Jonathan Dismang

Jonathan Dismang
Member of the Arkansas Senate
In office
January 10, 2011 – September 15, 2026
Preceded byJohn Paul Capps
Succeeded byVacant
Constituency
  • 29th district (2011–2013)
  • 28th district (2013–2023)
  • 18th district (2023–2026)
President pro tempore of the Arkansas Senate
In office
January 15, 2015 – January 14, 2019
Preceded byMichael Lamoureux
Succeeded byJim Hendren
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
from the 49th district
In office
January 2009 – January 10, 2011
Preceded byMark Pate
Succeeded byJeremy Gillam
Personal details
Born (1979-07-30) July 30, 1979 (age 47)
Maynard, Arkansas, U.S.
PartyRepublican
EducationHarding University (BA)
WebsiteOfficial website

Jonathan Dismang (born July 30, 1979) is a former Republican member of the Arkansas Senate. A resident of Beebe in White County near Little Rock, he served in the Arkansas General Assembly from 2011 to 2026. Dismang served as President Pro Tempore of the Arkansas Senate in the 90th Arkansas General Assembly and 91st Arkansas General Assembly.

Political career

He served in the Arkansas House of Representatives before he was elected to the Arkansas Senate in 2010. From 2011 to 2013, he represented Senate District 29, which then included parts of White, Pulaski, and Faulkner counties. Following redistricting in 2013, Dismang represented District 28 until 2023, when he was redistricted into District 18 covering all of White County, along with portions of Cleburne and Faulkner counties.

Dismang serves as the Senate co-chair of the Joint Budget Committee, vice chair of the Transportation, Technology, and Legislative Affairs Committee, a member of the Revenue and Taxation Committee, a member of the Agriculture, Forestry, and Economic Development Committee, a member of the Rules, Resolutions, and Memorials Committee, a member of the Legislative Facilities Committee, a member of the Joint Performance Review, and a member of the Arkansas Legislative Council.

On March 11 2025, Dismang was one of the few Republicans who voted against a nitrogen hypoxia death penalty method bill.

Dismang resigned from the Arkansas House in September 2026 to take a position at the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas.

Background

Dismang is a graduate of Beebe High School and the Church of Christ-affiliated Harding University in Searcy in White County, receiving degrees in accounting and economics. He is chief financial officer of Whitwell and Ryles Real Estate Investments, LLC, owner of Dismang Consulting Services, LLC, and owns a cattle company. He is married and has two sons.

References

  1. 1 2 "Biography of the Honorable Jonathan Dismang, Arkansas State Senator" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Jonathan Dismang". Arkansas Senate. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Arkansas Legislature approves executions using nitrogen hypoxia". March 12, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Arkansas lawmakers approve nitrogen gas execution bill, await governor's signature". March 12, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Senator Jonathan Dismang resigns from Arkansas State Senate". KATV. September 15, 2026.