Brother of North Little Rock mayor winner of record $1.8 billion Powerball Jackpot

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. —The identity of the winner of Arkansas’ record-setting $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot has now been confirmed through Arkansas Scholarship Lottery documents, revealing that the prize was claimed by Tracy Hartwick, the brother of North Little Rock Mayor Terry Hartwick.

Lottery records show Tracy Hartwick claimed the jackpot in January after purchasing the winning ticket in Cabot. After electing the lump-sum cash option and paying taxes, Hartwick received $565,873,785.82, according to the documents.

The records also show Hartwick signed paperwork to remain anonymous for six months after claiming the prize. Under Arkansas law, that is the maximum amount of time a lottery winner who is related to an elected official can remain anonymous before their identity becomes public.

According to the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery documents, Tracy Hartwick received 94 percent of the after-tax winnings. His brother, Timothy Allen Hartwick, received 3 percent, while another 3 percent was distributed to a third claimant whose name was redacted in the released records.

The Powerball jackpot, announced by the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery after the winning drawing in late December 2025, remains the largest lottery prize ever won in Arkansas.  The winning ticket was sold at a Murphy USA gas station in Cabot on 208 S. Rockwood Drive.

The revelation of the winner’s identity surprised many across Central Arkansas.

“That’s crazy news but you hear something crazy every day,” said Benjamin Britton.

Others said they understood why Hartwick chose to remain anonymous for as long as the law allowed.

“I think waiting over time and then thinking about it and then coming to claim it would be good,” said Ricky Rhodes.

The documents show Hartwick waited the full six-month anonymity period before his identity became public.

We reached out to the City of North Little Rock seeking comment from Mayor Terry Hartwick regarding the records. A city spokesperson said the mayor would not be providing interviews or commenting on the matter.

The newly released lottery documents provide the first official confirmation that the record-breaking Powerball prize claimed in Arkansas belongs to the mayor’s brother, ending months of speculation about the identity of the state’s biggest lottery winner.