J. French Hill
RIncumbentFEC H4AR02141
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Raised this cycle$5.3M
Cash on hand: $1.5M
2026 race
AR-02 — U.S. House
2 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: J. French Hill.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Arkansas Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$7.8M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Chris Jones
DChallengerFEC H6AR02286
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Raised this cycle$2.0M
Cash on hand: $274K
Local signal
Early read on AR-02 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
J. French Hilllimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
Chris Jonesleans negative
0 pos3 neutral1 neg4 articles
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$7.8M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$7.4M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$418K
$418K for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. French Hill(R)incumbent + DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS $418K | $5.3M | $418K | — | $5.7M |
Chris Jones(D) | $2.0M | — | — | $2.0M |
2 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chase McDowell(R)defeated | $163K | — | — | $163K |
Zackary Blake Huffman(D)defeated | $12K | — | — | $12K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside AR versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
J. French Hill(R)19% in-state · $3.2M itemized
$614K in-state$2.5M out-of-state
Chris Jones(D)78% in-state · $848K itemized
$663K in-state$185K out-of-state
2 defeated candidates — show
Chase McDowell(R)defeated3% in-state · $38K itemized
$1K in-state$36K out-of-state
Zackary Blake Huffman(D)defeated43% in-state · $3K itemized
$1K in-state$2K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Hill | Jones | You |
|---|---|---|---|
Abortion A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | ||
Digital Assets Cryptocurrency exchanges and tokens should be regulated under a dedicated digital-asset framework rather than existing securities law (CLARITY Act-style). | — | ||
Digital Assets Federal regulation of stablecoin issuers (GENIUS Act-style oversight) should be strengthened. | — | ||
Economy Reducing the national debt should be a higher priority than new spending. | — | ||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | ||
Taxes People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — | ||
Trade U.S. trade policy should reduce economic interdependence with China, especially on technology and critical minerals. | — | ||
Veterans The VA should cover more veterans and more health conditions. | — | ||
Veterans Federal support for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic environments should be expanded. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
Recent coverage
In the news
Chris Jones
- Hill leads Jones in tight race for Arkansas’ 2nd Congressional District | Arkansas Democrat GazetteArkansas Democrat-GazetteNov 4
- https://www.npr.org/2026/11/03/g-s1-151305/2026-midterms-house-races-to-watchNPRNov 3
- Nx s1 6009402NPROct 25
- 3 Central Arkansas political candidates call for change at state police after arrest videos | Arkansas Democrat GazetteArkansas Democrat-GazetteSep 3
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
Alignment % compares the candidate's extracted policy positions against your quiz answers. Positions are pulled from the candidate's campaign issues page by AI; we save the source quote for each position so you can verify the extraction. Candidates without a campaign issues page show position data pending — we're working through the roster and re-checking stale extractions every 90 days.
News coverage is from the GDELT 2.0 global news feed, filtered to a curated list of national, political, and regional outlets.