Jim Dotson
Arkansas State Senator, District 34 since 2022. Ran in 8 elections between 2012 and 2024, winning 8. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 32
- 74 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +27.8
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 8
- 2012–2024
- Won
- 8
- generals, primaries and specials
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
- Legislative Joint Auditing · vice chair
- Public Retirement and Social Security Programs · co-chair
- Education
- Girls State
- Legislative Facilities
- Military and Veterans Affairs
- State Agencies and Governmental Affairs
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 Dotson 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 State Senate, District 34 | Won | R+27.8 | R+22.4 | +5.4 |
| 2022 | Arkansas State Senate, District 34 | Won | R+39.6 | R+25.4 | +14.2 |
| 2020 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 93 | Won | R+16.2 | — | — |
| 2018 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 93 | Won | R+15.9 | — | — |
| 2016 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 93 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 93 | Won | R+41.0 | — | — |
| 2014 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 93 (primary) | Won | +28.8 | — | — |
| 2012 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 93 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Dotson has held
- Arkansas State Senate, District 34 · since 2022
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 93 · 2012–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Dotson has run against
- Kaylee Wedgeworth (D) · 2024 election, won
- J. P. Devilliers (L) · 2022 election, won
- Daisy Bonilla (D) · 2020 election, won
- Gayatri Jane Agnew (D) · 2018 election, won
- Leah Marie Williams (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Dotson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f2259c7e-4c43-41c3-ae29-3aedd5b88eef
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET