Shamal C. Carter
Lost the 2026 race for Arkansas House District 36.
- Last margin
- −17.9
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Carter has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Carter 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 36 | General | Lost | Johnny Rye (R) | 41.1% | R+17.9 | $10.6K | R+36.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Carter’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $10.6K
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Oct 21, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Carter, Shamal C. State | Active |
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Oct 21, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Who Carter has run against
- Johnny Rye (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Arkansas House District 36 · lean R+35.7 · 51st most Democratic of 100
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)