Ronald Caldwell

Republican Party

Candidate, Arkansas State Senate District 10

Arkansas State Senate District 10

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

3

Predecessor:Larry Teague (D)

Prior offices:

Arkansas State Senate District 23

Years in office: 2013 - 2023

Successor:Scott Flippo (R)

Compensation

Base salary

$45,244/year

Per diem

No data available for 2025.

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Next election

March 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Arkansas State University, Jonesboro

Personal

Birthplace

Wynne, AR

Profession

Business owner

Contact

Official website

Personal LinkedIn

Ronald Caldwell (Republican Party) is a member of theArkansas State Senate, representingDistrict 10. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.

Caldwell (Republican Party) is running for re-election to theArkansas State Senate to representDistrict 10. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary onMarch 3, 2026.^[source]

Biography

Ronald Caldwell was born in Wynne, Arkansas. Caldwell earned a bachelor's degree in marketing from Arkansas State University at Jonesboro. His career experience includes owning multiple businesses and working as a real estate investor. Caldwell has been affiliated with the Cross County Economic Development Commission, the National Rifle Association, and the Dallas Safari Club.^[1]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Caldwell was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee,Chair
• Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
• Senate Rules, Resolutions and Memorials Committee
• Legislative Council
• Joint Budget Committee
• Joint Energy Committee
• Legislative Joint Auditing Committee
• Senate Rules, Resolutions and Memorials Committee

2023-2024

Caldwell was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee,Chair
• Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
• Senate Rules, Resolutions and Memorials Committee
• Joint Energy Committee

2021-2022

Caldwell was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee,Chair
• Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
• Senate Rules, Resolutions and Memorials Committee
• Joint Energy Committee
• Legislative Joint Auditing Committee,Co-chair

2019-2020

Caldwell was assigned to the following committees:

• Joint Budget Committee
• Joint Energy Committee
• Legislative Council
• Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee
• Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee,Chair

2017 legislative session

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

2015 legislative session

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

2013-2014

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

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2026

See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arkansas State Senate District 10

IncumbentRonald Caldwell andTrey Bohannan are running in the Republican primary for Arkansas State Senate District 10 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Ronald Caldwell
		Trey Bohannan

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Endorsements

2022

See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Arkansas State Senate District 10

IncumbentRonald Caldwell defeatedCliff Hart in the general election for Arkansas State Senate District 10 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ronald Caldwell (R)	72.5	17,753
		Cliff Hart (D)	27.5	6,736

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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled.Cliff Hart advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas State Senate District 10.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. IncumbentRonald Caldwell advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas State Senate District 10.

2020

See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Arkansas State Senate District 23

IncumbentRonald Caldwell won election in the general election for Arkansas State Senate District 23 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ronald Caldwell (R)	100.0	17,538

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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. IncumbentRonald Caldwell advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas State Senate District 23.

2016

See also:Arkansas State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for theArkansas State Senate took place in2016. 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]

IncumbentRonald Caldwell ran unopposed in the Arkansas State Senate District 23 general election.^[3]

Arkansas State Senate, District 23 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Ronald CaldwellIncumbent (unopposed)
Source:Arkansas Secretary of State

IncumbentRonald Caldwell ran unopposed in the Arkansas State Senate District 23 Republican Primary.^[4][5]

Arkansas State Senate, District 23 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Ronald CaldwellIncumbent (unopposed)

2012

See also:Arkansas State Senate elections, 2012

Caldwell ran in the2012 election forArkansas Senate, District 23. Caldwell was selected to be the nominee for the Republican Party after the sudden death of Republican nomineeTommy Caubble. Caldwell defeatedJerry Brown (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.^{[6][7][8][9][10][11]}

Arkansas State Senate, District 23, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Ronald Caldwell	53%	13,798
	Democratic	Jerry Brown	47%	12,214
Total Votes				26,012

Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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2020

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Noteworthy events

Tested positive for coronavirus on December 3, 2020

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On December 3, 2020, Caldwell announced that he had tested positive for coronavirus the week before, and had been at home recovering.^[13]

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