Overview
- Media outlets called the races based on partial, unofficial returns, with the Associated Press projecting French Hill in the GOP primary and The New York Times projecting Chris Jones for Democrats, pending certification.
- Late unofficial GOP returns showed Hill leading challenger Chase McDowell 47,686 to 14,342 with about 86% of votes counted.
- On the Democratic side, unofficial totals had Jones ahead of Zack Huffman 46,552 to 3,725 with roughly 99% of ballots reported.
- The general election is set for Nov. 3, 2026, and will feature a head-to-head contest without a Libertarian candidate.
- Hill is a six-term representative from Little Rock who chairs the House Financial Services Committee, and Jones was the Democratic nominee for governor in 2022.