Ted Tritt announced his intention to run for the Arkansas State Representative District 46 seat in the Republican Primary, March 3, 2026. The district covers portions of Franklin, Logan, Scott, and Sebastain Counties. The current State Representative, Jon Eubanks, is not running for re-election.
“I have always loved our area of the State and know that I would like to have the opportunity to represent our communities in the State Legislature. With my business and civic background I feel I have the experience to be a Representative. It is of my strong belief that everyone has a voice, and deserves to be heard because that is the job. With shrinking jobs and opportunities one of my focuses would be on increasing economic development through combined efforts from state, county and local governments, so people do not have to leave home to get a good job. I also know we must offer educational opportunities, both traditional and vocational, so we can provide industry with an educatedworkforce. Another concern is health care. We cannot afford for our hospitals to close or the cost of our health insurance to skyrocket. I believe my work and civic experiences gives me insight into those issues and others. With a continued effort and focus on quality of life. I look forward to visiting with people across the district asking for their vote and support, as well as, learning about issues that are important to them.”
Tritt was born in Ozark, Franklin County but grew up in Logan County and still owns the family home place. Heworked for the local farmers in the farming doing a variety of jobs but enjoyed row crop farming a few weeks of the summer in Cross County helping family there get their fields planted the most. He entered the oil industry in 1979 with a Gulf Oil Company Distributor focusing on Commercial, Retail and Wholesale accounts and later became the Operator and Manager for the Paris Branch of Littlefield Oil Company. In 1987, along with the operations of the fuel business, he and his family ventured into private businesses. Over a period of time they established a Fuel Station and Service Canter along with a Hardware and Farm Store and an Insurance and Investment Company. With the sale of these businesses, children out of school and gone from home, Tritt returned to the fuel industry where he eventually worked covering the Southeast United States and Caribbean countries for the next 20 years.
Tritt has been active in in his community for years working with the North Logan County Chamber as Board Chair and Chairman of Industrial and Business Development. He also completed both the Leadership Logan County and a University of Arkansas Community and Economic Development Leadership class. He worked with many others, including Rep Frank Willems, Lloyd George and Charlie Selman, to help make Mount Magazine State Park a reality. He is a former Chair of the Arkansas River Valley Area Council (ARVAC) and was on the founding Board of Helping Hands. Tritt has also volunteered for Make a Wish and Special Olympics. In 2000 he hosted a Business Delegation exchange from Ukraine.
