Diana Gonzales Worthen
Arkansas State Representative, District 9 since 2024. Ran in 3 elections between 2012 and 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 0
- 2 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +39.1
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 4
- 2012–2026
- Won
- 2
- 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.
- Aging, Children And Youth and Legislative Affairs
- Education
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Failed in the Senate May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Worthen 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 9 | Won | D+39.1 | D+1.2 | +37.9 |
| 2024 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 9 | Won | D+9.8 | D+1.2 | +8.6 |
| 2022 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 9 | Lost | R+3.8 | D+3.4 | −7.2 |
| 2012 | Arkansas State Senate, District 7 | Lost | R+29.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $55.2K
- Spent
- $66.8K
- Cash
- $15.3K
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Gonzales Worthen, State Representative. Diana State | Active |
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Seats Worthen has held
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 9 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Worthen has run against
- Matt Goff (R) · 2026 election, won
- Deanna Hodges (R) · 2024 election, won
- Jon Woods (R) · 2012 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Worthen
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/4afdc38b-6ea9-4aa9-a8a1-0975c1147cfc
- Wikidata Q131140101
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET