Member brief No. AR-02
Reviewed October 31, 2026
AR-02 · Arkansas
J. French Hill
Republican. Trump won Arkansas in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 71
- Born December 5, 1956.
- Lean
- R+8
- Lean Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2015
- Served since January 6, 2015.
- Cash on hand
- $1.49M
- $1,488,431. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Chris Jones (D). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Won with 76.8%
March 3. Next: Chase McDowell, 23.2%.
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Donald Trump.
None on record: Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.
Latest poll of the 2026 race
Hendrix College · Aug. 12 to 13, 2026 · 1,112 likely voters · margin of error ±5.3
Sponsored by Talk Business & Politics.
3 public polls in all; the record lists each.
What a race here costs
TV: Little Rock–Pine Bluff, 591,000 homes. The district is 51.6% of the market.
2026 primary: $2.2M spent, $33.93 a vote
2024 general: $2.4M spent, $7.80 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Chair of the Financial Services Committee
Committees: Financial Services · Intelligence
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 58.93%
- Victory margin
- +17.87 pts
- Trump, 2024
- 56.56% · +15.53 pts
Margin 2.34 points above Trump. Vote share 2.37 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Marcus A. Jones. Returns · Trump baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.4M | 50% | $411K |
| 2022 | $3.4M | 47% | $881K |
| 2024 | $3.8M | 46% | $1.4M |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 74.5
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 10.5 (LCV 7, Progressive Punch 4, Stop Corruption Now 20)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- 100, rank 160 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- B+
Read October 4, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.