Arkansas State Representative

Matt Duffield

Republican  •  53rd District 95th General Assembly
Party
Republican
Past Service
House 2023
Seniority
79
Religion
Baptist
Occupation
Business Owner; Former Professional Wrestler
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Matt Duffield
About Rep. Duffield

Rep. Matt Duffield is serving his second term in the Arkansas House of Representatives. He represents District 53, which includes Russellville and other portions of Pope County.

For The 95th General Assembly, Rep. Duffield serves on the House Public Transportation Committee, the House Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee, and the House Rules Committee. 

Rep. Duffield was also appointed to the Arkansas AI and Analytics Center of Excellence Subcommittee.

A graduate of Harding University, Rep. Duffield had a successful 20-year career as a sports-entertainment promoter, producer, and wrestler as “Matt Riviera”. He has also starred in many reality shows and movies.

Long active in the Pope County community, he is a member of the Kiwanis Club and the First Baptist Church of Pottsville. He has helped promote fundraising efforts on behalf of the Special Olympics and is the host of the annual Jock Davis Veterans Lunch, which honors Russellville veterans for their service.  


Elected Terms

2025 (Jan 12th, 2025 — Dec 31st, 2026) 2023 (Jan 1st, 2023 — Jan 12th, 2025)

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Summary for Monday, February 17, 2025

On Monday, the House passed HB1292. This bill allows the director of Children and Family Services to...

Week 5 of the 2025 Regular Session

In the 5th week of the 2025 Regular Session, the Arkansas House passed several bills focusing on edu...

Summary for Thursday, February 13, 2025

On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed several pieces of legislation. The House passed SB5...

Daily Summary for Wednesday, February 12, 2025

On Wednesday, the House City, County, and Local Affairs Committee advanced HB1445, which restricts c...

Daily Summary for Tuesday, February 11, 2025

The House Public Health, Welfare, and Labor Committee advanced HB1427, the Healthy Moms, Healthy Bab...

Daily Summary for Monday, February 10, 2025

On Monday, the Arkansas House of Representatives passed several bills addressing key issues across t...

Week 4 of the 2025 Regular Session

As the Arkansas House of Representatives enters the 5th week of the 2025 Regular Session, several ke...


Contact Representative Duffield

Matt Duffield
matt.duffield@arkansashouse.org


P.O. Box 11057
Russellville, AR 72812-1057
8889466288