2026 United States general electionArkansas

U.S. House: Arkansas's 2nd district

3 November 2026

The Tuesday next after the 1st Monday in November, in every even numbered year, is established as the day for the election

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

fec.gov Official source

General Election Date 11/03/2026

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

in 26 days

The seat

Held by: James French Hill (Republican)
FEC: Arkansas's 2nd district 2026 Official source
Arkansas's 2nd district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: Arkansas's 2nd district
FEC: Arkansas's 2nd district 2026 Official source
Arkansas's 2nd district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Candidates

No nominee is confirmed from a source yet. These are the candidates who filed for this seat, most money raised first. Filing is not winning a primary.

James French Hill

Republican

FEC: HILL, JAMES FRENCH Official source

HILL, JAMES FRENCH, Republican Party, House AR district 02: FEC candidate H4AR02141, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: HILL, JAMES FRENCH Official source

HILL, JAMES FRENCH, Republican Party, House AR district 02: FEC candidate H4AR02141, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $4.4M
FEC: HILL, JAMES FRENCH Official source
Receipts $4,421,510, disbursements $2,830,321, cash on hand $2,967,541 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $2.8M
On hand: $3M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Chris Jones

Democratic

FEC: JONES, CHRIS Official source

JONES, CHRIS, Democratic Party, House AR district 02: FEC candidate H6AR02286, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: JONES, CHRIS Official source

JONES, CHRIS, Democratic Party, House AR district 02: FEC candidate H6AR02286, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $1.2M
FEC: JONES, CHRIS Official source
Receipts $1,174,414, disbursements $983,016, cash on hand $191,398 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $983K
On hand: $191K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Chase McDowell

Republican

FEC: MCDOWELL, CHASE Official source

MCDOWELL, CHASE, Republican Party, House AR district 02: FEC candidate H6AR02278, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: MCDOWELL, CHASE Official source

MCDOWELL, CHASE, Republican Party, House AR district 02: FEC candidate H6AR02278, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $163K
FEC: MCDOWELL, CHASE Official source
Receipts $163,105, disbursements $163,105, cash on hand $0 through 2026-04-12
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $163K
On hand: $0

FEC filings through 12 April 2026.

Zackary Blake Huffman

Democratic

FEC: HUFFMAN, ZACKARY BLAKE Official source

HUFFMAN, ZACKARY BLAKE, Democratic Party, House AR district 02: FEC candidate H6AR02294, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: HUFFMAN, ZACKARY BLAKE Official source

HUFFMAN, ZACKARY BLAKE, Democratic Party, House AR district 02: FEC candidate H6AR02294, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $12K
FEC: HUFFMAN, ZACKARY BLAKE Official source
Receipts $12,403, disbursements $12,403, cash on hand $0 through 2026-04-18
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $12K
On hand: $0

FEC filings through 18 April 2026.

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Sources

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: Arkansas's 2nd district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: HILL, JAMES FRENCHOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: HUFFMAN, ZACKARY BLAKEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: JONES, CHRISOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: MCDOWELL, CHASEOfficial source fec.gov
fec.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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