Fran Cavenaugh
Arkansas State Representative, District 30 since 2016. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 5 elections between 2016 and 2024, winning 5.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 21
- 33 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +61.2
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 5
- 2016–2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Legislative Council · ex officio
- Revenue and Taxation · chair
- Budget
- City, County and Local Affairs
- Performance Review
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
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Cavenaugh 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 30 | Won | R+61.2 | R+56.7 | +4.5 |
| 2022 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 30 | Won | R+62.2 | R+54.6 | +7.6 |
| 2020 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 60 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 60 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 60 | Won | R+1.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Cavenaugh has held
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 30 · since 2022
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 60 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Cavenaugh has run against
- Hamilton Holmes (D) · 2024 election, won
- Cheryl Primm (L) · 2022 election, won
- James Ratliff (D) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Cavenaugh
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f3fd86cb-bfa0-47e0-8318-d53b2958c19c
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET