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U.S. House · Arkansas's 3rd District

Northwest Arkansas, including Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Rogers, and Bentonville.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Steve Womack, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Steve Womack127,30354.9%
Robb Ryerse96,18941.5%
Bobby Wilson8,4133.6%

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

  • Both party primaries for this seat were canceled after only one candidate qualified in each: incumbent Steve Womack (R) and Robb Ryerse (D) each advanced unopposed. Bobby Wilson advanced as the Libertarian Party nominee from a February 22, 2026 party convention. Christopher Hocevar filed as an independent but did not make the general-election ballot.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 3 candidates

Steve WomackRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2011)Full profile →Robb RyerseDFull profile →Bobby WilsonLIBFull 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

  • Steve Womack
    Recorded votes[35][36][37]

    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.

  • Robb Ryerse
    Supports[3]

    Campaign platform says people should be free to make their own decisions about their bodies and lives.

  • Bobby Wilson
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Steve Womack
    Recorded votes[30][31][32][33]

    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.

  • Robb Ryerse
    Supports[3]

    Campaign platform calls for passing gun laws aimed at protecting children at school and families in their communities.

  • Bobby Wilson
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Steve Womack
    Recorded votes[15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

    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).

  • Robb Ryerse
    Opposes[3]

    Campaign platform calls for keeping families together and giving immigrants a fair path to citizenship, rather than emphasizing enforcement.

  • Bobby Wilson
    In their own words[11]
    “Stop federal subsidies that pay people to come, close asylum loopholes, secure the border, deport criminals, no masked federal agents.”

    On his campaign website

Loosen zoning rules to build more housing

  • Steve Womack
    —
  • Robb Ryerse
    —
  • Bobby Wilson
    In their own words[11]
    “Let people build. Cut the rules and delays that drive up the cost of a home.”

    On his campaign website

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Steve Womack
    Recorded votes[16][17][18][27][26]

    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.

  • Robb Ryerse
    —
  • Bobby Wilson
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Steve Womack
    Recorded votes[16][17][18][23][24]

    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.

  • Robb Ryerse
    Supports[3]

    Campaign platform calls for healthcare access for all without cost being a barrier.

  • Bobby Wilson
    In their own words[11]
    “Lower prices by increasing supply and letting new technology compete. No Medicare for All.”

    On his campaign website

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Steve Womack
    Recorded votes[16][17][18][25][26]

    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.

  • Robb Ryerse
    Supports[3]

    Campaign platform calls for investing in clean energy and protecting air, water, and land.

  • Bobby Wilson
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Steve Womack
    Recorded votes[34]

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

  • Robb Ryerse
    Supports[3]

    Campaign platform calls for raising the minimum wage.

  • Bobby Wilson
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Steve Womack
    Recorded votes[28]

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

  • Robb Ryerse
    —
  • Bobby Wilson
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Steve Womack
    Recorded votes[25]

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

  • Robb Ryerse
    —
  • Bobby Wilson
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Steve Womack
    Recorded votes[22]

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

  • Robb Ryerse
    —
  • Bobby Wilson
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Steve Womack
    Recorded votes[29]

    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.

  • Robb Ryerse
    —
  • Bobby Wilson
    —

Research notes & limits

Key House floor votes and FEC campaign-finance totals for incumbent Steve Womack are added separately by script and not duplicated here. Biography gaps: no birth years, and no education or employer details for Ryerse beyond his campaign site and a 2017 news article; Wilson's background is limited to Ballotpedia and he has no campaign biography page located.

Sources · 44

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

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  3. 3.Robb Ryerse · Robb Ryerse campaign website (via Ballotpedia) Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Immigration · Office of U.S. Rep. Steve Womack Official record
  5. 5.Health Care · Office of U.S. Rep. Steve Womack Official record
  6. 6.Jobs and the Economy · Office of U.S. Rep. Steve Womack Official record
  7. 7.Defense · Office of U.S. Rep. Steve Womack Official record
  8. 8.Veterans · Office of U.S. Rep. Steve Womack Official record
  9. 9.H.R. 22 — SAVE Act (119th Congress) · Congress.gov Official record
  10. 10.H.R. 38 — Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025 · Congress.gov Official record
  11. 11.Bobby Wilson for Congress · Bobby Wilson for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
  12. 12.Steve Womack · Ballotpedia Reference
  13. 13.Biography | U.S. Congressman Steve Womack · Office of U.S. Rep. Steve Womack Official record
  14. 14.Arkansas 3rd election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  15. 15.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  16. 16.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  17. 17.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: American Health Care Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-05-04 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-20 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-06 Official record
  34. 34.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  35. 35.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  36. 36.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  37. 37.Roll call: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-10-03 Official record
  38. 38.Robb Ryerse · Robb Ryerse campaign website (via Ballotpedia) Candidate's own words
  39. 39.Meet Robb | Robb for Congress · Robb Ryerse campaign website Candidate's own words
  40. 40.Pastor plans GOP primary challenge to Rep. Womack, running on 'Brand New Congress' platform · Talk Business & Politics · 2017-05-17 News report
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