Denise Garner
Arkansas State Representative, District 20 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Won the 2026 race for Arkansas Senate District 30.
Arkansas State Representative, District 20Born 1956Nurse
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 0
- 10 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +10.8
- Won 2018
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Legislative Council · ex officio
- Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development
- Budget
- Education
- Performance Review
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Failed in committee May 2025
Failed in committee May 2025
Failed in committee May 2025
Failed in committee May 2025
Failed in committee May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Garner 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 Senate District 30 | Won | — | D+26.7 | — |
| 2024 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 20 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 20 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 84 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 84 | Won | D+10.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $39K
- Spent
- $14.2K
- Cash
- $45.2K
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through May 19, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Denise for Arkansas State | Active |
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through May 19, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Seats Garner has held
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 20 · since 2022
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 84 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Garner has run against
- Charlie Collins (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Garner
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e8e66020-d749-42e0-9e4e-35962d7f31f4
- Wikidata Q56547924
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET