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U.S. House · Arkansas's 2nd District

Central Arkansas, including Little Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

French Hill, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
French Hill127,43750.9%
Chris Jones123,03249.1%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent French Hill defeated Chase McDowell in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary. Chris Jones defeated Zack Huffman in the Democratic primary. Jones previously ran for Arkansas Governor in 2022, losing to Sarah Huckabee Sanders.[1][3]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

French HillRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2015)Full profile →Chris JonesDFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • French Hill
    Recorded votes[37][38][39]

    Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15). Voted yes on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36, 2017-10-03), which would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks.

  • Chris Jones
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • French Hill
    Recorded votes[32][33][34][35]

    Voted no on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted no on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted no on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs. Voted yes on Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38, 2017-12-06), which would have required states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

  • Chris Jones
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • French Hill
    Recorded votes[16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted no on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • Chris Jones
    —

Loosen zoning rules to build more housing

  • French Hill
    Supports[5]

    Held a press conference celebrating his 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act becoming law (July 11, 2026); the release says it includes provisions to reduce regulatory barriers to new home construction and makes local zoning rules more competitive.

  • Chris Jones
    In their own words[9]
    “Increase the availability of safe, affordable housing options for homeowners, renters, and first-time buyers while also bringing energy costs within the home down.”

    On his campaign website

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • French Hill
    Recorded votes[17][18][19][28][27]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03; 2017-12-20), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted no on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Chris Jones
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • French Hill
    Recorded votes[17][18][19][24][25]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies. Voted yes on American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628, 2017-05-04), which would have capped federal Medicaid funding and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.

  • Chris Jones
    In their own words[9]
    “Expand access to quality, affordable healthcare and lowering out-of-pocket costs for individuals and working families.”

    On his campaign website

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • French Hill
    Recorded votes[17][18][19][26][27]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Chris Jones
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • French Hill
    Recorded votes[36]

    Voted no on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • Chris Jones
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • French Hill
    Recorded votes[31]

    Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Chris Jones
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • French Hill
    Recorded votes[26]

    Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Chris Jones
    In their own words[9]
    “Promoting affordable, accessible childcare options that support working families and strengthen the workforce.”

    On his campaign website

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • French Hill
    Recorded votes[23]

    Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Chris Jones
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • French Hill
    Recorded votes[29][30]

    Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Chris Jones
    —

Research notes & limits

Key House floor votes and FEC campaign-finance totals for incumbent French Hill are added separately by script and not duplicated here. Biography gaps: birth years for both candidates are not given in the official or campaign sources reviewed, and Jones's campaign 'Meet Chris' page could not be loaded; his post-2022 employment is described only in his own Ballotpedia survey responses.

Sources · 43

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.French Hill · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.Chris Jones (Arkansas congressional candidate) · Ballotpedia Reference
  4. 4.Chris Jones for Congress · Chris Jones campaign website Candidate's own words
  5. 5.RELEASE: REP. HILL'S LANDMARK HOUSING BILL BECOMES LAW · Office of U.S. Rep. French Hill · 2026-07-11 Official record
  6. 6.RELEASE: HOUSE PASSES HILL'S MAIN STREET CAPITAL ACCESS ACT · Office of U.S. Rep. French Hill · 2026-07-22 Official record
  7. 7.H.R. 38 — Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025 · Congress.gov Official record
  8. 8.H.J.Res. 88 — Disapproval of EPA notice on California Advanced Clean Cars II waiver · Congress.gov Official record
  9. 9.Affordability For All · Chris Jones for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  10. 10.Accountability For All · Chris Jones for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  11. 11.French Hill · Ballotpedia Reference
  12. 12.Biography | U.S. Congressman French Hill · Office of U.S. Rep. French Hill Official record
  13. 13.RELEASE: REP. HILL'S LANDMARK HOUSING BILL BECOMES LAW · Office of U.S. Rep. French Hill · 2026-07-11 Official record
  14. 14.RELEASE: HOUSE PASSES HILL'S MAIN STREET CAPITAL ACCESS ACT · Office of U.S. Rep. French Hill · 2026-07-22 Official record
  15. 15.Arkansas 2nd election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  16. 16.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  18. 18.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: American Health Care Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-05-04 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-20 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  34. 34.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  35. 35.Roll call: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-06 Official record
  36. 36.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  37. 37.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  38. 38.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  39. 39.Roll call: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-10-03 Official record
  40. 40.Chris Jones (Arkansas congressional candidate) · Ballotpedia Reference
  41. 41.Chris Jones for Congress · Chris Jones campaign website Candidate's own words
  42. 42.Chris Jones officially launches bid for Congress - Talk Business & Politics · Talk Business & Politics News report
  43. 43.Arkansas's 2nd District results 2026 · NBC News News report