The November ballot
Raised so far, filed with the FEC
Also in this race: James Russell (Democrat).
Official candidate list: Arkansas Secretary of State. Faces and bars are the campaigns that hold the seat or have $25,000 raised or outside spending on file; being outside that group is a filing fact, not a mark. Not a prediction.
The seat
Bruce Westerman
Republican · Holds the seat now
First took office 2015 · Age 58
From the member's own disclosures and congress.gov. Not cosponsoring is not a vote against a ban.
How to vote in Arkansas
- General electionNovember 3, 2026
Register 30 days before the election.
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How they won the primary
The primary · 24,708 votes
- James Russell Won: 53% 13,092
- Steven O'Donnell: 47% 11,616
Primary results as recorded October 12, 2026, ordered by votes. Source: Arkansas Secretary of State official primary results data file. A primary result is a recorded fact about a past contest, not a prediction of November.
Where each candidate's money comes from
Small donors give $200 or less; PACs are political action committees. Shares of each candidate's own receipts on file with the FEC. Outside money is not part of these figures.
Other includes money transferred in from committees the candidate authorized, such as a joint fundraising committee, which reports its own donors to the FEC: Bruce Westerman $531K.
Not on the November ballot
1 filedNone of these has campaign money on file with the FEC.
Primary candidates who did not advance, committees still on file, and candidacies that ended. Being here is a filing fact, not a mark against anyone.
How this seat voted last time
R+46 in 2024
- Bruce Westerman Won: 72.9%
- Risie Howard: 27.1%
270,253 votes for candidates. A past result is a filed fact, not a prediction of November.
Certified returns via MIT Election Data and Science Lab, from the House Clerk's election statistics and state canvasses.
The district
Census context- People
- 748K
- Median household income
- $53K
- Unemployment
- 5.6%
- Living below the poverty line
- 18.8%
- Without health insurance
- 8.7%
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Context about the district, not a statement about any candidate.
Candidates and financing from the FEC, public domain. Candidate totals are reported to the FEC through June 30, 2026. Dataset built 2026-10-12. Nothing here is a forecast, a grade, or a ranking of candidates.