Who's running in Arkansas's 1st congressional district
3 candidates are on the ballot. Below is what each one says they stand for, what they have actually done in office or in public life, and the arguments published for and against them — each quoted from a named source rather than summarised by us.
3 candidates · ballot order · Rick Crawford currently holds this seat
Low confidenceLow confidenceOnly one weak source, dated material, or indirect evidence. Treat specifics with caution.What would raise it: An official filing record and at least one independent report about this candidate would raise this.
What they say they stand for
Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.
Passing a new farm bill and supporting Arkansas agriculture.
National security and intelligence oversight as Intelligence Committee chairman.
Support for President Trump's agenda.
What they’ve actually done
Documented record from official sources.
US Representative for Arkansas's 1st District since January 2011.
Chairman, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, since 2025; member of the Agriculture and Transportation and Infrastructure committees.
Unopposed in the 2026 Republican primary.
Endorsed by President Trump, per Wikipedia.
Arguments in favor
Crawford 'has tried to do some things to help get a new Farm Bill out of committee and help farmers.'
— Terri Yarbrough Green, Democratic opponent, conceding a point (Talk Business & Politics)
President Trump endorsed Crawford for re-election.
— President Donald Trump, per Wikipedia's race page
Arguments against
Crawford and many colleagues have served as a 'rubber stamp' for President Trump's policies: 'It seems like there are no checks or balances on the executive branch. It's not healthy for a Democracy.'
— Terri Yarbrough Green, Democratic opponent (Talk Business & Politics)
What we couldn’t verify
No DCCC material on Crawford was found, and the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's September 12 race profile is paywalled and could not be read.
His 2026 campaign platform could not be loaded from a campaign site.
Whether debates will be held had not been reported in a loaded source.
Affordability as her top priority, including fuel and diesel prices.
Addressing the farm crisis of low commodity prices and high input costs.
Congress asserting its power as a check on the executive branch.
A government 'that works for working families, not just wealthy insiders.'
Restoring 'civility and integrity' in Washington.
What they’ve actually done
Documented record from official sources.
Has not held elected office.
Retired medical pathologist; medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.
Unopposed in the 2026 Democratic primary.
Arguments in favor
We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.
Arguments against
We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.
What we couldn’t verify
No published argument for or against Green by a named outside group, party or opponent was found, so none is listed; her case is in her positions. Searched: 'Terri Yarbrough Green' with Crawford, endorsement, criticism and NRCC; Talk Business & Politics, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Jonesboro Sun and KAIT coverage.
Her campaign website and fundraising were not found in a loaded source.
Positions and criticism are quoted from the named sources, not our assessments. This is built to help you start getting informed — confirm the official candidate list with your election authority before you vote.
November 3, 2026 is Arkansas's general election. US House races are decided by plurality; Arkansas's general-election runoffs apply only to county and municipal offices. The map did not change for 2026: the 2021 districts remain in use, and a federal panel dismissed Christian Ministerial Alliance v. Thurston, which alleged the map split Little Rock to dilute Black voting power. No 2026 redraw was found. Primaries were held March 3, 2026; both major-party primaries in this district were cancelled because the nominees were unopposed. Roster confirmed against Ballotpedia, Politics1 and Talk Business & Politics: Republican Rep. Rick Crawford, Democrat Terri Yarbrough Green and Libertarian Steve Parsons, nominated at the party's convention. No independent candidate was found. The Arkansas Secretary of State's certified list was not loaded. The district covers eastern and northeast Arkansas, including Jonesboro and the counties along the Mississippi River, west to Boone and Lonoke counties. The candidate order here follows the published candidate listings, with the incumbent first; it is not verified ballot order and implies no ranking.
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