Jay Richardson
Arkansas State Representative, District 49 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 2
- 9 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +16.7
- Won 2022
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 5
- 2018–2026
- Won
- 5
- 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.
- Insurance and Commerce
- Legislative Facilities
- Management
- Public Health, Welfare And Labor
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Mar 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Richardson 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 49 | Won | — | D+10.1 | — |
| 2024 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | — | D+10.1 | — |
| 2022 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | D+16.7 | D+15.8 | +0.9 |
| 2020 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $32.9K
- Spent
- $6.1K
- Cash
- $40.8K
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Aug 11, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Richardson, James "Jay" D. State | Active |
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Aug 11, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Seats Richardson has held
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 49 · since 2022
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 78 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Richardson has run against
- Max Avery (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Richardson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/65961429-87cb-4c8c-b9c9-006622ea63c7
- Wikidata Q60735252
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET