Carol Dalby
2023 - Present
2027
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Carol Dalby (Republican Party) is a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 100. She assumed office on January 9, 2023. Her current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Dalby (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Arkansas House of Representatives to represent District 100. She declared candidacy for the general election scheduled on November 3, 2026.[source]
Biography
Carol Dalby earned a degree from Ouachita Baptist University, a master's degree from East Texas State University (now Texas A&M University), and a juris doctor from the University of Arkansas. Dalby's career experience includes working as an attorney. She has served as the president of the Texarkana School Board, a district judge in Miller County, a special justice to the Arkansas Supreme Court, the president of Opportunities, Inc., and the president of the Junior League of Texarkana. Dalby has also served on the boards of Arkansas Women for Education, Women for Texas A&M, Texarkana Regional Center on Aging, and Texarkana Friends of UAMS.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Dalby was assigned to the following committees:
- House Insurance and Commerce Committee
- House Judiciary Committee, Chair
- House Rules Committee
- Legislative Joint Auditing Committee
- Girls State Committee
2023-2024
Dalby was assigned to the following committees:
- House City, County and Local Affairs Committee
- House Judiciary Committee, Chair
- Legislative Joint Auditing Committee
2021-2022
Dalby was assigned to the following committees:
- House City, County and Local Affairs Committee
- House Judiciary Committee, Chair
- House Rules Committee
2019-2020
Dalby 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 |
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| • City, County and Local Affairs |
| • Judiciary |
| • Joint Performance Review |
| • Joint Performance Review |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 100
Incumbent Carol Dalby is running in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 100 on November 3, 2026.
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2024
See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 100
Incumbent Carol Dalby won election in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 100 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carol Dalby (R) | 100.0 | 8,761 |
| Total votes: 8,761 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Carol Dalby advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 100.
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 100
Incumbent Carol Dalby defeated Luke Robertson in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 100 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carol Dalby (R) | 77.9 | 5,388 |
| Luke Robertson (L) | 22.1 | 1,532 | ||
| Total votes: 6,920 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Carol Dalby advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 100.
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Arkansas House of Representatives District 100
Luke Robertson advanced from the Libertarian convention for Arkansas House of Representatives District 100 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 1
Incumbent Carol Dalby won election in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carol Dalby (R) | 100.0 | 8,522 |
| Total votes: 8,522 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Carol Dalby advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 1.
2018
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Carol Dalby won election in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 1.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 1
Incumbent Carol Dalby advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 1 on May 22, 2018.
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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.[3] Incumbent Mary P. Hickerson (R) did not seek re-election.
Carol Dalby ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 1 general election.[4]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 1 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Carol Dalby (unopposed) | |
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Carol Dalby defeated Rusty Latham in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 1 Republican Primary.[5][6]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 1 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Carol Dalby |
59.24% | 2,026 | |
| Republican | Rusty Latham | 40.76% | 1,394 | |
| Total Votes | 3,420 | |||
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Arkansas State Legislature was in session from April 10 to May 9.
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2023
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In 2023, the Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 1.
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2022
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In 2022, the Arkansas State Legislature was in session from February 14 to March 15.
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2021
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In 2021, the Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 11 to October 15.
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2020
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In 2020, the Arkansas State Legislature was in session from April 8 to April 24.
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2019
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In 2019, the Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 24.
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2018
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In 2018, the Arkansas State Legislature was in session from February 12 through March 12. The legislature held a special session from March 13 to March 15.
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2017
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In 2017, the 91st Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 1. The Legislature held a special session from May 1 to May 3.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Arkansas House of Representatives District 100 |
Officeholder Arkansas House of Representatives District 100 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ State of Arkansas House of Representatives, "Carol Dalby," accessed September 30, 2019
- ↑ Arkansas House of Representatives, "Carol Dalby," accessed March 27, 2023
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 Election Dates," accessed November 17, 2015
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election and Nonpartisan Runoff Election," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed April 19, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Nelda Speaks (R) |
Arkansas House of Representatives District 100 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Arkansas House of Representatives District 1 2017-2023 |
Succeeded by Jeremy Wooldridge (R) |
