Steve Magie
Arkansas State Representative, District 56 since 2012. Ran in 9 elections between 2010 and 2024, winning 8. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Arkansas State Representative, District 56Born 1953Ophthalmologist
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 0
- 0 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +21.6
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 10
- 2010–2026
- Won
- 9
- 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.
- Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development
- Budget
- Public Health, Welfare And Labor
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Magie 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 56 | Won | D+21.6 | R+4.0 | +25.6 |
| 2024 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 56 | Won | D+7.6 | R+4.0 | +11.6 |
| 2022 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 56 | Won | D+0.1 | R+2.2 | +2.3 |
| 2020 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | D+16.0 | — | — |
| 2018 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | D+19.7 | — | — |
| 2014 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | D+12.7 | — | — |
| 2014 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 72 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | D+19.2 | — | — |
| 2010 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 46 | Lost | R+8.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $54.7K
- Spent
- $33.8K
- Cash
- $38.5K
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Oct 21, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Magie, Stephen K. State | Active |
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Oct 21, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Seats Magie has held
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 56 · since 2022
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 72 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Magie has run against
- Mark Brannan (R) · 2026 election, won
- Kim Slaughter (R) · 2024 election, won
- Trent Minner (R) · 2022 election, won
- James B. Phillips (R) · 2020 election, won
- Shannon L. Taylor (R) · 2016 election, won
- Rocky Lawrence (R) · 2012 election, won
- David Meeks (R) · 2010 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Magie
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d7828297-0ad0-491b-88a6-93369de7acca
- Wikidata Q16731819
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET