Shad Pearce
Arkansas State Representative, District 40 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 2
- 5 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- 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.
- Rules · vice chair
- Aging, Children And Youth and Legislative Affairs
- Judiciary
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Pearce 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 40 | Won | — | R+60.6 | — |
| 2024 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 40 | Won | — | R+60.6 | — |
| 2022 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 40 | Won | — | R+59.8 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $25.1K
- Spent
- $21.1K
- Cash
- $34.6K
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through May 25, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Pearce, Shad State | Active |
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through May 25, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Seats Pearce has held
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 40 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Pearce
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/4f64d1ad-6e2b-443d-b8cb-64164febff31
- Wikidata Q123131158
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET