Arkansas's 2nd District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countHill (R) 50.9%, Jones (D) 49.1%.
French Hill (Republican) won Arkansas's 2nd District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 50.9% of the vote to Chris Jones's 49.1%, a margin of 1.7 points (4,356 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 11 at 9:12 AM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in AR-2
from the count and past results- In 2024 the district went R+17.9 (Hill 58.9%, Jones 41.1%); in 2026 it went R+1.7, a 16.1-point swing toward Democrats.
- Donald Trump carried this district by 16.0 points in 2024; Hill's margin was 1.7 points, 14.3 points narrower.
- Decided by 1.7 points (4,356 votes): the 20th closest House race of 2026 among the 261 with a vote count.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+8.
- Republican hold: the incumbent, French Hill, was re-elected.
- 250,548 votes are counted so far, against 306,286 in 2024.
Arkansas's 2nd District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 11 at 9:12 AM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Hill · incumbent | Republican | 127,452 | 50.9 |
| Chris Jones | Democratic | 123,096 | 49.1 |
| Total | 250,548 | 100.0 |
AR-2 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Hill | Republican | 180,509 | 58.9 |
| Marcus Jones | Democratic | 125,777 | 41.1 |
| Total | 306,286 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 57.0%, Harris 41.0%.
Related races
- Arkansas: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Arkansas: AR-1, AR-3, AR-4
- Arkansas Senate race · Tom Cotton (R)
- Arkansas governor's race · Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas (revision 1385030232, November 11 at 9:12 AM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.