Allison Grigsby Sweatman is an eighth-generation Arkansan who grew up in Cabot. As a licensed mental health professional, she has worked with children and adults experiencing trauma, family stress, and special education needs. Her work includes counseling parents of children with disabilities, supporting families in crisis, and helping families navigate public school and healthcare systems. She has also worked with the Arkansas General Assembly’s Bureau of Legislative Research and served as president of the Young Democrats of Arkansas, where she recruited and trained new leaders, organized local chapters, and coordinated statewide voter engagement efforts. 

Sweatman is running for Arkansas State Senate District 13, which includes Jacksonville, Maumelle, North Little Rock, and Sherwood. She is focusing on strengthening public education, improving healthcare access, and addressing the economic challenges facing working families. Her priorities include improving access to mental health resources in public schools, supporting public school funding and accountability, and addressing rising costs, including gas prices. She has also emphasized the effects of Arkansas’s abortion ban on women and girls, the importance of comprehensive sex education, and the need for clear exceptions to the ban. If elected, she would work across party lines to address systemic challenges and improve access to resources for Arkansas families.