Who's running in Arkansas's 3rd 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 · Steve Womack 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.
Support for President Trump's agenda.
Appropriations priorities for the district from his seat on the Appropriations Committee.
What they’ve actually done
Documented record from official sources.
US Representative for Arkansas's 3rd District since January 2011; member of the House Appropriations Committee.
Mayor of Rogers, 1999–2010; retired colonel, Arkansas Army National Guard.
Defeated Robb Ryerse, then a Republican, in the 2018 Republican primary.
Unopposed in the 2026 Republican primary; endorsed by President Trump, per Wikipedia.
Arguments in favor
President Trump endorsed Womack for re-election.
— President Donald Trump, per Wikipedia's race page
Arguments against
'Steve Womack has represented this district for 16 years. In that time, he has stopped showing up to answer for it. No town halls. No open doors. No conversations with the people he is supposed to serve.'
No DCCC material on Womack was found. Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette coverage of his 2026 work is paywalled and could not be read in full.
His campaign website and a detailed 2026 platform could not be loaded; reports that he chairs an appropriations subcommittee could not be confirmed from a loaded page.
Whether debates will be held had not been reported in a loaded source.
A representative who holds town halls and answers constituents' questions.
Good jobs, safe neighbourhoods, strong schools and 'a government that actually works'.
Affordable health care.
No corporate PAC money.
What they’ve actually done
Documented record from official sources.
Has not held elected office; lost the 2018 Republican primary to Womack.
Unopposed in the 2026 Democratic primary.
Endorsed by Vote Common Good and Track AIPAC, per Wikipedia and Ballotpedia.
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 Ryerse by a named outside group, party or opponent was found, so none is listed; his case is in his positions. Searched: 'Robb Ryerse' with Womack, NRCC, endorsement and criticism; Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Times, KNWA and 5NEWS coverage.
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, a federal racial gerrymandering challenge to the map was dismissed, and 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 Wikipedia: Republican Rep. Steve Womack, Democrat Robb Ryerse and Libertarian Bobby Wilson, nominated at the party's February 22 convention. Independent Christopher Hocevar did not file. The Arkansas Secretary of State's certified list was not loaded. The district covers Northwest Arkansas — Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Madison, Sebastian and Washington counties — including Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, Bentonville and Fort Smith. 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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