The 2020 Arkansas Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2020 United States elections. Arkansas voters elected state senators to the Arkansas Senate in 17 of the state's 35 senate districts. The primary elections on March 3, 2020, determined which candidates would appear on the November 3, 2020, general election ballot.
The outcome of this election was identified by the National Conference of State Legislatures as one of many that could affect partisan balance during post-Census redistricting.
Following the previous election in 2018, Republicans, led by Bart Hester (AR-01), had control of the Arkansas Senate with 26 seats to Democrats, led by Keith Ingram (AR-24), with nine seats. In the 2020 cycle, Republicans made a net gain of two seats, defeating two incumbent Democratic senators, bringing the partisan balance to a 28-7 supermajority.
Composition AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalRepublicanDemocraticVacantBefore Election 26 9 350After Election 28 7 350Change 2 2
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportOctober 21, 2020
Summary DistrictIncumbent PartyElected Senator Party 1st Bart Hester Rep Bart Hester Rep 2nd Jim Hendren Rep Jim Hendren Rep 7th Lance Eads Rep Lance Eads Rep 11th Jimmy Hickey Jr. Rep Jimmy Hickey Jr. Rep 12th Bruce Maloch Dem Charles Beckham Rep 13th Alan Clark Rep Alan Clark Rep 16th Breanne Davis Rep Breanne Davis Rep 21st John Cooper Rep Dan Sullivan Rep 22nd Dave Wallace Rep Dave Wallace Rep 23rd Ron Caldwell Rep Ron Caldwell Rep 25th Stephanie Flowers Dem Stephanie Flowers Dem 26th Eddie Cheatham Dem Ben Gilmore Rep 27th Trent Garner Rep Trent Garner Rep 28th Jonathan Dismang Rep Jonathan Dismang Rep 29th Ricky Hill Rep Ricky Hill Rep 32nd Will Bond Dem Clarke Tucker Dem 34th Jane English Rep Jane English Rep
Closest races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
Detailed results District 1 • District 2 • District 7 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 16 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 32 • District 34__NOTOC__
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District 2
District 7
District 11
District 12
District 13
District 16
District 21
District 22
District 23
District 25
District 26
District 27
District 28
District 29
District 32
District 34
See also 2020 Arkansas elections 2020 Arkansas House of Representatives election Arkansas Senate
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