Steve Magie

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Steve Magie
Candidate, Arkansas House of Representatives District 56
Arkansas House of Representatives District 56
Tenure
2023 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
2
Predecessor: Joe Jett (R)
Prior offices:
Arkansas House of Representatives District 72
Years in office: 2013 - 2023
Successor: Jamie Scott (D)
Compensation
Base salary
$45,244/year
Per diem
No data available for 2025.
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Next election
November 3, 2026
Personal
Religion
Christian: Catholic
Profession
Ophthalmologist
Contact

Steve Magie (Democratic Party) is a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 56. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.

Magie (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Arkansas House of Representatives to represent District 56. The Democratic primary for this office on March 3, 2026, was canceled.

Biography

Steve Magie's professional experience includes working as an ophthalmologist at Magie Mabrey Eye Clinic in Conway, Arkansas.[1]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Magie was assigned to the following committees:

2023-2024

Magie was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Magie was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Magie was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Arkansas committee assignments, 2017
Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development
Public Health, Welfare and Labor
Joint Budget
Joint Budget

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Magie served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Magie served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2026

See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2026

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

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General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 56

Incumbent Steve Magie (D) and Mark Brannan (R) are running in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 56 on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Steve Magie
Steve Magie (D)
Image of Mark Brannan
Mark Brannan (R)

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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled. Incumbent Steve Magie (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 56 without appearing on the ballot.

Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled. Mark Brannan (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 56 without appearing on the ballot.

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2024

See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 56

Incumbent Steve Magie defeated Kim Slaughter in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 56 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Steve Magie
Steve Magie (D)
 
53.8
 
5,959
Image of Kim Slaughter
Kim Slaughter (R)
 
46.2
 
5,113

Total votes: 11,072
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 56

Incumbent Steve Magie defeated Lakeslia Mosley in the Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 56 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Steve Magie
Steve Magie
 
71.9
 
813
Lakeslia Mosley
 
28.1
 
318

Total votes: 1,131
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Kim Slaughter advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 56.

Endorsements

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2022

See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 56

Incumbent Steve Magie defeated Trent Minner and Howard Heffington in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 56 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Steve Magie
Steve Magie (D)
 
48.4
 
4,052
Trent Minner (R)
 
48.3
 
4,042
Image of Howard Heffington
Howard Heffington (L) Candidate Connection
 
3.3
 
273

Total votes: 8,367
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Steve Magie advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 56.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 56

Trent Minner defeated Kim Slaughter in the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 56 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Trent Minner
 
63.8
 
1,729
Image of Kim Slaughter
Kim Slaughter
 
36.2
 
979

Total votes: 2,708
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Arkansas House of Representatives District 56

Howard Heffington advanced from the Libertarian convention for Arkansas House of Representatives District 56 on February 20, 2022.

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2020

See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 72

Incumbent Steve Magie defeated James Phillips in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 72 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Steve Magie
Steve Magie (D)
 
58.0
 
6,419
Image of James Phillips
James Phillips (R) Candidate Connection
 
42.0
 
4,645

Total votes: 11,064
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Steve Magie advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 72.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. James Phillips advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 72.

2018

See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

The general election was canceled. Incumbent Steve Magie won election in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 72.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 72

Incumbent Steve Magie advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 72 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
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Steve Magie

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2016

See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2016

Ballotpedia's analysis revealed that only 42 of the 100 seats up for election in 2016 involved competition between Democrats and Republicans. This made it numerically impossible for Democrats to take control of either Arkansas legislative chamber in 2016.

The reason for the low competition was that candidates were in safe districts for their parties. Between 1972 and 2014, an upward trend in uncontested state legislative elections occurred.

The Democratic Party of Arkansas focused its 2016 efforts on the state’s House of Representatives. Without the numbers to win the state Senate, H.L. Moody, communications director for the Democratic Party of Arkansas, told Ballotpedia that the party’s goal was to “start building back where we can,” beginning with the House.

Ballotpedia spoke to political analyst Richard Winger, who said that the early primary deadline for the 2016 elections was a possible factor as well, making it difficult for Democrats to recruit candidates early.

The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing period began at noon local time on November 2, 2015, and ended at noon local time on November 9, 2015.[2]

Incumbent Steve Magie defeated Shannon Taylor in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 72 general election.[3]

Arkansas House of Representatives, District 72 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Steve Magie Incumbent 59.84% 6,315
     Republican Shannon Taylor 40.16% 4,239
Total Votes 10,554
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State


Incumbent Steve Magie ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 72 Democratic Primary.[4][5]

Arkansas House of Representatives, District 72 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Steve Magie Incumbent (unopposed)


Shannon Taylor ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 72 Republican Primary.[4][5]

Arkansas House of Representatives, District 72 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Shannon Taylor  (unopposed)

2014

See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Arkansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014; a runoff election took place where necessary on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 3, 2014. Incumbent Steve Magie was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Shannon L. Taylor was unopposed in the Republican primary. Magie defeated Taylor in the general election.[6][7]

Arkansas House of Representatives, District 72 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Magie Incumbent 56.4% 3,794
     Republican Shannon Taylor 43.6% 2,936
Total Votes 6,730

2012

See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2012

Magie ran in the 2012 election for Arkansas House, District 72. Magie ran unopposed in the May 22 Democratic primary and defeated Rocky Lawrence (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[8][9][10]

Arkansas House of Representatives, District 72, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Magie 59.6% 5,185
     Republican Rocky Lawrence 40.4% 3,515
Total Votes 8,700

2010

See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2010

Magie was defeated in the November 2 general election by David Meeks.[11]

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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2014

Magie's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[12]

  • Excerpt: "Grow jobs and strengthen Arkansas’s economy by investing in workforce education and cutting the sales tax on manufacturing. Renew the Quick Action Closing Fund to bring new employers to our state and help the ones currently here. "
  • Excerpt: "Keep health care costs low and protect a patient’s right to choose their own doctor. Use medical experience to serve as advocate in State Legislature for all patients. "
  • Excerpt: "Strengthen public schools by modernizing classrooms and encouraging innovative teaching methods. Protect funding for public schools and higher education. "
  • Excerpt: "Manage state government efficiently by balancing budgets and avoiding wasteful spending."

Campaign finance summary


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Steve Magie campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Arkansas House of Representatives District 56Won general$96,510 $89,997
2022Arkansas House of Representatives District 56Won general$138,763 $116,335
2020Arkansas House of Representatives District 72Won general$56,600 N/A**
2018Arkansas House of Representatives District 72Won general$45,924 N/A**
2016Arkansas House of Representatives, District 72Won $85,373 N/A**
2014Arkansas State House, District 72Won $80,215 N/A**
2012Arkansas State House, District 72Won $90,555 N/A**
2010Arkansas State House, District 46Lost $132,868 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Personal

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Magie is married and has four children.[14]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Joe Jett (R)
Arkansas House of Representatives District 56
2023-Present
Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
-
Arkansas House of Representatives District 72
2013-2023
Succeeded by
Jamie Scott (D)


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