Paul Childress
Arkansas State Representative, District 83 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 5
- 10 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +50.2
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 2
- 2024–2026
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
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
- Boys State
- Public Transportation
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 Childress 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 83 | Won | — | R+45.1 | — |
| 2024 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 83 | Won | R+50.2 | R+45.1 | +5.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $129.1K
- Spent
- $5.9K
- Cash
- $143.3K
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Sep 17, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Childress, State Representative. Paul A. State | Active |
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Sep 17, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Seats Childress has held
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 83 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Childress has run against
- Teresa Dannaway (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Childress
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/bd307080-d45f-4c7b-8365-2c7386e0fc3a
- Wikidata Q132573285
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET