Richard McGrew
Arkansas State Representative, District 85 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 3
- 6 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +51.2
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 4
- 2020–2026
- Won
- 4
- 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.
- Energy
- Insurance and Commerce
- Revenue and Taxation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2025
Became law Apr 2025
Became law Mar 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time McGrew 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 85 | Won | — | R+45.4 | — |
| 2024 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 85 | Won | R+51.2 | R+45.4 | +5.8 |
| 2022 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 85 | Won | R+35.2 | R+46.3 | −11.1 |
| 2020 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 22 | Won | R+49.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $17.5K
- Spent
- $11.1K
- Cash
- $19.4K
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Oct 13, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| McGrew, Representative. Richard State | Active |
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Oct 13, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Seats McGrew has held
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 85 · since 2022
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 22 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who McGrew has run against
- Cortney Warwick McKee (D) · 2024 election, won
- Brian Hester (R) · 2022 election, won
- Judy Bowers (I) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know McGrew
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/7f9f1a8b-47a7-456d-bc5d-1e6ec32e8572
- Wikidata Q113132550
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET