Federal race · 2020
Arkansas U.S. House, District 2, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Joyce Ann Senator Elliott (D)$3.5M raised · $4K on hand
- James French Hill (R)$3.4M raised · $411K on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Ann Senator Elliott (D) | Lost the general election (44.6%) | $3,543,886.52 | $3,540,156.67 | $3,729.85 | 2020-12-31 |
| James French Hill (R) | Won the general election (55.4%) | $3,423,234.37 | $3,059,235.64 | $410,779.36 | 2020-12-31 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$11,969,114.36 = candidates’ own spending $6,537,918.82 + outside spending $5,431,195.54
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Ann Senator Elliott | $989,450.55 | $1,764,781.25 | $0.00 |
| James French Hill | $164,953.47 | $2,488,114.37 | $23,895.90 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change Research | October 29 – November 2, 2020 | 586 (LV) | ± 4.5% | French Hill 48% · Joyce Elliott 48% |
| ALG Research (D) | October 16–21, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | French Hill 47% · Joyce Elliott 47% |
| Hendrix College | October 11–13, 2020 | 644 (LV) | ± 4.9% | French Hill 46% · Joyce Elliott 46% |
| ALG Research (D) | September 27–29, 2020 | 511 (LV) | ± 4.4% | French Hill 48% · Joyce Elliott 48% |
| Brilliant Corners Research & Strategies (D) | September 10–16, 2020 | 605 (LV) | – | French Hill 46% · Joyce Elliott 48% |
| ALG Research (D) | September 9–13, 2020 | 511 (LV) | – | French Hill 50% · Joyce Elliott 46% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Hill | Republican Party | 184,093 | 55.4% |
| Joyce Elliott | Democratic Party | 148,410 | 44.6% |
As listed on Wikipedia; official results come from the state election office.
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