Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
James Richard Russell III
- Party
- Democratic
- Running for
- U.S. Senate · Arkansas
- Filing address
- Little Rock, AR (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- RUSSELL, JAMES RICHARD MR III
- Next election
- Primary March 3, 2026 · General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Arkansas
FEC candidate ID S6AR00181 · Principal campaign committee: COMMITTEE TO ELECT JAMES RUSSELL
2025–2026 cycle totals through November 15, 2025, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$2,086.9068%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$1,000.0032%
Self-funding: $1,000.00 (32% of money raised): $0.00 given and $1,000.00 lent by the candidate. $302.00 of loans repaid so far.
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$586.9028%
- Contributions over $200$1,500.0072%
- Itemized from inside Arkansas$1,500.00100%
- Itemized from other states$0.000%
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand
The race
Arkansas U.S. Senate, 2026 · 9 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Richard Russell III (D) | $3,086.90 | $0.00 | 2025-11-15 |
| Thomas Cotton (R) | $7,149,643.47 | $5,129,927.81 | 2026-10-14 |
| Hallie Shoffner (D) | $4,042,810.83 | $756,931.70 | 2026-10-14 |
| Jeb Little (R) | $92,531.55 | $127.40 | 2026-03-31 |
| Jeffrey Francis Wadlin (L) | $79,363.00 | $10,738.64 | 2026-09-30 |
| Micah Ashby (R) | $41,161.53 | $754.40 | 2026-02-11 |
| Ethan N Dunbar Sr. (D) | $17,461.70 | $1,110.62 | 2026-03-27 |
| Daniel Allen Whitfield (D) | $353.41 | $2,194.37 | 2026-09-30 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
Polling average: Tom Cotton 47.9% · Hallie Shoffner 40.8% (Cotton +7.1%). Averages listed on Wikipedia from 270toWin, Silver Bulletin.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrix College | October 8–13, 2026 | 709 (LV) | ± 5.0% | Tom Cotton 50% · Hallie Shoffner 41% |
| GrayHouse (R) | September 30 – October 4, 2026 | 550 (LV) | ± 4.2% | Tom Cotton 50% · Hallie Shoffner 39% |
| J.L. Partners | August 14–18, 2026 | 803 (LV) | ± 3.5% | Tom Cotton 51% · Hallie Shoffner 35% |
| Hendrix College | August 11–12, 2026 | 1,217 (LV) | ± 4.7% | Tom Cotton 44% · Hallie Shoffner 47% |
| 2040 Strategy Group (D) | July 17–25, 2026 | 586 (LV) | ± 4.0% | Tom Cotton 46% · Hallie Shoffner 43% |
| GrayHouse (R) | February 7–9, 2026 | 550 (LV) | ± 4.2% | Tom Cotton 58% · Hallie Shoffner 36% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States Senate election in Arkansas (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: COMMITTEE TO ELECT JAMES RUSSELL.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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