidata Q123090555
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET