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Arkansas's 4th U.S. House District

Arkansas · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $2.6M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Arkansas's 4th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Bruce Westerman
Rep. Bruce WestermanR
U.S. Representative · AR-004
Tenure
11y
Bills Spon.
11
Votes Missed
0.47%
Cross-party
157
Committees
ChairNatural Resources Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Highways and Transit Subcommittee
+2 more
The 2026 Race

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

Primary
Mar 3, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.6M
Candidates
2 active / 3 filed
Incumbent
Bruce WestermanR
Cash on Hand
$4.7M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Bruce Westerman R72.9%Risie Howard D 27.1%270,253
2022Bruce Westerman R71.0%John White D 26.2%216,696
2020Bruce Westerman R69.7%William H Hanson D 27.5%275,035
2018Bruce Westerman R66.8%Hayden Catherine Shamel D 31.3%204,676
2016Bruce Westerman R74.9%Kerry Hicks L 25.1%244,159
2014Bruce Westerman R53.7%James Lee Witt D 42.6%206,129
2012Tom Cotton R59.5%Gene Jeffress D 36.7%258,953
2010Mike Ross D57.5%Beth Anne Rankin R 40.2%178,134
2008Mike Ross D86.2%Joshua Drake G 13.8%235,781
2006Mike Ross D100.0%—128,236
2004Mike Ross D100.0%—1
2002Mike Ross D60.6%Jay Dickey R 39.4%197,537
2000Mike Ross D51.0%Jay Dickey R 49.0%212,160
1998Jay Dickey R57.5%Judy Smith D 42.5%160,540
1996Jay Dickey R63.5%Vincent Tolliver D 36.5%198,347
District
Population
748,462
Median HH Income
$53K
Unemployment
5.6%
Bachelor's+
19.1%
Veterans
7.5%
Median Age
40.7
Mean HH Income
$71K
Poverty Rate
18.8%
HS or Higher
87.5%
Median Home Value
$143K
Median Rent
$814/mo
Owner-Occupied
70.6%
Under 18 / 65+
22.4% / 19.6%