Chris Jones
Democratic
Ordained minister and scientist; 2022 Democratic nominee for governor of Arkansas
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U.S. House · Nov 3, 2026
U.S. House race in Arkansas’s 2nd district
Incumbent: French Hill, running for re-election.
Arkansas draws ballot positions by county; candidates are listed in Pulaski County's drawn order.
The 2 candidates
French Hill
RepublicanIncumbentU.S. Representative for Arkansas's 2nd district since 2015; chairman of the House Financial Services Committee
Where they stand
What each candidate says they support or would do, on the issues they campaign on. Summaries use the same neutral words for everyone and link to the candidate’s own words.
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Housing
DemocraticChris Jones
Supports more safe, affordable housing options for homeowners, renters and first-time buyers and lowering home energy costs.
RepublicanFrench Hill
Introduced the 21st Century housing bill to modernize federal housing programs and remove regulatory roadblocks so developers can build more homes.
Health care
DemocraticChris Jones
Supports expanding access to quality, affordable health care and lowering out-of-pocket costs for individuals and working families.
RepublicanFrench Hill
No published position found.
Education
DemocraticChris Jones
Supports investing in education, workforce training and lifelong learning, and affordable, accessible child care for working families.
RepublicanFrench Hill
No published position found.
Ethics
DemocraticChris Jones
Supports stronger ethical standards for officials, campaign finance reform that accurately discloses political spending to voters, and policies to prevent fraud and misconduct by elected officials.
RepublicanFrench Hill
No published position found.
Economy & cost of living
DemocraticChris Jones
Supports rural development and helping small businesses and local entrepreneurs through financing, training and market access, along with expanded workforce development.
RepublicanFrench Hill
No published position found.
Infrastructure
DemocraticChris Jones
Supports expanding access to reliable high-speed internet, particularly in underserved and rural areas.
RepublicanFrench Hill
No published position found.
Taxes
DemocraticChris Jones
No published position found.
RepublicanFrench Hill
Says he helped pass the 2025 tax law he calls the Working Families Tax Cut, including no taxes on tips and overtime and a new deduction for seniors; introduced a bill to cap the long-term capital gains tax at 15 percent.
Immigration
DemocraticChris Jones
No published position found.
RepublicanFrench Hill
Backed the Secure the Border Act and the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, and supported the Laken Riley Act requiring detention of immigrants in the country illegally who are charged with property or violent crimes.
Veterans
DemocraticChris Jones
No published position found.
RepublicanFrench Hill
Cosponsored the Veterans Benefits Expansion Act to provide care to veterans and their families and the Major Richard Star Act to expand Defense Department retirement pay and full VA disability coverage for combat-injured veterans.
Social Security & Medicare
DemocraticChris Jones
No published position found.
RepublicanFrench Hill
Sponsored the Social Security Fairness Act, which ended benefit reductions for public pensioners, and wrote a bill to promote the Ticket to Work program for people receiving Social Security disability benefits.
Budget
DemocraticChris Jones
No published position found.
RepublicanFrench Hill
Has sponsored two balanced budget amendments to the Constitution and gives a "Golden Fleece Award" to highlight what he calls wasteful federal spending.
Public lands
DemocraticChris Jones
No published position found.
RepublicanFrench Hill
Introduced the Flatside Wilderness Act, signed into law in 2019, and says Congress later expanded the wilderness by 2,200 national forest acres in Perry County.
Technology
DemocraticChris Jones
No published position found.
RepublicanFrench Hill
Helped set up the first federal framework for stablecoin regulation and authored the Clarity Act on digital-asset regulation; introduced legislation on the use of artificial intelligence in financial services.
Who’s on the ballot: sources
- ListPulaski County Election Commission: 11/3/2026 General Election Ballot Position Draw(opens in a new tab)
- ListArkansas Advocate: Central Arkansas congressional candidates debate independence from Trump, cost of living(opens in a new tab)
- ListArkansas Advocate: Affordability, healthcare, accountability center of heated race for central Arkansas US House seat(opens in a new tab)
- ListWikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas(opens in a new tab)