# Justin Boyd

Justin Boyd is a Republican member of the Arkansas Senate for district 27.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Arkansas Senate, district 27
- Serving since: 2023-01-09
- Current term: AR 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/fb2fcf8c-ed42-46f0-b473-4940692f8e40

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/fb2fcf8c-ed42-46f0-b473-4940692f8e40 (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

Boyd sits at +0.09 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 85% of State Senate Republicans.

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

24 classified statements: 24 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Boyd | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.3% | 272 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 8.3% | 9.5% | 146 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 29.2% | 37.3% | 237 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.3% | 311 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 8.3% | 15.4% | 228 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.3% | 261 of 354 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 29% (State Senate Republicans 9.1%); Commerce 14% (State Senate Republicans 4.5%); Crime and Law Enforcement 14% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Education 14% (State Senate Republicans 14%); Government Operations and Politics 14% (State Senate Republicans 17%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.09 (standard error 0.01), from 206 donors and 864 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 15% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Legislation (AR 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 85 bills: 85 reached committee, 59 passed one chamber, 54 passed both, 52 became law. Cosponsored 40. 69.4% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Arkansas Senate 60.4%; rank 14 of 31).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SB 638: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE COLLECTION OF SALES AND USE TAX ON THE SALE OF A NEW OR USED MOTORBOAT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DIRECT PAYMENT OF SALES AND USE… (became law, 2025-04-23) https://openstates.org/ar/bills/2025/SB638/
- HB 1993: TO PREVENT MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE FRAUD. (in committee, 2025-05-05) https://openstates.org/ar/bills/2025/HB1993/
- HB 1961: TO ALLOW MEDICAL PROVIDERS TEMPORARY EXEMPTIONS FROM FEDERAL INFORMATION-BLOCKING REGULATIONS TO SAFEGUARD PATIENTS DURING INFORMATION DISCLOSURE; AND TO… (passed both chambers, 2025-05-07) https://openstates.org/ar/bills/2025/HB1961/
- HB 1963: TO CLARIFY THAT AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE WHO PRESCRIBES A STIMULANT MAY SUBSTITUTE A THERAPEUTICALLY EQUIVALENT MEDICATION. (became law, 2025-04-21) https://openstates.org/ar/bills/2025/HB1963/
- HB 1969: TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE ACCESS; TO AMEND THE ASSESSMENT FEES ON HOSPITALS; AND TO CREATE THE HOSPITAL DIRECTED PAYMENT ASSESSMENT. (in committee, 2025-05-05) https://openstates.org/ar/bills/2025/HB1969/
- SB 593: TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER LICENSURE ACT; AND TO CREATE THE PHARMACY SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION ACT. (in committee, 2025-05-05) https://openstates.org/ar/bills/2025/SB593/
- HB 1932: TO AMEND LAWS CONCERNING THE CORPORATE FRANCHISE TAX; TO REPEAL THE ARKANSAS CORPORATE FRANCHISE TAX ACT OF 1979; AND TO REQUIRE AN ANNUAL REPORT FOR… (in committee, 2025-05-05) https://openstates.org/ar/bills/2025/HB1932/
- HB 1944: TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL OF A SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE ARKANSAS EMS FOUNDATION; AND TO REPEAL THE GRAND LODGE OF ARKANSAS… (passed one chamber, 2025-05-05) https://openstates.org/ar/bills/2025/HB1944/
- HB 1930: TO MANDATE MINIMUM REIMBURSEMENT LEVELS FOR HEALTHCARE SERVICES. (in committee, 2025-05-05) https://openstates.org/ar/bills/2025/HB1930/
- SB 519: TO AMEND THE STANDARD NONFORFEITURE LAW FOR LIFE INSURANCE; AND TO REGULATE THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON DEFERRED PAYMENT OF ANY CASH SURRENDER VALUE ACCORDING… (became law, 2025-04-22) https://openstates.org/ar/bills/2025/SB519/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $144.8K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 97% 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.

- 2026-09-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/JustinBoydAR/status/2098552055774249057
- 2026-07-07 · Post on X · https://x.com/JustinBoydAR/status/2074335177212354859
- 2026-07-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/JustinBoydAR/status/2073386536964395252
- 2026-01-30 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/JustinBoydAR/status/2017223671085924446
- 2025-12-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/JustinBoydAR/status/2003936471515123902
- 2025-11-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/JustinBoydAR/status/1992714032839827471
- 2025-11-02 · Post on X · https://x.com/JustinBoydAR/status/1984988076364488949
- 2025-10-13 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/JustinBoydAR/status/1977717533462384870
- 2025-07-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/JustinBoydAR/status/1941247563157676052
- 2025-06-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/JustinBoydAR/status/1932264227521356259

## Links

- Official site: https://senate.arkansas.gov/senators/justin-boyd/
- Campaign site: http://www.boyd4ar.com/
- X: https://x.com/JustinBoydAR
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justin.boyd.5836
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justinboyd8638/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-boyd-981684a/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/fb2fcf8c-ed42-46f0-b473-4940692f8e40