# Jamie Scott

Jamie Scott is a Democratic member of the Arkansas Senate for district 12.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Arkansas Senate, district 12
- Serving since: 2019-01-14
- Current term: AR 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/71affd8a-77ef-45b1-96ab-c5724f34dfa5

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/71affd8a-77ef-45b1-96ab-c5724f34dfa5 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Scott sits at −0.19 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 96% of State Senate Democrats.

## What Scott says (AR 2025–26 session)

137 classified statements: 137 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Scott | State Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.4% | 248 of 329 |
| Policy criticism | 1.5% | 10.3% | 263 of 329 |
| Policy discussion | 4.4% | 42.9% | 319 of 329 |
| Bipartisanship | 1.5% | 3.4% | 207 of 329 |
| Credit claiming | 2.2% | 16.1% | 299 of 329 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 0.8% | 228 of 329 |

Most discussed policy areas: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 33% (State Senate Democrats 8.4%); Commerce 33% (State Senate Democrats 3.6%); Education 33% (State Senate Democrats 15%); Labor and Employment 17% (State Senate Democrats 5.9%); Transportation and Public Works 17% (State Senate Democrats 5.4%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.19 (standard error 0.02), from 649 donors and 575 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 96% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Legislation (AR 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 40 bills: 34 reached committee, 9 passed one chamber, 8 passed both, 8 became law. Cosponsored 32. 22.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Arkansas Senate 60.4%; rank 30 of 31).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SR 70: TO RECOGNIZE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES® FOR FIFTY YEARS OF SERVICE IN IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND DIRECTLY… (introduced, 2025-05-05) https://openstates.org/ar/bills/2025/SR70/
- SB 623: CONCERNING THE TREATMENT OF FEMALE INMATES AND DETAINEES IN CORRECTIONAL OR DETENTION FACILITIES; AND TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE TREATMENT OF AN INMATE OR… (in committee, 2025-05-05) https://openstates.org/ar/bills/2025/SB623/
- SB 609: TO PROVIDE FOR A MINOR'S RIGHT TO CONSULT WITH HIS OR HER PARENT OR GUARDIAN BEFORE A CUSTODIAL INTERROGATION. (in committee, 2025-05-05) https://openstates.org/ar/bills/2025/SB609/
- SB 555: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OFFENSE OF VIDEO VOYEURISM; TO EXTEND THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR THE OFFENSE OF VIDEO VOYEURISM; AND TO MAKE AN ORDER OF… (became law, 2025-04-18) https://openstates.org/ar/bills/2025/SB555/
- HCR 1010: REQUESTING A STUDY OF WAYS TO IMPROVE THE STATE'S JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM FOR YOUTH. (in committee, 2025-04-17) https://openstates.org/ar/bills/2025/HCR1010/
- SCR 8: TO RECOGNIZE THE MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL LADY COMETS BASKETBALL TEAM AS THE CLASS 4A CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS AND TO REMEMBER HEAD COACH JOE… (in committee, 2025-05-05) https://openstates.org/ar/bills/2025/SCR8/
- SCR 7: TO RECOGNIZE THE MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL COMETS BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM AS THE CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONS. (in committee, 2025-05-05) https://openstates.org/ar/bills/2025/SCR7/
- SB 517: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS; AND TO ALLOW A COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO DESIGNATE A RESTROOM FOR CAMPAIGN WORKERS AND… (in committee, 2025-05-05) https://openstates.org/ar/bills/2025/SB517/
- HB 1861: TO MAKE OPERATION OF AN ILLEGAL ONLINE CASINO OR SPORTS BETTING A FELONY; TO CREATE THE INTERACTIVE GAMING ACT; TO REGULATE INTERNET GAMING AND INCLUDE NAME,… (in committee, 2025-04-07) https://openstates.org/ar/bills/2025/HB1861/
- SB 501: TO CREATE THE TENANT POSSESSIONS RECOVERY ACT; AND TO REQUIRE A LANDLORD TO PROVIDE CERTAIN NOTICE TO A TENANT WHEN A COURT HAS ISSUED A WRIT OF POSSESSION. (in committee, 2025-05-05) https://openstates.org/ar/bills/2025/SB501/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $4,909 (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-08-05 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://x.com/Anointed08/status/2085045737537061266
- 2026-08-05 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/Anointed08/status/2085045804293615866
- 2026-03-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/Anointed08/status/2034687772217274657
- 2026-01-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/Anointed08/status/2013287088062386262
- 2025-12-30 · Post on X · https://x.com/Anointed08/status/2006101904825217514
- 2025-12-29 · Post on X · https://x.com/Anointed08/status/2005442195747426406
- 2025-11-05 · Post on X · https://x.com/Anointed08/status/1986181363821891750
- 2025-10-28 · Post on X · https://x.com/Anointed08/status/1983008203169284158
- 2025-10-27 · Post on X · https://x.com/Anointed08/status/1982918181489451432
- 2025-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/Anointed08/status/1982195914203930637

## Links

- Official site: https://www.arkansashouse.org/district/72
- Campaign site: https://www.jamieforarkansas.com/
- X: https://x.com/Anointed08
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Jamie-Scott-100058078867744/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamiescott4arkansas/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-a-scott-b88252a9/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/71affd8a-77ef-45b1-96ab-c5724f34dfa5