Federal race · 2026
Arkansas U.S. Senate, 2026
Primary: March 3, 2026 · General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- Thomas Cotton (R)$7.1M raised · $5.1M on hand
- Hallie Shoffner (D)$4M raised · $757K on hand
- Jeb Little (R)$93K raised · $127 on hand
- Jeffrey Francis Wadlin (L)$79K raised · $11K on hand
- Micah Ashby (R)$41K raised · $754 on hand
- Ethan N Dunbar Sr. (D)$17K raised · $1K on hand
- James Richard Russell III (D)$3K raised · $0 on hand
- Daniel Allen Whitfield (D)$353 raised · $2K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Cotton (R) | General-election nominee | $7,149,643.47 | $9,470,585.49 | $5,129,927.81 | 2026-10-14 |
| Hallie Shoffner (D) | General-election nominee | $4,042,810.83 | $3,285,879.13 | $756,931.70 | 2026-10-14 |
| Jeb Little (R) | Lost primary | $92,531.55 | $92,404.15 | $127.40 | 2026-03-31 |
| Jeffrey Francis Wadlin (L) | General-election nominee | $79,363.00 | $68,624.36 | $10,738.64 | 2026-09-30 |
| Micah Ashby (R) | Lost primary | $41,161.53 | $126.26 | $754.40 | 2026-02-11 |
| Ethan N Dunbar Sr. (D) | Lost primary | $17,461.70 | $22,253.18 | $1,110.62 | 2026-03-27 |
| James Richard Russell III (D) | Withdrawn | $3,086.90 | $3,186.90 | $0.00 | 2025-11-15 |
| Daniel Allen Whitfield (D) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $353.41 | $36.27 | $2,194.37 | 2026-09-30 |
1 registered candidate with no financial reports yet
- Jonathan Pittman (Democratic) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
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
$15,349,859.38 = candidates’ own spending $12,807,083.35 + outside spending $2,542,776.03
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hallie Shoffner | $0.00 | $1,877,376.03 | $0.00 |
| Thomas Cotton | $665,400.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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
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.
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