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2026 race · follow the money

Arkansas U.S. House District 4

2 filings report $2.4M raised. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.

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Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.

CandidateRaisedIndividualsPACsOwn moneySpentCashOutside forOutside against
Bruce WestermanRepublican · Filed as incumbent$2.4M41%53%0%$1.5M$4.5M——
James Richard Russell IIIDemocrat · Filed as challenger$22K85%12%0%$18K$4,546——

Each campaign.

  • Sitting member of Congress · Bruce Westerman

    In the U.S. House (AR-4) since 2015 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027

    • Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
    • 2 committees: Natural Resources (Chair), Transportation and Infrastructure · 3 subcommittees
    • 276 committees reported contributions to them this cycle

    Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H4AR04048) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.

    Raised
    $2.4M
    Spent
    $1.5M
    Cash on hand
    $4.5M
    • Individuals 41% $976K
    • PACs & other committees 53% $1.3M
    • Other receipts 6% $150K

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $590K moved between the candidate's own committees.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PACTrade association PAC · National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (nreca) $10K
    2. WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECorporate PAC · Weyerhaeuser Company $10K
    3. AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)Trade association PAC · American Council Of Engineering Companies $10K

    Where the money went $898K in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $898K of the $1.5M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 8% $67K
    • Consultants & strategy 23% $210K
    • Fundraising & processing fees 38% $341K
    • Polling, research & data 1% $11K
    • Travel, meals & events 8% $70K
    • Office, technology & overhead 5% $42K
    • Legal & compliance 7% $64K
    • Contributions, transfers & refunds 2% $18K
    • Other or unclassified 8% $75K

    Largest payees

    1. 814 CONSULTING LLC $332K
    2. GILMORE STRATEGY GROUP $133K
    3. REPUBLICAN PARTY OF ARKANSAS $35K
    4. PROFESSIONAL DATA SERVICES $33K
    5. DIRECT RESPONSE STRATEGIES $33K

    Paid to individuals: $133K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Jan 3, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (452 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Raised
    $22K
    Spent
    $18K
    Cash on hand
    $4,546
    Debts
    $10K
    • Individuals 85% $18K
    • PACs & other committees 12% $2,500
    • Party committees 3% $700

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Where the money went $13K in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $13K of the $18K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Sep 29, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 23% $2,996
    • Consultants & strategy 39% $5,146
    • Fundraising & processing fees 2% $312
    • Travel, meals & events 33% $4,336
    • Office, technology & overhead 4% $464

    Largest payees

    1. NEPTUNE POLITICAL $5,146
    2. DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ARKANSAS $4,010
    3. CONTAGIOUS GRAPHICS $1,196
    4. SIGNROCKET $928
    5. VISTAPRINT $427

    Payments dated Apr 16, 2026 to Sep 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (19 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Steven Layne O'Donnell.

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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.