Jennifer Lewter
Democratic
Jennifer Lewter is the Democratic candidate for Arkansas House District 53 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list.
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Pope County, Arkansas
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2 candidates are tracked for Arkansas House District 53, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Jennifer Lewter and Matt Duffield. Candidate information follows official Pope County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jennifer Lewter (Democratic), Matt Duffield (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 53. Matt Duffield is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3, 2026 primary (March 31 runoff where needed), per the Secretary of State.
Democratic
Jennifer Lewter is the Democratic candidate for Arkansas House District 53 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list.
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Republican · Incumbent
Matt Duffield is a business owner and former professional wrestler who performed as Matt Riviera, per arkansashouse.org. He is serving his second term in the Arkansas House, representing District 53 from Russellville, per arkansashouse.org. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 15, 2026.
2 candidates are tracked for Arkansas House District 53, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Jennifer Lewter and Matt Duffield. Candidate information follows official Pope County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Arkansas are on the Arkansas election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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