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Arkansas's 1st U.S. House District

Arkansas · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $1.0M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Arkansas's 1st congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Rick Crawford
Rep. Rick CrawfordR
U.S. Representative · AR-001
Tenure
15y
Bills Spon.
19
Votes Missed
2.33%
Cross-party
21
Committees
ChairPermanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Vice ChairTransportation and Infrastructure Committee
Agriculture Committee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

4 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Arkansas District 1. Party primary on Mar 3, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Mar 3, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.0M
Candidates
3 active / 4 filed
Incumbent
Rick Crawford (R-AR-1)R
Cash on Hand
$1.0M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Eric A. \"Rick\" Crawford R72.9%Rodney Govens D 24.0%267,177
2022Eric A “Rick” Crawford R73.8%Monte Hodges D 26.2%208,372
2020Eric A \"Rick\" Crawford R100.0%—237,596
2018Rick Crawford R68.9%Chintan Desai D 28.8%201,245
2016Eric A \"Rick\" Crawford R76.3%Mark West L 23.7%241,047
2014Eric A \"Rick\" Crawford R63.3%Jackie Mcpherson D 32.4%196,256
2012Eric A \"Rick\" Crawford R56.2%Scott Ellington D 39.1%246,843
2010Rick Crawford R51.8%Chad Causey D 43.5%179,811
2008Marion Berry D100.0%—1
2006Marion Berry D69.3%Mickey \"Stubby\" Stumbaugh R 30.7%184,188
2004Marion Berry D66.6%Vernon Humphrey R 33.4%243,944
2002Marion Berry D66.8%Tommy Robinson R 33.2%194,058
2000Marion Berry D60.2%Susan Myshka R 39.8%199,703
1998Marion Berry D100.0%—1
1996Marion Berry D52.8%Warren Dupwe R 44.3%199,450
District
Population
752,719
Median HH Income
$53K
Unemployment
6.4%
Bachelor's+
18.4%
Veterans
7.5%
Median Age
40.1
Mean HH Income
$73K
Poverty Rate
18.9%
HS or Higher
87.0%
Median Home Value
$156K
Median Rent
$841/mo
Owner-Occupied
67.5%
Under 18 / 65+
23.1% / 18.9%