Arkansas · 2026 elections
Arkansas candidates
3 candidates for Governor and 25 federal candidates registered with the FEC across 5 races. Within each race, candidates are listed alphabetically by last name.
Last checked: Nov 1, 2026, 1:26 PM UTC · Source: FEC bulk data
Governor
3 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot, from Arkansas’s official candidate list. Race page.
| Candidate | Party (as listed) | Seat status | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fredrick Love | Democratic | Challenger | Compiled |
| Sarah Huckabee Sanders | Republican | Incumbent | Compiled |
| Colt Shelby | Libertarian | Challenger | Compiled |
U.S. Congress (FEC filers)
About this list
These are candidates who filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission for 2026. Filing does not mean a candidate qualified for the ballot or remains active; some may have withdrawn or not advanced from a primary. Check your state election office for the official ballot. Governor candidates are listed above. State legislature and other state offices are not yet included.
U.S. Senate
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Ashby | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $41,162 | Not yet compiled |
| Thomas Cotton | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $7,149,643 | Compiled |
| Ethan N Sr. Dunbar | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $17,462 | Not yet compiled |
| Jeb Little | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $92,532 | Not yet compiled |
| Jonathan Pittman | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| James Richard III Russell | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $3,087 | Not yet compiled |
| Hallie Shoffner | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $4,042,811 | Compiled |
| Jeffrey Francis Wadlin | Libertarian | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $80,063 | Compiled |
| Daniel Allen Whitfield | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $353 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 1
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Goodman Baker | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Eric Alan Rick Crawford | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $1,135,655 | Not yet compiled |
| Terri Yarbrough Green | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $124,314 | Compiled |
| Steve G. Parsons | Libertarian | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Compiled |
U.S. House — District 2
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James French Hill | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $5,264,024 | Compiled |
| Zackary Blake Huffman | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $12,403 | Not yet compiled |
| Chris Jones | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $1,959,018 | Compiled |
| Chase McDowell | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $163,105 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 3
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher John II Hocevar | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $1,738 | Not yet compiled |
| Diana Lynne Lawrence | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $12,931 | Not yet compiled |
| Robb Ryerse | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $160,834 | Compiled |
| Bobby Wilson | Libertarian | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Stephen A The Womack | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $2,363,074 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 4
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Layne O'Donnell | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| James Richard III Russell | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $21,554 | Compiled |
| Bruce Westerman | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $2,975,233 | Compiled |