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List of United States Senators from Arkansas

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This page displays current and historical information pertaining to the U.S. Senate delegation from Arkansas.

Current members

The current members of the U.S. Senate from Arkansas are:


Office Name Party Date assumed office Date term ends
U.S. Senate Arkansas John Boozman Republican January 3, 2011 January 3, 2029
U.S. Senate Arkansas Tom Cotton Republican January 3, 2015 January 3, 2027


Election history

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Class II

Senators in Class II were elected to office in the November 2020 general election, unless they took their seat through appointment or special election. Class II terms run from the beginning of the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021, to the end of the 119th Congress on January 3, 2027.

2020

See also: United States Senate election in Arkansas, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Arkansas

Incumbent Tom Cotton defeated Ricky Dale Harrington Jr. in the general election for U.S. Senate Arkansas on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton (R)
 
66.5
 
793,871
Image of Ricky Dale Harrington Jr.
Ricky Dale Harrington Jr. (L) Candidate Connection
 
33.5
 
399,390

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,193,261
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tom Cotton advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Arkansas.

2014

In 2014, Tom Cotton won election to the United States Senate. He defeated incumbent Mark Pryor (D), Nathan LaFrance (L) and Mark Swaney (G) in the general election.

U.S. Senate, Arkansas General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTom Cotton 56.5% 478,819
     Democratic Mark Pryor Incumbent 39.5% 334,174
     Libertarian Nathan LaFrance 2% 17,210
     Green Mark Swaney 2% 16,797
Total Votes 847,000
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State


2008

On November 4, 2008, Mark Pryor won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Rebekah Kennedy (G) in the general election.[1]

U.S. Senate, Arkansas General Election, 2008
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMark Pryor incumbent 79.5% 804,678
     Green Rebekah Kennedy 20.5% 207,076
Total Votes 1,011,754


2002

On November 5, 2002, Mark Pryor won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Tim Hutchinson (R) in the general election.[2]

U.S. Senate, Arkansas General Election, 2002
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMark Pryor 53.9% 433,386
     Republican Tim Hutchinson incumbent 46.1% 370,735
Total Votes 804,121


Class III

Senators in Class III were elected to office in the November 2022 general election, unless they took their seat through appointment or special election. Class III terms run from the beginning of the 118th Congress on January 3, 2023, to the end of the 120th Congress on January 3, 2029.

2022

See also: United States Senate election in Arkansas, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Arkansas

Incumbent John Boozman defeated Natalie James, Kenneth Cates, Richard Gant, and James Garner in the general election for U.S. Senate Arkansas on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John Boozman
John Boozman (R)
 
65.7
 
592,437
Image of Natalie James
Natalie James (D) Candidate Connection
 
31.1
 
280,187
Image of Kenneth Cates
Kenneth Cates (L)
 
3.2
 
28,682
Image of Richard Gant
Richard Gant (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
0
Image of James Garner
James Garner (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
0

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 901,306
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Arkansas

Natalie James defeated Dan Whitfield and Jack Foster in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Arkansas on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Natalie James
Natalie James Candidate Connection
 
54.1
 
49,722
Image of Dan Whitfield
Dan Whitfield Candidate Connection
 
30.8
 
28,319
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Jack Foster
 
15.1
 
13,891

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 91,932
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Arkansas

Incumbent John Boozman defeated Jake Bequette, Jan Morgan, and Heath Loftis in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Arkansas on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John Boozman
John Boozman
 
58.0
 
201,677
Image of Jake Bequette
Jake Bequette
 
20.7
 
71,809
Image of Jan Morgan
Jan Morgan
 
19.0
 
65,958
Image of Heath Loftis
Heath Loftis Candidate Connection
 
2.3
 
8,112

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 347,556
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Arkansas

Kenneth Cates advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Arkansas on February 20, 2022.

Candidate
✔
Image of Kenneth Cates
Kenneth Cates (L)

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

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2016

See also: United States Senate election in Arkansas, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Arkansas' U.S. Senate race as safely Republican. Incumbent John Boozman (R) defeated Conner Eldridge (D), Frank Gilbert (L) and write-in candidate Jason Tate in the general election on November 8, 2016. Boozman defeated Curtis Coleman in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016.[3][4][5]

U.S. Senate, Arkansas General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Boozman Incumbent 59.8% 661,984
     Democratic Connor Eldridge 36.2% 400,602
     Libertarian Frank Gilbert 4% 43,866
     N/A Write-in 0.1% 1,070
Total Votes 1,107,522
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State


U.S. Senate, Arkansas Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Boozman Incumbent 76.5% 298,039
Curtis Coleman 23.5% 91,795
Total Votes 389,834
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State

2010

On November 2, 2010, John Boozman won election to the United States Senate. He defeated incumbent Blanche L. Lincoln (D), Trevor Drown (I) and John Laney Gray, III (G) in the general election.[6]

U.S. Senate, Arkansas General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Boozman 57.9% 451,618
     Democratic Blanche L. Lincoln incumbent 37% 288,156
     Independent Trevor Drown 3.2% 25,234
     Green John Laney Gray, III 1.9% 14,430
Total Votes 779,438


2004

On November 2, 2004, Blanche Lincoln won election to the United States Senate. She defeated Jim Holt (R), Glen Schwarz (Write-in) and Gene Mason (Write-in) in the general election.[7]

U.S. Senate, Arkansas General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBlanche Lincoln incumbent 55.9% 580,973
     Republican Jim Holt 44.1% 458,036
     Write-in Glen Schwarz 0% 212
     Write-in Gene Mason 0% 128
Total Votes 1,039,349


Historical members

Historical Representation to the U.S. Senate by Party from Arkansas
Party Total
     Democratic 28
     Republican 7
Class 2 Senators from Arkansas
Senator Years Served Party
William S. Fulton 1836-1844 Democratic
Chester Ashley 1844-1848 Democratic
William K. Sebastian 1848-1861 Democratic
Alexander McDonald 1868-1871 Republican
Powell Clayton 1871-1877 Republican
Augustus H. Garland 1877-1885 Democratic
James H. Berry 1885-1907 Democratic
Jeff Davis 1907-1913 Democratic
John N. Heiskell 1913-1913 Democratic
William M. Kavanaugh 1913-1913 Democratic
Joseph T. Robinson 1913-1937 Democratic
John E. Miller 1937-1941 Democratic
G. Lloyd Spencer 1941-1943 Democratic
John L. McClellan 1943-1977 Democratic
Kaneaster Hodges, Jr. 1977-1979 Democratic
David H. Pryor 1979-1997 Democratic
Timothy Hutchinson 1997-2003 Republican
Mark Pryor 2003-2015 Democratic
Tom Cotton 2015-present Republican
Class 3 Senators from Arkansas
Senator Years Served Party
Ambrose H. Sevier 1836-1848 Democratic
Solon Borland 1848-1853 Democratic
Robert W. Johnson 1853-1861 Democratic
Charles B. Mitchel 1861-1861 Democratic
Benjamin F. Rice 1868-1873 Republican
Stephen W. Dorsey 1873-1879 Republican
James D. Walker 1879-1885 Democratic
James K. Jones 1885-1903 Democratic
James P. Clarke 1903-1916 Democratic
William F. Kirby 1916-1921 Democratic
Thaddeus H. Caraway 1921-1931 Democratic
Hattie W. Caraway 1931-1945 Democratic
J. William Fulbright 1945-1974 Democratic
Dale Bumpers 1975-1999 Democratic
Blanche L. Lincoln 1999-2011 Democratic
John Boozman 2011-Present Republican

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  2. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  3. ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed November 10, 2015
  4. ↑ The New York Times, "Arkansas Primary Results," March 1, 2016
  5. ↑ The New York Times, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
  6. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  7. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013


Arkansas' current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators
John Boozman (R)
Tom Cotton (R)
Representatives
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District 3
District 4
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