Senate · class 2
R+33.1Arkansas
INCUMBENT RUNNINGLAST R+33.1
Cotton seeking re-election
The matchup
Hallie Shoffner
$2.3M
RAISED
Tom CottonINC
$14M
RAISED
2020 result for this seat
DEMR+33.1REP
Filed
10
Articles
77
Raised
$16M
Arkansas elections
A Senate race and 4 House races on the ballot in 2026. Arkansas sends 4 members to the House.
Senate
1 RACEHouse districts
4 DISTRICTSAR-11st districtInc. runningHeld by Eric Crawford · Green vs Crawford ●R+48.9$1.0MAR-22nd districtInc. runningHeld by J. Hill · Jones vs Hill ●R+17.9$5.6MAR-33rd districtInc. runningHeld by Steve Womack · Ryerse vs Womack ●R+32.0$2.0MAR-44th districtInc. runningHeld by Bruce Westerman · Russell vs Westerman ●R+45.8$2.6M
KEY = WITHIN 7 POINTS IN 2024 (2024 RESULT; THE PRESIDENTIAL VOTE WHERE LINES CHANGED)
Voting in Arkansas
TODAY · SEP 27- OCT 5Registration deadline
No online registration (paper application only). The deadline is 30 days before the election (Sun Oct 4, 2026), which moves to Monday, Oct 5, 2026 under Ark. Code 7-1-108 because it falls on a Sunday. A mailed application counts by its postmark date; in person at the county clerk or a voter registration agency by Oct 5. No same-day registration.
SOURCE ↗ - OCT 19Early in-person voting opensSOURCE ↗
- OCT 27Last day to request a mail ballot
Request deadline is a received deadline. In-person application allowed until 2026-10-30. Return: received-by deadline 2026-11-03; a postmark does not extend it.
SOURCE ↗ - NOV 2Early in-person voting endsSOURCE ↗
- NOV 3Last day for mail ballots to arrive
By mail: must be received by the county clerk by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day, Nov 3, 2026 (no postmark rule). In person by the voter, designated bearer or administrator: by close of regular business hours Fri Oct 30, 2026. Authorized agent (voter medically unable to go to the polls): by 7:30 p.m. Nov 3. UOCAVA: received by 5:00 p.m. Fri Nov 13, 2026 (10 days after). No fax or email return.
SOURCE ↗ - NOV 3Election Day