David Whitaker
Arkansas State Representative, District 22 since 2012. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 0
- 2 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +5.0
- Won 2022
- 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.
- Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development
- Energy
- Legislative Council
- Military and Veterans Affairs
- Public Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Failed in committee May 2025
Failed in committee Mar 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Whitaker 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 22 | Won | — | R+2.0 | — |
| 2024 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 22 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 22 | Won | D+5.0 | — | — |
| 2020 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 85 | Won | D+10.5 | — | — |
| 2018 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 85 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 85 | Won | D+5.9 | — | — |
| 2014 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 85 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 85 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 85 | Won | D+12.0 | — | — |
| 2010 | U.S. House, AR-3 | Lost | R+44.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $16.3K
- Spent
- $14.9K
- Cash
- $6.9K
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Sep 29, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Whitaker, Representative. David State | Active |
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Sep 29, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Seats Whitaker has held
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 22 · since 2022
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 85 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Whitaker has run against
- Brian Hester (R) · 2022 election, won
- Dwight Gonzales (R) · 2016 election, won
- Paul Graham (R) · 2012 election, won
- Steve Womack (R) · 2010 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Whitaker
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H0AR03030
- Open States ocd-person/7c229d62-dd8f-491c-8aab-15118335cfe9
- Wikidata Q16886534
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET