Stetson Painter

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Stetson Painter
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2023
Preceded by	Danny Watson
Personal details
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Kaleigh
Children	1
Residence	Mountain Home, Arkansas[1]
Education	Bachelor's degree in criminology, Master's degree in public administration
Alma mater	Arkansas State University

Stetson Painter is an American politician who has served as a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives since January 9, 2023. He represents Arkansas' 3rd House district. In 2024, Painter was selected for the Future Caucus Innovation Fellowship as part of the Criminal Justice cohort.^[2]

Electoral history

He was elected on November 8, 2022, in the 2022 Arkansas House of Representatives election against Libertarian opponent Steven Gene Parsons. He assumed office on January 9, 2023.

Biography

Painter obtained a Bachelor's degree in criminology in 2013 and a Master's degree in public administration in 2016 from Arkansas State University. He was also a Congressional staffer for Congressman Rick Crawford. He also served in the United States Army Reserve.^[3] He is a Born again Baptist.^[4]