2026 election · U.S. House
2026 Arkansas House race — Bruce Westerman's seat
Incumbent: Bruce Westerman (Republican) — see their approval score, record, and voting history on their page.
Declared candidates
Source: FEC candidate filingsStated positions (7) ▾
- Abortion: Opposes abortion with no exceptions for incest or rape (life of mother excepted), supports banning abortion after 12-20 weeks, and opposes embryonic stem cell research. [1][2][3]
- Civil Rights: Opposes affirmative action and opposes same-sex marriage or civil unions. [1][2]
- Crime: Supports capital punishment while opposing the construction of additional prisons. [1]
- Environment & Energy: Advocates for active management of national forests, reform of the Endangered Species Act, and expanded domestic energy development. [1][2][3]
- Government Regulation: Supports rolling back federal regulations viewed as burdensome to businesses and job creation. [1]
- Immigration: Supports strict border security enforcement, opposes housing illegal migrants at airports or federal lands, and favors reforms including E-Verify and temporary worker visa programs. [1][2][3]
- Taxation: Supports lower taxes and opposes raising taxes, favoring tax cuts to spur economic growth and let individuals keep more earnings. [1][2]
Eric Alan Rick CrawfordREPUBLICAN PARTY · IncumbentFEC filing ↗ Stephen A The Hon WomackREPUBLICAN PARTY · IncumbentFEC filing ↗ Stated positions (21) ▾
- Abortion: Identifies as pro-life, supports the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and favors letting states and voters decide abortion policy rather than judges. [1]
- Campaign Finance/Election Rules: Criticizes Arkansas's high GOP candidate filing fees as an 'incumbent protection plan' that deters challengers. [1]
- Congressional Term Limits: Signed a pledge to cosponsor and vote for a constitutional amendment limiting Congress members to three House terms and two Senate terms. [1]
- Cryptocurrency & Banking: Opposes a shift toward a cashless, crypto-focused economy, arguing it harms small businesses and community banks, and criticizes Hill's emphasis on crypto policy. [1][2]
Stated positions (11) ▾
- Cannabis Policy: Favors developing a 'just and equitable' cannabis industry in Arkansas to spur economic growth, fund education, and address law enforcement concerns. [1]
- Cannabis/Drug Policy: Supports developing a 'just and equitable' cannabis industry in Arkansas to encourage economic growth, fund education programs, and protect police and citizens. [1]
- Drug Policy: Supports developing a regulated cannabis industry in Arkansas aimed at economic growth, funding education, and protecting both law enforcement and citizens. [1]
- Drug Policy / Cannabis: Favors developing a regulated cannabis industry in Arkansas aimed at economic growth, funding education programs, and ensuring public safety. [1]
- Healthcare: Supports moving toward a Medicare for All system and argues healthcare should not be tied to employment. [1]
Stated positions (9) ▾
- Democracy and Governance: Prioritizes protecting democracy, advocating for a Democratic Congressional majority able to check President Trump's administration. [1]
- Economy and Government Services: Criticizes cuts to government services affecting workers displaced by industrial job losses in Sebastian County, Arkansas, and opposes Rep. Womack's support for Trump administration policies. [1]
- General Policy Concerns: Identifies economy, taxation, climate change, and immigration as important issues facing constituents, without detailing specific policy proposals. [1]
- Government Services & Safety Net: Criticizes cuts to government services that support workers and communities affected by industrial job losses in her district. [1]
- Government Services and Economic Support: Opposes cuts to government services for communities affected by job and industry losses, citing job losses in Sebastian County, Arkansas.
Stated positions (17) ▾
- Abortion: Supports legal access to abortion and women's bodily autonomy. [1]
- Abortion & Reproductive Rights: Supports legal access to abortion and bodily autonomy for women. [1]
- Abortion / Reproductive Rights: Supports legal access to abortion and women's bodily autonomy. [1]
- Abortion/Reproductive Rights: Supports legal access to abortion and bodily autonomy for women. [1]
- Civil Rights: Supports fair pay, equal rights, and bodily autonomy while protecting free speech and people from hate. [1]
Stated positions (16) ▾
- Campaign Finance: Supports getting big money out of politics so elections are decided by voters rather than corporations and billionaires. [1][2]
- Civil Rights and Personal Freedom: Supports protecting personal choices, civil rights, and religious freedom while opposing efforts he views as divisive Christian Nationalism. [1][2]
- Civil Rights and Personal Freedoms: Supports protecting personal choices, civil rights, and religious freedom as part of a 'Freedom: Preserved' platform. [1]
- Climate and Energy: Supports action to fight climate change. [1]
Stated positions (23) ▾
- Agriculture: Prioritizes addressing the farm crisis, including low commodity prices and rising input costs affecting Arkansas farmers. [1]
- Agriculture Policy: Prioritizes addressing the farm crisis, citing low commodity prices and rising input costs such as fuel and fertilizer affecting Arkansas farmers. [1]
- Agriculture/farm economy: Prioritizes addressing the farm crisis, including high input costs and low commodity prices affecting Arkansas farmers. [1]
- Campaign Finance & Dark Money: Advocates removing dark money and corporate influence from politics and supports overturning Citizens United. [1][2][3]
Stated positions (8) ▾
- Economic Inequality: Supports policies to reduce the imbalance of wealth and power between concentrated interests and everyday working Arkansans. [1]
- Education: Supports increased investment in schools and teachers, citing his background as a former elementary math teacher and the effects of disinvestment on communities. [1][2]
- Food Security / Hunger: Supports ensuring access to affordable, nutritious food and addressing hunger, including access to fresh fruits and vegetables. [1][2]
- Healthcare: Supports safeguarding high-quality healthcare access for all, with particular emphasis on care for elderly residents. [1][2]
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