RepublicanIn office since Nov 2024

James Eaton

Arkansas State Representative, District 26 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Arkansas State Representative, District 26

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
4
6 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

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
  • Revenue and Taxation

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 6 sponsored · 4 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
SB 495 TO AMEND DEFINITIONS USED UNDER THE ARKANSAS TOBACCO PRODUCTS TAX ACT OF 1977; AND TO AMEND THE DEFINITION…
Became law Apr 2025
SB 494 TO REDUCE THE NUMBER AND TYPES OF PERMITS ISSUED BY ARKANSAS TOBACCO CONTROL; AND TO CONSOLIDATE SEVERAL…
Became law Apr 2025
SB 503 TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AN EMPLOYER MUST HAVE TO BE MANDATED TO FILE AN ANNUAL INCOME TAX…
Became law Apr 2025
SB 370 TO TRANSFER THE ARKANSAS WINE PRODUCERS COUNCIL FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS,…
Became law Apr 2025
SB 502 TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING ACT OF 1965; AND TO REQUIRE THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF A FORM…
Failed in committee May 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Career

Offices held, and every time Eaton 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Arkansas House District 26Won—R+61.5—
2024Arkansas House of Representatives, District 26Won———

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$30.7K
Spent
$7.9K
Cash
$22.9K

Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Oct 5, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Eaton For Arkansas
State
Active

Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Oct 5, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET

How we know Eaton

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET