United States 2026 / By state / Arkansas
Arkansas · Midterm elections · 3 November 2026
Who paid to reach Arkansas voters
The Republican side outspent the Democratic side in Arkansas, $323.3K to $172.5K. The costliest race: U.S. Senate, at $249K. Hallie Shoffner was the most-attacked name in the state.
Ads delivered from 4 May 2026 to 4 November 2026 · Results: unofficial count as of 6 November 2026
The races
Each race links to its candidates’ pages, with the unofficial count above its spend. Spend counts every ad about the race, the candidates’ own and outside groups’.
Democratic sideRepublican sideNo side (white figures)
U.S. Senate
Cotton vs Shoffner
$249K · 271 ads · 11 pages
- Thomas Cotton$102.9K own
- Hallie Shoffner$96.7K own
- Outside groups and others$49.5K
Largest pages
- Tom Cotton$102.9K
- Hallie Shoffner$96.7K
- America One Policies$22.2K
Governor
Sanders vs Love
$67.2K · 72 ads · 17 pages
Largest pages
- Sarah Huckabee Sanders$36.9K
- Tom Cotton$8.5K
- Colt Shelby for Arkansas$7.8K
U.S. House
House · 3 districts
$124.9K · 195 ads · 8 pages
- AR-2 · James Hill$71.6K
- AR-1 · Terri Green$12.1K
- AR-4 · Bruce Westerman$9.9K
- Ads naming no district$31.2K
Other statewide offices
$10.5K · 4 ads · 3 pages
Largest pages
State legislature
$63K · 290 ads · 60 pages
Largest pages
Ballot measures
- Issue 1 · Provide that "Only a citizen of the United States ... may vote in an election in this state"PassedYes 69.1% · No 30.9%
- Issue 2 · Provide that the right to keep and bear arms is "a natural, fundamental, and individual right that shall not be infringed"PassedYes 70.8% · No 29.2%
- Issue 3 · Allow the legislature to create programs, including Economic Development Districts, and make loans and grants of public money to develop the state...FailedYes 49.3% · No 50.7%
- Issue 4 · Authorize the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission to issue up to $500 million in general obligation bonds to fund water-related infrastructure...PassedYes 56.4% · No 43.6%
$46.2K · 112 ads · 16 pages
Largest pages
Local races
$113.3K · 948 ads · 113 pages
Largest pages
U.S. House, district by district
3 districts with ads. A district is placed only when the ad names it, or the candidate’s FEC record does.
| District | Candidates with ads | Result | Largest page | Ads | Spend | Side |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR-2 | James Hill, Chris Jones | French Hill R 50.9% | French Hill for Arkansas | 86 | $71.6K | |
| AR-1 | Terri Green | Rick Crawford R 65.5% | Dr. Terri Yarbrough Green for Congress | 79 | $12.1K | |
| AR-4 | Bruce Westerman, James Russell III | Bruce Westerman R 65.5% | Bruce Westerman | 6 | $9.9K | |
| District not named | Ready For The Fight PAC | 24 | $31.2K |
Who paid
The pages that spent the most on Arkansas’s races; spend here is what each page spent in this state.
| # | Advertiser | Side | Race | Ads | Spend | Attack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom CottonPaid for by COTTON FOR SENATE, INC. | Rep. | Senate | 54 | $111.4K | 56% |
| 2 | Hallie ShoffnerPaid for by Hallie Shoffner for Arkansas | Dem. | Senate | 35 | $96.7K | 74% |
| 3 | French Hill for ArkansasPaid for by FRENCH HILL FOR ARKANSAS | Rep. | House AR-2 | 76 | $59.6K | 1.4% |
| 4 | Sarah Huckabee Sanders | Rep. | Governor | 10 | $36.9K | 33% |
| 5 | Conservatives For AmericaPaid for by Conservatives for America | Rep. | House, district not named | 9 | $22.7K | 0.0% |
| 6 | America One Policies | Rep. | Senate | 8 | $22.2K | 0.0% |
| 7 | Jeff Wadlin for ArkansasPaid for by WADLIN FOR SENATE 2026 | None | Senate | 167 | $19.4K | 7.3% |
| 8 | Liberty & Justice for ArkansasPaid for by Liberty and Justice for Arkansas | Dem. | Legislature | 17 | $18.4K | 12% |
| 9 | Tim Shepard for Washington County JudgePaid for by Committee to Elect Tim Shepard | None | Local | 36 | $12.6K | 2.9% |
| 10 | Ready For The Fight PACPaid for by Ready for the Fight PAC | Dem. | House, district not named | 4 | $12.4K | |
| 11 | Dr. Terri Yarbrough Green for CongressPaid for by Terri Green Election Campaign Committee | Dem. | House AR-1 | 79 | $12.1K | 0.0% |
| 12 | Frank Scott, Jr.Paid for by Neighbors for Frank Scott, Jr. | Dem. | Local | 34 | $10.7K | 0.0% |
| 13 | Dana Deree for Washington County JudgePaid for by Dana Deree for Washington County | None | Local | 83 | $10.3K | 0.0% |
| 14 | Marsy's Law for ArkansasPaid for by Marsy's Law for All, LLC | None | Ballot measure | 6 | $9.9K | 0.0% |
| 15 | Kim Hammer for Arkansas | Rep. | Other statewide | 2 | $9.7K | |
| 16 | Bruce WestermanPaid for by Westerman for Congress | Rep. | House AR-4 | 1 | $9.5K | |
| 17 | Colt Shelby for ArkansasPaid for by Colt 4 Arkansas | Dem. | Governor | 9 | $7.8K | 22% |
| 18 | Republican Party of ArkansasPaid for by The Republican Party of Arkansas. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee. | Rep. | Senate | 1 | $7.5K | |
| 19 | Opportunity Arkansas | None | Ballot measure | 13 | $7.2K | 100% |
| 20 | Rogers Lowell ChamberPaid for by Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce | None | Ballot measure | 6 | $6.6K | 0.0% |
| 21 | Yes on 3 - Arkansans for Strong Communities | None | Ballot measure | 7 | $6K | 0.0% |
| 22 | WIN 4 Arkansas Paid for by The Committee for Water Infrastructure Now For Arkansas | None | Ballot measure | 15 | $5.3K | 0.0% |
| 23 | Square One PoliticsPaid for by Square One Politics 527 | Dem. | House, district not named | 3 | $5.2K | |
| 24 | Jason Watts for MayorPaid for by Watts For Harrison | None | Local | 15 | $4.7K | 13% |
| 25 | Troutman for County Judge 2026Paid for by CAMPAIGN TO ELECT TOBY TROUTMAN LONOKE COUNTY JUDGE | None | Local | 79 | $4.5K | 34% |
Every page with ads about Arkansas, with search and the CSV: the advertisers.
Who was attacked
| Target | Attack spend | Mostly by |
|---|---|---|
| Hallie Shoffner | $87.6K | Republican side |
| Tom Cotton | $53.5K | Democratic side |
| Tom Cotton and the Dark Money groups behind him | $19.6K | Democratic side |
| French Hill | $12.6K | Democratic side |
| The Democrat Party | $8.5K | Republican side |
| the socialists and communists | $5.5K | Republican side |
| the protesters | $2.7K | Republican side |
| Out-of-state special interests | $1.7K | Republican side |
Google and YouTube
Google’s register holds 350 election ads from 36 verified advertisers aimed at Arkansas alone since 4 May 2026, worth $1.8–2.2M by Google’s ranges, and 860 more named the state among others. Republican committees and their allies bought the most.
350
Google ads aimed at Arkansas alone
$1.8–2.2M
spent, by Google’s ranges
36
verified advertisers
25 / 75
% Dem. / Rep. side, of placed Google spend
| Advertiser | Side | Ads | Google spend |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICA ONE POLICIES | Rep. | 3 | $380–440K |
| COMMITTEE FOR AMERICAN LEADERSHIP | Rep. | 23 | $281.4–344K |
| HALLIE SHOFFNER FOR ARKANSAS | Dem. | 49 | $217.2–276K |
| America One | Rep. | 15 | $207–256K |
| Sarah For Governor | Rep. | 5 | $175–205K |
An ad counts for the state only when its targeting named no other; Google’s state split is cumulative since 2018 and is not used. Spend is a sum of Google’s per-ad ranges; a side comes from the advertiser’s FEC committee, or failing that from a web search of its verified name. No ad text is published, so Google ads are not placed in races.
A state’s page counts ads about its races and measures; the state comes from the ad’s text, page and payer, or the candidate’s FEC record. Ads about no single state are not here. Candidates are those whose FEC committees paid; state and local candidates appear through their pages.