Stetson Painter

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{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Stetson Painter

| term_start = January 9, 2023

| term_end =

| predecessor = Danny Watson

| successor =

| state_house = Arkansas

| district = 3rd

| education = Bachelor's degree in criminology, Master's degree in public administration

|alma_mater=Arkansas State University

| birth_date =

| birth_place =

| death_date =

| residence = Mountain Home, Arkansas{{Cite web |title=Stetson Painter - Arkansas House of Representatives |url=https://www.arkansashouse.org/district/3 |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=www.arkansashouse.org}}

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| party = Republican

| spouse = Kaleigh

| children = 1

}}

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.

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.{{Cite web |title=Stetson Painter |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Stetson_Painter |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}} He is a Born again Baptist.{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://www.stetsonpainter.com/about |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=Stetson Painter }}