Kendon Underwood
Arkansas State Representative, District 16 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 14
- 23 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +16.5
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 4
- 2020–2026
- Won
- 4
- 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.
- Judiciary · vice chair
- Public Retirement and Social Security Programs
- 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
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Underwood 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 16 | Won | R+16.5 | R+28.9 | −12.4 |
| 2024 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | — | R+28.9 | — |
| 2022 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | — | R+30.9 | — |
| 2020 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 90 | Won | R+25.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $55.7K
- Spent
- $30K
- Cash
- $71.8K
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Oct 10, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Underwood, Mr. Kendon State | Active |
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Oct 10, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Seats Underwood has held
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 16 · since 2022
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 90 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Underwood has run against
- Letisha Hinds (D) · 2026 election, won
- Kelly Ross Krout (D) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Underwood
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/42e0cedc-8165-45c0-988a-d3a414a521c6
- Wikidata Q109276996
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET