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      Home/Elections/2026/US Senate/Arkansas
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      2026·US Senate·Arkansas

      Arkansas US Senate

      Incumbent
      RTom Cotton
      Senate Class 2

      Race Analysis

      Analysis coming soon.

      Updated 2026-02-18

      Candidates & Primaries

      Democratic Candidates

      TBDDRumored

      No major Dem challenger expected

      Democratic PrimaryPolymarket

      Will Dan Whitfield be the Democratic nominee for Senate in Arkansas?

      Data from Polymarket prediction markets

      Republican Candidates

      Tom CottonRIncumbent

      Senior senator from Arkansas since 2015

      3W-0L3 races
      Full profile →

      State Demographics

      Arkansas vs. National · Pop. 3.0M

      White (non-Hispanic)67.4%
      National: 57.4%
      Black14.7%
      National: 12.2%
      Hispanic/Latino9.0%
      National: 19.3%
      Asian1.6%
      National: 6.0%
      College Degree25.9%
      National: 35.6%
      Median Income$61,888
      National: $83,960
      Median Age38.8
      National: 39.1

      Seat History

      US Senate in Arkansas(Class I)

      2022
      John BoozmanREP
      R+34.6
      2020
      Tom CottonREP
      R+66.5
      2016
      John BoozmanREP
      R+23.6
      2014
      Tom CottonREP
      R+17.1
      2010
      John BoozmanREP
      R+21.0
      2008
      Mark PryorDEM
      D+79.5
      2004
      Blanche LincolnDEM
      D+11.8
      2002
      Mark PryorDEM
      D+7.8
      1998
      Blanche LincolnDEM
      D+12.8
      1996
      Timothy HutchinsonREP
      R+5.4
      1992
      Dale BumpersDEM
      D+20.4
      1990
      David PryorDEM
      D+99.8
      1986
      Dale BumpersDEM
      D+24.6
      1984
      David PryorDEM
      D+14.7
      1980
      Dale BumpersDEM
      D+18.2
      View all US Senate history for Arkansas →

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