Biography
Doug Corbitt is the Democratic candidate for the Arkansas House of Representatives, District 54, in the November 3, 2026 general election, where he faces incumbent Republican Mary Bentley.[1][2] An educator, he said in a Ballotpedia survey that he has taught in the Honors College at the University of Central Arkansas for the last twenty-five years; he also ran for this seat in 2024.[1][3]
Doug Corbitt graduated from Jessamine County High School, received a bachelor's degree from Asbury College in 1983 and a graduate degree from the University of Chicago in 1986, according to Ballotpedia.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he grew up in the Congo, where his physician parents ran a 200-bed hospital in a remote village, and that he has lived in Arkansas for thirty-eight years.[3]
Corbitt ran for District 54 in 2024 and lost to incumbent Mary Bentley, 30.4 percent to 69.6 percent.[1] He said in his 2026 survey that he is running to stimulate economic growth, improve health outcomes, support public schools and help struggling families make ends meet, and named education and economic development as his policy interests.[3]
- 1.Doug Corbitt - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Doug Corbitt - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, 2026 · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Arkansas House District 54
Doug Corbitt is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 54 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
