Arkansas Senate race: 2026 result
Arkansas · election of 3 November 2026Incumbent: Tom Cotton (R)Updated
Called · unofficial countCotton (R) 54.3%, Shoffner (D) 42.4%.
Tom Cotton (Republican) won the Arkansas Senate race in the 3 November 2026 election, with 54.3% of the vote to Hallie Shoffner's 42.4%, a margin of 11.9 points (104,980 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 10 at 6:01 AM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in Arkansas Senate race
from the count and past results- Decided by 11.9 points (104,980 votes): the 14th closest Senate race of 2026 among the 35 with a vote count.
- Tom Cotton: incumbent reelected.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the state: R+15.
- Republican hold: the incumbent, Tom Cotton, was re-elected.
Arkansas Senate race: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 6:01 AM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Cotton · incumbent | Republican | 480,627 | 54.3 |
| Hallie Shoffner | Democratic | 375,647 | 42.4 |
| Jeff Wadlin | Libertarian | 29,485 | 3.3 |
| Total | 885,759 | 100.0 |
Related races
- Arkansas governor's race · Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R)
- Arkansas: House districts in 2026
- Closest Senate races: MS Senate (0.5), LA Senate (1.8), FL Senate (2.9), IA Senate (4.2), SC Senate (4.5)
- Senate results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States Senate election in Arkansas (revision 1384852084, November 10 at 6:01 AM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States Senate elections (revision 1385106255). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 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.