Rep. Nick Burkes (R) Republican
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Scorecard 2025 Regular Session
Counted from the floor roll calls, sponsor lists and Secretary of State filings stored in LobbyUp. These are public records, not ratings.
Bills that became law
Led no bills this session
No House or Senate bills with this person as lead sponsor.
Missed votes
2.3%
Missed 30 of 1284 roll calls (30 not voting, 0 excused)
Lower is better attendance. Excused absences count as missed.
Sided with own party on party-split votes
97.1%
136 of 140 votes where most Republicans and most Democrats voted opposite ways
Party-line voting. Only Yea and Nay votes count. Needs at least 10 such votes.
Voted with the majority
94.6%
1146 of 1212 Yea/Nay votes were on the side with more votes
Ties are left out.
Votes with you
Not enough data
0 of 0 of your Pass/Kill bills where they cast a Yea or Nay
Pass = Yea, Kill = Nay, on their latest floor vote. Watch orders are not scored. Needs at least 3 bills.
Bills sponsored
| Lead sponsor, House/Senate bills | 0 |
|---|---|
| Became Acts | 0 |
| Lead sponsor, resolutions | 0 |
| Sponsor in the other chamber | 1 (1 became Acts) |
| Cosponsor | 22 |
| Cosponsored bills that became law | 13 |
Floor votes
| Roll calls on record | 1284 |
|---|---|
| Yea | 1144 |
| Nay | 69 |
| Present | 41 |
| Not voting | 30 |
| Excused | 0 |
| With own party's majority, all votes | 95.0% (1152 of 1213) |
Committees
- Alternate: PUBLIC RETIREMENT & SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS-JOINT
Campaign money filings 2023-2026, all years on file (not only this session)
$37,049.18 from 43 itemized contributions to their own campaign committee
How the filings were matched to this legislator
| SOS filer (committee) | Years | Amount | Match confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkes, Nicholas (filer ID 1468) | 2023, 2024 | $32,057.92 | Medium Same last name; first name is a nickname or short form. Another legislator has the same last name; the first name decides the match |
| Burkes, Nicholas Nick" " (filer ID 6254) | 2024, 2026 | $4,991.26 | Medium Same last name; first name is a nickname or short form. Another legislator has the same last name; the first name decides the match |
Top donors
| Donor | Industry | Place | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkes, Pansy | Not listed | Lowell, AR | $3,500.00 (2 gifts) |
| Burkes, Aaron | Government | Springdale, AR | $3,300.00 |
| Burkes, Rebecca | Real estate | Springdale, AR | $3,300.00 |
| Burkes, Nathaniel | Law | Fort Worth, TX | $3,300.00 |
| Burkes, Allison | Not listed | Fort Worth, TX | $3,300.00 |
| Arkansas WINS PAC | Political committees | Cave Springs, AR | $3,300.00 |
| Burkes, Nicholas | Not listed | Bentonville, AR | $2,891.26 |
| Moore, John | Not listed | Bella Vista, AR | $2,000.00 |
| Cella, Louis | Not listed | St. Louis, MO | $1,500.00 (2 gifts) |
| Harris, Ray | Law | Irving, TX | $1,000.00 |
Top industries
| Industry | Total | Share | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political committees | $6,332.92 | 17.1% | 8 |
| Law | $4,400.00 | 11.9% | 3 |
| Real estate | $3,550.00 | 9.6% | 2 |
| Government | $3,300.00 | 8.9% | 1 |
| Banking and finance | $1,000.00 | 2.7% | 4 |
50% of the money ($18,466.26) has no industry listed on the filing.
Lobbyist spending on them
No lobbyist expense lines name this legislator. Most reported lobbyist spending is on groups (for example "Members of the AR General Assembly") and can't be tied to one person.
Votes with you your firm's Pass/Kill orders
Not enough data 0 with you, 0 against you, 5 with no floor vote on record for them. 2 Watch orders not scored.
| Bill | Your order | Their vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB1019 TO CREATE THE AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE ACT OF 2025; TO CREATE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR EMPLOYE | Pass | No floor vote on record for them | Not counted |
| HB1036 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING VOTER REGISTRATION; TO ALLOW VOTER REGISTRATION DURING EARLY V | Pass | No floor vote on record for them | Not counted |
| HJR1012 AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO REPEAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE REAPPRAISAL | Kill | No floor vote on record for them | Not counted |
| HJR1013 A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN VACANCIES SHALL BE FILLED BY APPOINTMEN | Pass | No floor vote on record for them | Not counted |
| HJR1014 A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS; AND A | Kill | No floor vote on record for them | Not counted |
| Alternate: PUBLIC RETIREMENT & SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS-JOINT |
| Bill | Title | Role | Status | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB1065 | TO CREATE THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT OF 2025. | cosponsor | House -- Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. | Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. · May 5, 2025, 10:24 a.m. CT |
| HB1180 | TO CREATE THE BABY OLIVIA ACT. | cosponsor | Senate -- Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. | Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. · May 5, 2025, 1:01 p.m. CT |
| HB1315 | TO AUTHORIZE A BLOOD TYPE DESIGNATION TO BE PLACED ON A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD. | cosponsor | House -- Notification that HB1315 is now Act 147 | Notification that HB1315 is now Act 147 · Feb 25, 2025, 4:49 p.m. CT |
| HB1352 | TO AMEND VARIOUS LAWS CONCERNING ACTIONS RELATED TO CERTAIN FOREIGN ENTITIES. | cosponsor | House -- Notification that HB1352 is now Act 937 | Notification that HB1352 is now Act 937 · Apr 21, 2025, 11:33 a.m. CT |
| HB1534 | TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT. | cosponsor | Senate -- Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. | Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. · May 5, 2025, 1:13 p.m. CT |
| HB1561 | TO ESTABLISH THE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROTECTION ACT OF 2025. | cosponsor | House -- Notification that HB1561 is now Act 473 | Notification that HB1561 is now Act 473 · Apr 8, 2025, 11:43 a.m. CT |
| HB1604 | TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PROHIBITED CONTRACTS BY STATE AGENCIES; AND TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY STATE AGENCIES TO PURCHASE PROMOTIONAL ITEMS MADE IN CHINA. | cosponsor | House -- Notification that HB1604 is now Act 943 | Notification that HB1604 is now Act 943 · Apr 21, 2025, 11:35 a.m. CT |
| HB1636 | TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS SOFT DRINK TAX ACT, AS AFFIRMED BY REFERRED ACT 1 OF 1994; AND TO PHASE OUT THE SOFT DRINK TAX BASED ON SALES TAX COLLECTIONS FROM SALES OF SOFT DRINKS. | cosponsor | House -- Recommended for study in the Interim by the Committee on REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE | Recommended for study in the Interim by the Committee on REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE · Apr 9, 2025, 8:38 a.m. CT |
| HB1662 | TO PROHIBIT LOBBYING FOR A COVERED FOREIGN ENTITY. | cosponsor | House -- Died in House at Sine Die adjournment. | Died in House at Sine Die adjournment. · May 5, 2025, 8:47 a.m. CT |
| HB1680 | TO PREVENT A FOREIGN-PARTY-CONTROLLED BUSINESS FROM LEASING LAND; AND TO PROHIBIT A PROHIBITED FOREIGN PARTY FROM HOLDING AN INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY OR AGRICULTURAL LAND IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. | cosponsor | House -- Notification that HB1680 is now Act 811 | Notification that HB1680 is now Act 811 · Apr 17, 2025, 3:25 p.m. CT |
| HB1681 | TO ESTABLISH THE WATER AND SEWER TREATMENT FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | cosponsor | House -- Notification that HB1681 is now Act 812 | Notification that HB1681 is now Act 812 · Apr 17, 2025, 3:25 p.m. CT |
| HB1685 | TO CREATE THE GROCERY TAX RELIEF ACT; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE SALES AND USE TAXES LEVIED ON FOOD AND FOOD INGREDIENTS, AS AFFIRMED BY REFERRED ACT 19 OF 1958; AND TO EXEMPT GROCERIES FROM STATE SALES AND USE TAXES. | cosponsor | House -- Notification that HB1685 is now Act 1008 | Notification that HB1685 is now Act 1008 · Apr 22, 2025, 4:06 p.m. CT |
| HJR1015 | A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY BY REQUIRING A JUDICIAL CANDIDATE TO DECLARE HIS OR HER POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION OR INDEPENDENT STATUS WHEN RUNNING FOR OFFICE. | cosponsor | House -- Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. | Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. · May 5, 2025, 9:50 a.m. CT |
| HR1004 | TO RECOGNIZE LORIE TUDOR FOR HER 41-YEAR CAREER WITH THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. | cosponsor | House -- READ AND ADOPTED. | READ AND ADOPTED. · Jan 29, 2025, 1:45 p.m. CT |
| HR1090 | TO RECOGNIZE MARCH 29, 2025, AS VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY AND MARCH 2025 AS VIETNAM ERA VETERANS MONTH IN ARKANSAS IN APPRECIATION OF THE SACRIFICES AND CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY VIETNAM WAR VETERANS. | cosponsor | House -- READ AND ADOPTED. | READ AND ADOPTED. · Apr 10, 2025, 2:02 p.m. CT |
| SB142 | TO CREATE THE BELL TO BELL, NO CELL ACT; AND TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISCIPLINE POLICIES WITH REGARD TO STUDENT USE OF PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES. | cosponsor | Senate -- Notification that SB142 is now Act 122 | Notification that SB142 is now Act 122 · Feb 24, 2025, 1:35 p.m. CT |
| SB263 | TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT. | cosponsor | Senate -- Notification that SB263 is now Act 330 | Notification that SB263 is now Act 330 · Mar 18, 2025, 4:00 p.m. CT |
| SB317 | TO PROHIBIT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FROM PARTICIPATING IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES WITH A PROHIBITED FOREIGN PARTY. | cosponsor | Senate -- Notification that SB317 is now Act 351 | Notification that SB317 is now Act 351 · Mar 20, 2025, 1:35 p.m. CT |
| SB352 | TO PROHIBIT ANTISEMITISM IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS; AND TO PROHIBIT ANTISEMITISM IN STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. | cosponsor | Senate -- Notification that SB352 is now Act 721 | Notification that SB352 is now Act 721 · Apr 18, 2025, 4:04 p.m. CT |
| SB409 | TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS BY FINANCIAL SERVICES PROVIDERS; AND TO ESTABLISH THE FARMER PROTECTION ACT. | cosponsor | Senate -- Notification that SB409 is now Act 406 | Notification that SB409 is now Act 406 · Mar 31, 2025, 1:38 p.m. CT |
| SB433 | REGARDING THE DISPLAY OF THE NATIONAL MOTTO AND THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. | cosponsor | Senate -- Notification that SB433 is now Act 573 | Notification that SB433 is now Act 573 · Apr 14, 2025, 5:31 p.m. CT |
| SB498 | TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DISCLOSURE OF DRIVER AND VEHICLE RECORDS AND TO PROTECT DRIVER AND VEHICLE RECORDS FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. | primary | Senate -- Notification that SB498 is now Act 581 | Notification that SB498 is now Act 581 · Apr 14, 2025, 5:33 p.m. CT |
| SJR11 | A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO AMEND ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 2, § 5, TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS. | cosponsor | Senate -- Approved by the Governor. | Approved by the Governor. · Apr 22, 2025, 4:37 p.m. CT |
No interim studies sponsored.
Where Nick Burkes's donors live
Arkansas
Close-up of District 14
House District 14Donor ZIP codes (bigger = more money)
Inside vs. outside District 14
Inside District 144.2%$1,550.00 · 5 donations
Elsewhere in Arkansas63.8%$23,649.18 · 26 donations
Out of state27.9%$10,350.00 · 9 donations
Could not be placed4.0%$1,500.00 · 3 donations
Total: $37,049.18. 3 donations could not be placed in a district.
All donors, highest to lowest
| # | Donor | Place | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burkes, Pansy | Lowell, AR | $3,500.00 | 2 |
| 2 | Arkansas WINS PAC | Cave Springs, AR | $3,300.00 | 1 |
| 3 | Burkes, Aaron | Springdale, AR | $3,300.00 | 1 |
| 4 | Burkes, Allison | Fort Worth, TX | $3,300.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Burkes, Nathaniel | Fort Worth, TX | $3,300.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Burkes, Rebecca | Springdale, AR | $3,300.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Burkes, Nicholas | Bentonville, AR | $2,891.26 | 1 |
| 8 | Moore, John | Bella Vista, AR | $2,000.00 | 1 |
| 9 | Cella, Louis | St. Louis, MO | $1,500.00 | 2 |
| 10 | BCBS PAC | Little Rock, AR | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 11 | Harris, Ray | Irving, TX | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 12 | Loucks, Thomas | Centerton, AR | $700.00 | 2 |
| 13 | Walton, Jim | Bentonville, AR | $550.00 | 1 |
| 14 | AR Optometric Physicians PAC | Little Rock, AR | $500.00 | 1 |
| 15 | Friedkin, Thomas | Houston, AR | $500.00 | 1 |
| 16 | Gun Owners of Arkansas, PAF | Waldron, AR | $500.00 | 1 |
| 17 | Nelson, Teija | Fort Smith, AR | $500.00 | 1 |
| 18 | Rose, Stephen | Blytheville, AR | $500.00 | 1 |
| 19 | Slobodien, Rachael | Rogers, AR | $500.00 | 1 |
| 20 | Tate, Larry | Bentonville, AR | $500.00 | 1 |
| 21 | Phillips, Jim | Springdale, AR | $400.00 | 1 |
| 22 | Capitol Consulting Firm Freedom PAC | Little Rock, AR | $282.92 | 1 |
| 23 | American Electric Power | Washington, DC | $250.00 | 1 |
| 24 | American Electric Power Committee for Responsible Government | Washington, DC | $250.00 | 1 |
| 25 | Bell, David | Little Rock, AR | $250.00 | 1 |
| 26 | Davis, J.R. | Little Rock, AR | $250.00 | 1 |
| 27 | Hanna, Will | Bentonville, AR | $250.00 | 1 |
| 28 | Piersol, Cindy | Palestine, TX | $250.00 | 1 |
| 29 | Torres, Randy | Siloam Springs, AR | $250.00 | 1 |
| 30 | Van Kleef, Ben | Bentonville, AR | $250.00 | 1 |
| 31 | WSG Arkansas | Conway, AR | $250.00 | 1 |
| 32 | Gonzalez, Christian | Little Rock, AR | $200.00 | 1 |
| 33 | Collins, Charlie | Fayetteville, AR | $150.00 | 1 |
| 34 | Andrews, Wade | Camden, AR | $100.00 | 1 |
| 35 | Arrington, Robert | Little Rock, AR | $100.00 | 1 |
| 36 | Conine, Mark | Little Rock, AR | $100.00 | 1 |
| 37 | La Tour, John | Johnson, AR | $100.00 | 1 |
| 38 | McAlindon, Lance | Centerton, AR | $100.00 | 1 |
| 39 | Osborne, Caleb | Little Rock, AR | $100.00 | 1 |
| 40 | Olson, Anne | Bella Vista, AR | $25.00 | 1 |
40 donors.