A member of the Republican Party, he previously was the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas between 2006 and 2007 and U.S. Representative for  from 2011 to 2015. Griffin defeated Democrat John Burkhalter for lieutenant governor in 2014 and served under Governor Asa Hutchinson.
A Republican member, he previously served as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas from 2006 to 2007 and U.S. Representative from 2011 to 2015. Griffin won the lieutenant governor election against Democrat John Burkhalter in 2014 and worked under Governor Asa Hutchinson.