AR — U.S. Senate seats
Statewide. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this state
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Arkansas. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 3,049,391 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $60,773 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $34,225 |
| Income | In poverty | 16.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.479 |
| Race | White alone | 69.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 14.7% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.6% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 9.0% |
| Race | Two or more races | 10.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 5.4% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 91.7% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 6.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 59.8% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 25.7% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 9.5% |
| Household | Family households | 64.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.46 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 29.8% |
| Housing | Median home value | $188,000 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $947 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 70.0% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.7% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 13.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.4% |
| Health | With a disability | 18.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 86.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 10.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 78.9% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 8.8% |
Currently seated senators
- Boozman, John (R) · b. 1950
- Cotton, Tom (R) · b. 1977
Senate candidates running (2022–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| BOOZMAN, SEN. JOHN | R | 2028 |
| ASHBY, MICAH | R | 2026 |
| COTTON, THOMAS | R | 2026 |
| DUNBAR, ETHAN N SR. | D | 2026 |
| LITTLE, JEB | R | 2026 |
| PITTMAN, JONATHAN | D | 2026 |
| RUSSELL, JAMES RICHARD MR III | D | 2026 |
| SHOFFNER, HALLIE | D | 2026 |
| WADLIN, JEFFREY FRANCIS | L | 2026 |
| WHITFIELD, DANIEL ALLEN | D | 2026 |
| KASPARIAN, ANA | OTHER | 2024 |
| BEQUETTE, JAKE MR. | R | 2022 |
| BOOZMAN, SEN. JOHN | R | 2022 |
| CATES, KENNETH | L | 2022 |
| DEEL, MICHAEL | R | 2022 |
| FOSTER, JACK EDWARD | D | 2022 |
| GANT, RICHARD "NAP" | OTHER | 2022 |
| GARNER, JAMES | OTHER | 2022 |
| JAMES, NATALIE | D | 2022 |
| LOFTIS, HEATH PASTOR | R | 2022 |
| MORGAN, JAN | R | 2022 |
| SHIRRELL, STUART F | I | 2022 |
| WHITFIELD, DANIEL ALLEN | D | 2022 |