James Russell, 2026 Arkansas 4th District House Democratic candidate
James Russell
DEMOCRATIC
Mental Health Advocate
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Arkansas 42026 HOUSE POLLS

Bruce Westerman, 2026 Arkansas 4th District House Republican candidate
Bruce Westerman*
REPUBLICAN
US House of Representatives (R-AR)
2015 – Present

2026 Arkansas 4th District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Arkansas 4th District House forecast currently gives Republican Bruce Westerman a 99.9% chance of defeating Democrat James Russell. Pollsmax projects Westerman to receive 74.4% of the vote compared with 25.6% for Russell, a projected Republican margin of 48.8 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Solid Republican. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Arkansas 4th District House election features Democrat James Russell and Republican Bruce Westerman. Incumbent Representative Bruce Westerman is seeking reelection to a seventh term. In 2024, Donald Trump won Arkansas' 4th congressional district by 18.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Republican in 2026.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
AR-4
Democratic candidate
James Russell
Republican candidate
Bruce Westerman
Incumbent / open seat
Bruce Westerman
Forecast rating
Solid R
Projected vote
25.6% D / 74.4% R
Projected margin
R +48.8
Forecast odds
0.1% D / 99.9% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on September 30, 2026
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