R. J. Hawk
Arkansas State Representative, District 81 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 14
- 23 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +20.4
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 3
- 2022–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Boys State · chair
- Legislative Council · ex officio
- Legislative Joint Auditing · vice chair
- Public Transportation
- Rules
- 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
Became law Apr 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Hawk 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 81 | Counting | R+1.1 | R+19.5 | −18.4 |
| 2024 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 81 | Won | R+20.4 | R+19.5 | +0.9 |
| 2022 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 81 | Won | R+26.2 | R+24.9 | +1.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $58K
- Spent
- $69K
- Cash
- $38.6K
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Hawk, Mr. . Robert J., II State | Active |
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Seats Hawk has held
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 81 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hawk has run against
- Gina Thomas-Littlejohn (D) · 2026 election
- Roy Vaughn (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Hawk
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/1bbfdd71-5072-4978-89bb-6aa19558c3f7
- Wikidata Q122931634
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET