Joshua Irby
Lost the 2026 race for Arkansas Senate District 16.
- Last margin
- −17.1
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Irby has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Irby won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arkansas Senate District 16 | General | Lost | Rodney Wright (R) | 41.4% | R+17.1 | $6.6K | R+30.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Irby’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $6.6K
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Citizens for Joshua Irby State | Active |
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Who Irby has run against
- Rodney Wright (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Arkansas Senate District 16 · lean R+31.1 · 15th most Democratic of 33
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)