John Payton
State Senator, Arkansas Senate District 22 · Republican
OfficeholderNot running in 2026
Ballot status source: Arkansas Secretary of State — Election Results page · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (4)
- Arkansas Secretary of State — Election Results page
- confirms 2026 primary, runoff, and special election dates — Arkansas Secretary of State 2026 election records
- AR-SD-22 not identified as having a 2026 primary or general election
- seat not up in 2026 (staggered 4-year terms)
The District
What Arkansas Senate District 22 covers
Covers all of Independence County and Sharp County; parts of Lawrence County, Cleburne County, Izard County and Fulton County.
Includes Cherokee Village, Horseshoe Bend, Batesville, Tumbling Shoals, Highland, Southside, Ash Flat, Greers Ferry, Heber Springs (part), Ozark Acres, Cushman, Hardy (part) and 31 more.
91 precincts · District lines: State senate lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: Arkansas GIS Office, Boundaries/ELECTION_PRECINCTS statewide layer (gis.arkansas.gov)
Results
Certified results for Arkansas Senate District 22
State Senate District 22
2024 General Election and Nonpartisan Judicial Runoff Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator John PaytonRepublican | Republican | 28,121 | 82.2% |
| Sandy MaierDemocrat | Democrat | 6,078 | 17.8% |
Official — Arkansas Secretary of State, Official Results report · Arkansas Secretary of State — 2024 General Election State Results PDF
State Senate District 22
2022 General Election and Nonpartisan Judicial Runoff Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative John Payton | 24,186 | 100.0% |
Official — Arkansas SOS results system (isOfficial=true); SOS publishes no separate certified PDF for this election · Arkansas Secretary of State — official results
State Senate District 22
2020 General Election and Nonpartisan Judicial Runoff Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Dave Wallace | 20,406 | 100.0% |
Official — Arkansas SOS results system (isOfficial=true); SOS publishes no separate certified PDF for this election · Arkansas Secretary of State — official results
Not on file for John yet: Key Votes, Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, Polls, The Paper Trail. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_ge8zmthpp.
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