John Maddox
Arkansas State Representative, District 86 since 2016. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 13
- 15 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +75.6
- Won 2024
- 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.
- Insurance and Commerce · chair
- Revenue and Taxation
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 Maddox 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 District 86 | Won | — | R+70.8 | — |
| 2024 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | R+75.6 | — | — |
| 2022 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 20 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 20 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 20 | Won | R+68.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $32.1K
- Spent
- $29.7K
- Cash
- $30.6K
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Mar 26, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Maddox, Mr. . John State | Active |
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Mar 26, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Seats Maddox has held
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 86 · since 2022
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 20 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Maddox has run against
- Bill Bradshaw (D) · 2024 election, won
- Henry T. Nielson (I) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Maddox
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/240d9f6e-15f1-41eb-acbb-733861936e5b
- Wikidata Q112050138
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET