2022 Arkansas Senate election


The 2022 Arkansas Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2022 United States elections. Arkansas voters elected state senators to the Arkansas Senate in 18 of the state's 35 senate districts. The primary elections in March 2022 determined which candidates would appear on the November 8, 2022, general election ballot.

Retirements

Democrats

  1. District 10: Larry Teague retired.
  2. District 24: Keith Ingram retired due to term limits.
  3. District 31: Joyce Elliott retired due to term limits.

Independents

  1. District 2: Jim Hendren retired.

Republicans

  1. District 3: Cecile Bledsoe retired.
  2. District 7: Colby Fulfer retired.
  3. District 8: Mathew Pitsch retired to run for treasurer of Arkansas.
  4. District 27: Trent Garner retired.
  5. District 35: Jason Rapert retired to run for lieutenant governor of Arkansas.

Incumbents defeated

In primaries

Republicans

  1. District 3: Charles Beckham lost renomination to former Magnolia, Arkansas City Councilman Steve Crowell after being redistricted from District 12.
  2. District 6: Bill Sample lost renomination to Garland County Justice of the Peace Matt McKee after being redistricted from District 14.
  3. District 22: James Sturch lost renomination to House Representative John Payton after being redistricted from District 19.
  4. District 28: Bob Ballinger lost renomination to former senator Bryan King after being redistricted from District 5.

Summary

  • Note: All districts were renumbered following the redistricting process.

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
  2. ''''''

Detailed results

District 8