RepublicanIn office since Nov 2022

Matt Stone

Arkansas State Senator, District 2 since 2022. Ran in 1 election in 2022, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

Arkansas State Senator, District 2

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
17
21 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Last margin
+35.5
Won 2022
Next election
2030
Nov 5, 2030
Elections
2
2022–2026
Won
2
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.

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development · vice chair
  • Advanced Communications and Information Technology
  • Ethics
  • Legislative Joint Auditing
  • Rules, Resolutions and Memorials
  • Transportation, Technology and Legislative Affairs

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 21 sponsored · 17 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
HB 1960 TO PROVIDE THAT THE LESSEE OF A LEASED MOTOR VEHICLE IS THE OWNER FOR PURPOSES OF THE ASSESSMENT AND PAYMENT…
Became law Apr 2025
HB 1913 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DRIVER'S LICENSES; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR AN…
Became law Apr 2025
SB 375 TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF CAPITAL RAPE; AND TO AMEND A PORTION OF ARKANSAS CODE WHICH RESULTED FROM INITIATED…
Became law Apr 2025
SB 352 TO PROHIBIT ANTISEMITISM IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS; AND TO PROHIBIT ANTISEMITISM IN…
Became law Apr 2025
HB 1937 TO AMEND THE METHOD OF VALUATION FOR MINERAL RIGHTS UNDER ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 16, § 5; AND TO…
Became law Apr 2025

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Stone 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 State Senate, District 2Won—R+37.2—
2022Arkansas State Senate, District 2WonR+35.5R+27.2+8.3

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$80.2K
Spent
$71.9K
Cash
$133.5K

Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Sep 21, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Stone, Mr. Matthew T.
State
Active

Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Sep 21, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET

Seats Stone has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Stone has run against

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

How we know Stone

One person, matched across every source we use.

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