Arkansas' 1st Congressional District election, 2026

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Arkansas' 1st Congressional District
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Election details
Filing deadline: November 12, 2025
Primary: March 3, 2026 (canceled) Primary runoff: March 31, 2026 (canceled) General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times: 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voting in Arkansas
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds Federal and state primary competitiveness Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2026
See also
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All U.S. House districts, including the 1st Congressional District of Arkansas, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. Democratic and Republican Party primaries were expected to take place on March 3, 2026, but were not necessary after only one candidate filed for both primaries. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• Arkansas' 1st Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primary)
• Arkansas' 1st Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for U.S. House Arkansas District 1

Incumbent Rick Crawford and Terri Yarbrough Green are running in the general election for U.S. House Arkansas District 1 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Rick Crawford (R)
	Submit photo	Terri Yarbrough Green (D)

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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Terri Yarbrough Green advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 1.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Samuel Goodman Baker (D)

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rick Crawford advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 1.

Candidate profiles

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Terri Yarbrough Green

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

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Key Messages

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I believe Arkansans deserve a fair chance to build a stable, dignified life. Over the last few decades, laws have been passed that favored the wealthy and big corporations. The working class has been squeezed, and too many people now live one illness or one crisis away from losing everything. As a healthcare professional, I’ve seen the effects of these policies. Conditions caught too late because someone skipped the care they needed so they could pay their rent or their mortgage. When people can’t make ends meet, their health suffers.

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I’m running because we can’t keep letting billionaires and corporations dictate the cost of every aspect of our lives. We NEED leaders who won’t be bought, who won’t just answer to wealthy donors, but instead will fight for the people who elected them. Arkansans deserve a government that works FOR US, not for corporations, or lobbyists, or billionaires. It’s time to take back OUR voices and OUR power. I will fight for a government of the people, by the people, for the people.

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No one is above the law. We need to restore transparency, accountability and justice to the halls of congress. We need to restore opportunity for ordinary people to live a life that is affordable and fair.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Arkansas

Election information in Arkansas: Nov. 3, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 5, 2026
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 5, 2026
• Online: N/A

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 30, 2026
• By mail: Received by Oct. 27, 2026
• Online: Oct. 27, 2026

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 30, 2026
• By mail: Received by Nov. 3, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

Nov. 19, 2026 to Nov. 2, 2026

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. (CT)

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Terri Yarbrough Green (D)

I believe Arkansans deserve a fair chance to build a stable, dignified life. Over the last few decades, laws have been passed that favored the wealthy and big corporations. The working class has been squeezed, and too many people now live one illness or one crisis away from losing everything.

As a healthcare professional, I’ve seen the effects of these policies. Conditions caught too late because someone skipped the care they needed so they could pay their rent or their mortgage. When people can’t make ends meet, their health suffers.

I’m running because we can’t keep letting billionaires and corporations dictate the cost of every aspect of our lives. We NEED leaders who won’t be bought, who won’t just answer to wealthy donors, but instead will fight for the people who elected them. Arkansans deserve a government that works FOR US, not for corporations, or lobbyists, or billionaires. It’s time to take back OUR voices and OUR power.

I will fight for a government of the people, by the people, for the people.

No one is above the law. We need to restore transparency, accountability and justice to the halls of congress. We need to restore opportunity for ordinary people to live a life that is affordable and fair.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Terri Yarbrough Green (D)

Campaign finance reform. Banning stock trading by officials and their families. Breaking up monopolies. Raising the minimum wage and tying it to inflation. Building infrastructure that benefits working people. Universal Healthcare. Limits on private equity, especially in housing.

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• Rick Crawford

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Rick Crawford	Republican Party	$405,679	$203,473	$1,033,032	As of September 30, 2025
Terri Yarbrough Green	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: Arkansas' 1st Congressional District election, 2026
Race tracker	Race ratings
	12/23/2025	12/16/2025	12/9/2025	12/2/2025
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Pending	Pending	Pending	Pending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Arkansas in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Arkansas, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Arkansas	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	N/A	Fixed by party	11/12/2025	Source
Arkansas	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	3% of qualified voters in the district, or 2,000, whichever is less	N/A	5/1/2026	Source

District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.

• 2024
• 2022
• 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Arkansas District 1

Incumbent Rick Crawford (R) defeated Rodney Govens (D) and Steven Gene Parsons (L) in the general election for U.S. House Arkansas District 1 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rick Crawford (R)	72.9	194,711
		Rodney Govens (D)	24.0	64,113
		Steven Gene Parsons (L)	3.1	8,353

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 267,177
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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for March 5, 2024, was canceled. Rodney Govens (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 1 without appearing on the ballot.

Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for March 5, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Rick Crawford (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 1 without appearing on the ballot.

Libertarian Party convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Arkansas District 1

Steven Gene Parsons (L) defeated Roger Daugherty (L) in the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Arkansas District 1 on February 25, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steven Gene Parsons	87.8	36
	Submit photo	Roger Daugherty	9.8	4
		Other/Write-in votes	2.4%	1

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 41
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General election

General election for U.S. House Arkansas District 1

Incumbent Rick Crawford (R) defeated Monte Hodges (D) in the general election for U.S. House Arkansas District 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rick Crawford (R)	73.8	153,774
		Monte Hodges (D)	26.2	54,598

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 208,372
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Roger Daugherty (Independent)

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for May 24, 2022, was canceled. Monte Hodges (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 1 without appearing on the ballot.

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 1

Incumbent Rick Crawford (R) defeated Brandt Smith (R) and Jody Shackelford (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 1 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rick Crawford	74.6	64,102
		Brandt Smith	13.9	11,981
		Jody Shackelford	11.4	9,837

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 85,920
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General election

General election for U.S. House Arkansas District 1

Incumbent Rick Crawford (R) won election in the general election for U.S. House Arkansas District 1 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rick Crawford (R)	100.0	237,596

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 237,596
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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for March 3, 2020, was canceled.

Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2020, was canceled. Incumbent Rick Crawford (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Arkansas District 1 without appearing on the ballot.

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

• District map
• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
• State party control

Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026

Information about competitiveness will be added here as it becomes available.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+23. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 23 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Arkansas' 1st the 18th most Republican district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.

2024 presidential results in Arkansas' 1st Congressional District

Kamala Harris	Donald Trump
26.0%	72.0%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Arkansas, 2024

Arkansas presidential election results (1900-2024)

• 20 Democratic wins
• 11 Republican wins
• 1 other win

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020	2024
Winning Party	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	AI	R	D	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

See also: Party control of Arkansas state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Arkansas' congressional delegation as of October 2025.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Arkansas
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	0	0
Republican	2	4	6
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	4	6

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Arkansas' top four state executive offices as of October 2025.

State executive officials in Arkansas, October 2025

Office	Officeholder
Governor	Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Lieutenant Governor	Leslie Rutledge
Secretary of State	Cole Jester
Attorney General	Tim Griffin

State legislature

Arkansas State Senate

Party		As of October 2025
	Democratic Party	6
	Republican Party	28
	Other	0
	Vacancies	1
Total		35

Arkansas House of Representatives

Party		As of FOctober 2025
	Democratic Party	19
	Republican Party	80
	Other	0
	Vacancies	1
Total		100

Trifecta control

Arkansas Party Control: 1992-2025
Eleven years of Democratic trifectas  •  Eleven years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
Governor	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

See also

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Footnotes

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Arkansas' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

John Boozman (R)

Tom Cotton (R)

Representatives

District 1

Rick Crawford (R)

District 2

French Hill (R)

District 3

Steve Womack (R)

District 4

Bruce Westerman (R)

Republican Party (6)

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