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Matt Duffield

Arkansas State Representative, District 53 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Arkansas State Representative, District 53Born 1983Actor

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In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
3
28 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Last margin
+22.0
Won 2026
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.

  • Aging, Children And Youth and Legislative Affairs
  • Legislative Joint Auditing
  • Public Transportation
  • Rules

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 28 sponsored · 3 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 1824 TO CREATE THE DOG AND CAT RESCUE ACT: DAISY'S LAW.
Became law Apr 2025
HB 1437 TO PROHIBIT A PERSON REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER FROM ENTERING A WATER PARK, SWIMMING AREA, OR…
Became law Feb 2025
HB 1324 TO AMEND THE TIME OF PERMISSIBLE SALES OF FIREWORKS IN THIS STATE.
Became law Feb 2025
SB 2 TO REPEAL THE STATEWIDE FLUORIDATION PROGRAM; AND TO REMOVE THE MANDATE FOR WATER SYSTEMS TO MAINTAIN A…
Failed in the Senate May 2025
SB 613 TO CREATE AN ELECTION PROCEDURE TO DETERMINE FLUORIDATION OF A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM.
Failed in the Senate May 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Career

Offices held, and every time Duffield 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Arkansas House District 53WonR+22.0R+34.1−12.1
2024Arkansas House of Representatives, District 53WonR+46.8——
2022Arkansas House of Representatives, District 53Won———

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$337K
Spent
$280K
Cash
$94.7K

Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Duffield, Mr. . Matt
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Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET

Seats Duffield has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Duffield has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

How we know Duffield

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET