Hallie Shoffner
Hallie Shoffner is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Arkansas. She is a sixth-generation Arkansas farmer running on lowering costs for working families, protecting Social Security and Medicare, and strengthening healthcare and labor protections.[3][4]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsExpand public health coverage
Says she will fight to strengthen the Affordable Care Act, protect Medicare and Medicaid, and lower prescription drug prices.[4]
“I will fight to protect our hospitals, lower prescription drug prices, strengthen the Affordable Care Act, protect Medicare and Medicaid, cut red tape, and hold insurance companies accountable.”
- SupportsRaise the minimum wage
Campaign platform calls for raising the minimum wage as part of an "Arkansas-first economic plan."[4]
“That means raising the minimum wage, expanding workforce training, cutting taxes for working families, giving local businesses the resources they need to thrive, cutting red tape, and modernizing infrastructure.”
- SupportsRaise taxes on high earners or corporations
Says she would lift the Social Security payroll-tax contribution cap on the "ultra wealthy" and opposes tax cuts she says benefited billionaires.[4]
“I will protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare, lift the contribution cap on the ultra wealthy, reverse the cuts, and invest in a care economy that creates good-paying jobs and keeps seniors close to home.”
In their words — priorities
- Lower the cost of living for working families, including groceries, childcare, housing, and healthcare; raise the minimum wage.[4]
- Protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare, including lifting the payroll-tax contribution cap on high earners.[4]
- Make healthcare more affordable by strengthening the Affordable Care Act, lowering prescription drug prices, and protecting Medicaid.[4]
- Support unions and workers' right to organize and bargain collectively.[4]
- Support Arkansas farmers and rural communities through regional food systems and a farm bill that expands market access.[4]
Background
- Earned a bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University and a master's degree in public service from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service.[3]
- Operated her family farm in Shoffner, Arkansas, working in conservation, sustainable farming, and regional food production, until the family shut the farm down after the 2024 growing season.[3][4]
- Describes herself as a sixth-generation Arkansas farmer whose family's farming community has declined economically.[4]
Campaign money
Raised $2.3M · spent $1.4M · $864K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗