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Arkansas 2026 SENATE FORECAST

REPUBLICAN
US Senate (R-AR)
2015 – Present

2026 Arkansas Senate Forecast:

Proprietary forecast for Arkansas' Senate election between Democrat Hallie Shoffner and Republican Tom Cotton. This page will update with a daily set of 100,000 new simulations as race fundamentals change in order to produce race odds, projected margin, and forecasted vote share.

Year
2026
Race
Senate
State
Arkansas
Democratic candidate
Hallie Shoffner
Republican candidate
Tom Cotton
Incumbent / open seat
Tom Cotton
Forecast rating
Solid R
Projected vote
32.9% D / 67.1% R
Projected margin
R +34.2
Forecast odds
0.2% D / 99.8% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on June 24, 2026
Polling average
38.0% D / 56.0% R
Polling average margin
R +18.0
Polling last updated
12:00 AM on June 24, 2026
Polls included
1
Latest poll
GrayHouse (R) — February 9, 2026