James Sturch

James Marvin Sturch (born December 8, 1990)^[1] is an American politician.^[2][3][4] He served as a Republican member for the 63rd district of the Arkansas House of Representatives^[5] and also the 19th district of the Arkansas Senate.^[5]

James Sturch
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 63rd district
In office January 12, 2015 – January 14, 2019
Preceded by	James McLean
Succeeded by	Stu Smith
Member of the Arkansas Senate from the 19th district
In office January 14, 2019 – January 10, 2023
Preceded by	Linda Collins
Succeeded by	John Payton
Personal details
Born	James Marvin Sturch (1990-12-08) December 8, 1990 (age 34) Batesville, Arkansas, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Macy Sturch[1]
Education	University of Arkansas at Little Rock (BA, MPA)

Sturch was born in Batesville, Arkansas.^[1] He attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Public Administration.^[1] In 2015, he was elected to represent the 63rd district in the Arkansas House of Representatives.^[5] Sturch succeeded James McLean. He served until 2019, when he was elected to the Arkansas Senate, succeeding Linda Collins.^[5] He ran for re-election in 2022, but he lost in a runoff for the Republican primary election.^[5]