2026 midterms · Arkansas · November 3

Arkansas Senate race 2026

Who’s running for U.S. Senate in Arkansas on November 3, 2026: Hallie Shoffner (D), Tom Cotton (R, incumbent) and Jeff Wadlin (Libertarian). Now held by Tom Cotton (R). Forecasters: Solid R (average of 7; range Likely R to Solid R).

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Arkansas Senate race 2026 on November 3
RaceRatingDemocratsRepublicansOthers on the ballotNotes
Arkansas Senate
Solid R
Average of 7; Likely R to Solid R
Each forecaster for Arkansas Senate
  • Cook Political Report: Solid R (Oct 6, 2026)
  • Sabato's Crystal Ball: Solid R (Oct 14, 2026)
  • Inside Elections: Solid R (Oct 15, 2026)
  • Decision Desk HQ: Solid R (Oct 19, 2026)
  • Split Ticket: Solid R (Oct 19, 2026)
  • The Economist: Likely R (Oct 19, 2026)
  • Silver Bulletin: Solid R (Oct 19, 2026)
Tom Cotton (inc.)
Jeff Wadlin (Libertarian)
Now held by Tom Cotton (R)

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Where this comes from

Candidates as of October 9, 2026, from state election offices, news reports and Ballotpedia’s candidate lists; independent and minor-party candidates may not be complete. Ratings are the average of up to seven nonpartisan forecasters, read from the tables Wikipedia editors keep of them: how we average them and each forecaster’s own pages. Backing is contributions plus outside spending for a candidate by the pro-Israel PACs we track, from FEC filings (method). Results, on election night, only from AP or official sources. Found an error? Tell us.

Photos of members of Congress: official portraits (public domain). Other photos: Hallie Shoffner: Ark. Agricultural Experiment Station (photo of Hallie Shoffner), CC BY-SA 4.0.