Tara Shephard
Arkansas State Representative, District 79 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Won the 2026 race for Arkansas Senate District 15.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 2
- 9 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Elections
- 3
- 2022–2026
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- City, County and Local Affairs
- Girls State
- Public Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2025
Became law Feb 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Shephard 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 State Senate, District 15 | Won | — | D+62.5 | — |
| 2024 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 79 | Won | — | D+64.1 | — |
| 2022 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 79 | Won | — | D+69.0 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $43.7K
- Spent
- $78.5K
- Cash
- $19.9K
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Aug 24, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Shephard, State Representative. Tara State | Active |
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State filings through Aug 24, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
Seats Shephard has held
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 79 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Shephard
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/18f06e22-dd2c-4247-81c8-a40938de3ea1
- Wikidata Q117441266
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET