Arkansas 2nd District
French Hill (R) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
Who should win this race, and why?Say what you think. Other readers can answer you.Discuss
French Hill
Republican · holds this seat today
ALiberty Score AOn the liberty side in 121 of 126 votes and bills.
Raised $5,264,024 since January 2025: 42% from people, 34% from PACs and other committees, 24% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Chris Jones
Democrat · physicist, pastor, 2022 democratic nominee for governor
No gradeNo grade yetI have no votes in Congress to count for Jones, and what Jones has said and done settles only 1 of my principles. I went through it on October 31. A grade needs 4.
Raised $1,959,018 since January 2025: 94% from people, 5% from PACs and other committees, 1% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Voting in Arkansas: how to register, vote early or vote by mail. Election Day was November 3.
Side by side
A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.
Chris Jones, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Jones, so the grade above comes from this list: what Jones has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
-
At the debate he called the war with the Islamic Republic a war of choice the country did not have to be in and criticised Hill for voting for it.
“war of choice that we did not have to be in”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
The quoted words do not themselves name Iran, so by BRIEF rule 3 the line is unclear even though the article is about the Iran war.
-
Said tariffs are taxes that Arkansans do not like paying to the federal government.
“Say what you will, color it how you want to — tariffs at the end of the day are taxes. And Arkansans don’t like paying taxes to the federal government.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Opposing broad tariffs as a tax is the opposite of praising them, which the free markets test counts as against.
-
In an interview he criticised Hill for voting to overturn a federal $5 cap on bank overdraft fees.
“he voted to increase bank fees when they could have been kept down and capped at $5.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
A legal cap on what a bank may charge is a price control, which is against liberty on free markets.
-
Asked about Medicare for all, he said the goal is coverage for everyone and that a broader Medicare-based system deserves consideration if it meets conditions.
“if a broader medicare-based system can demonstrate that it will reduce costs, protect patient choice, and provide a responsible transition, it deserves serious consideration.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
Considering government-run care for all on conditions, without backing it, does not settle the measure.
-
In the same interview he called for a public insurance option to compete with private insurers.
“second, we should establish a strong public insurance option that competes with private insurers and gives families another affordable choice.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
A government plan offered beside private ones is not government-run care for all, so the line does not settle the measure.
-
In the same interview he described himself as a believer in capitalism.
“i am a true believer in capitalism. so this is not an anti-capitalist statement.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
A general statement of belief with no policy named does not settle the measure (rule 1).
-
At the debate he said tariffs have their place but he does not support the president's broad tariffs on many countries.
“willy-nilly, in-the-middle-of-the-night tariffs on everywhere from canada to burkina faso to any other random country.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Broad tariffs are against liberty on free markets, so opposing them is on the with side.
Who is on the ballot: the state election offices, as listed on Wikipedia on November 3, 2026, checked against the candidate file of the Federal Election Commission. See a name that is wrong or missing? Say so in the discussion.
Who should win this race, and why?
Say it where other readers can answer you. Opinions, videos and corrections about this race are all in one place.
Discussion
Arkansas 2nd District
Opinions, videos, corrections and bug reports about this race, all in one place. What readers post is their words, not mine. My answers carry the Host tag.
Leave out anything private about anyone. The rules, what your account keeps, and what readers have changed so far
Know this race better than I do?
Argue it with the hosts on a call. The community meets every day, and members help decide what goes on these pages.