The Winner
If you live in Arkansas's 4th U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press.
The Associated Press called the race at 2:17 a.m. on Nov. 4 while the general-election count was still listed as counting.
The Race
Democrat James Russell) advanced through the March 3 Democratic primary to reach the general election ballot. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid Republican heading into Election Day, a rating shared by Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and the consensus.
Arkansas's 4th Congressional District spans Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Clark, and many other counties, according to the U.S. Census Bureau; the district has a total population of about 748,500 residents, a median household income of about $52,600, and a median age of about 40.7, according to Geographies data for the district.
About 19.1 percent of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the district's population is about 69.7 percent white, 19.5 percent Black, and 7.9 percent Hispanic, with an unemployment rate of about 5.6 percent and about 18.8 percent of residents living below the poverty line.
What's Next
Westerman is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027. Westerman said he plans to pursue changes to federal permitting requirements and legislation on forest management during the upcoming term, according to KVOM 101.7, which reported his remarks from an interview on Deltaplex Radio published Nov. 6.
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