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2026 United States Senate election in Arkansas

For related races, see 2026 United States Senate elections.

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The 2026 United States Senate election in Arkansas will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Arkansas. Incumbent Republican senator Tom Cotton, who was first elected in 2014, is running for re-election.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Tom Cotton (R) $8,637,833 $6,656,231 $8,378,554
Source: Federal Election Commission[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Dan Whitfield (D) $2,086 $191 $1,904
Source: Federal Election Commission[2]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Inside Elections[4] Solid R Feb 20, 2025
The Cook Political Report[5] Solid R Feb 13, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] Safe R Mar 12, 2025
Race To The WH[7] Safe R Apr 8, 2025

See also

References

  1. ^ Johnson, Julia (February 27, 2025). "Top Intel Republican Tom Cotton seeking re-election to Senate in 2026". Fox News. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "2026 Election United States Senate - Arkansas". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  3. ^ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1663097". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  4. ^ "Senate Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  5. ^ "2026 CPR Senate Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  6. ^ "2026 Senate ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  7. ^ "2026 Senate Forecast". Race to the WH. Retrieved March 19, 2025.

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