Mary Bentley
Arkansas State Representative, District 54 since 2014. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Arkansas State Representative, District 54Born 1961Businessperson
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 23
- 32 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +27.0
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Aging, Children And Youth and Legislative Affairs · vice chair
- Legislative Council
- Military and Veterans Affairs
- Performance Review
- Public Health, Welfare And Labor
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 Bentley 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 54 | Won | R+27.0 | R+40.1 | −13.1 |
| 2024 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 54 | Won | R+39.3 | — | — |
| 2022 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 54 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 73 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 73 | Won | R+51.5 | — | — |
| 2016 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 73 | Won | R+51.5 | — | — |
| 2014 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 73 | Won | R+2.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 73 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 73 | Lost | D+4.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $25.6K
- Spent
- $47.5K
- Cash
- $16.9K
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Sep 25, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Bentley, State Representative. Mary State | Active |
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Sep 25, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Seats Bentley has held
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 54 · since 2022
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 73 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Bentley has run against
- Doug Corbitt (D) · 2026 general, won
- Doug Corbitt (D) · 2024 election, won
- Dana Bonham (D) · 2018 election, won
- Lesa Wolfe Crowell (D) · 2016 election, won
- John Wayne Catlett (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Bentley
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/7e778aa7-3d02-4d6c-9373-42470990fdea
- Wikidata Q19866699
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET