Robert Thorne Jr.
Lost the 2026 race for Arkansas House District 35.
- Last margin
- −15.3
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Thorne has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Thorne won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arkansas House District 35 | General | Lost | Audrey P. Willis (D) | 42.4% | D+15.3 | $14.3K | R+6.1 | |
| 2024 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 35 | General | Lost | Jessie McGruder (D) | 49.4% | D+1.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Thorne’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $14.3K
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through May 11, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Gilmore and Davis Strategy Group State | Active |
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through May 11, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Who Thorne has run against
- Audrey P. Willis (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Jessie McGruder (D) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Arkansas House District 35 · lean R+2.9 · 22nd most Democratic of 100
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)