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Arkansas's 2nd U.S. House District

Arkansas · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $5.8M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Arkansas's 2nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. French Hill
Rep. French HillR
U.S. Representative · AR-002
Tenure
11y
Bills Spon.
29
Votes Missed
1.24%
Cross-party
94
Committees
ChairFinancial Services Committee
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
on Intelligence National Security Agency and Cyber Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

4 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Arkansas District 2. Party primary on Mar 3, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Mar 3, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$5.8M
Candidates
2 active / 4 filed
Incumbent
French Hill (R-AR-2)R
Cash on Hand
$3.2M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024J. French Hill R58.9%Marcus A. Jones D 41.1%306,286
2022J French Hill R60.0%Quintessa Hathaway D 35.3%246,446
2020J French Hill R55.4%Joyce Elliott D 44.6%332,503
2018French Hill R52.1%Clarke Tucker D 45.8%253,453
2016J French Hill R58.4%Dianne Curry D 36.9%302,161
2014French Hill R51.9%Patrick Henry Hays D 43.6%237,140
2012Tim Griffin R55.2%Herb Rule D 39.5%286,598
2010Tim Griffin R57.9%Joyce Elliott D 38.3%210,798
2008Vic Snyder D76.7%Deb Mcfarland G 23.3%276,701
2006Vic Snyder D60.5%Andy Mayberry R 39.5%206,303
2004Vic Snyder D58.2%Marvin Parks R 41.8%276,489
2002Vic Snyder D100.0%—142,752
2000Vic Snyder D57.5%Bob Thomas R 42.5%220,649
1998Vic Snyder D58.0%Phil Wyrick R 42.0%173,071
1996Vic Snyder D52.3%Bud Cummins R 47.7%219,389
District
Population
761,775
Median HH Income
$65K
Unemployment
4.4%
Bachelor's+
33.3%
Veterans
7.8%
Median Age
38.3
Mean HH Income
$90K
Poverty Rate
14.4%
HS or Higher
92.1%
Median Home Value
$211K
Median Rent
$1,028/mo
Owner-Occupied
64.3%
Under 18 / 65+
22.6% / 17.4%