Hallie Shoffner

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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 ↗

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Sources cited in this profile

  1. 3.Hallie Shoffner · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 4.Hallie's Priorities: A Plan That Puts Arkansas Families First · Hallie Shoffner campaign website · 2026-01-16 Candidate's own words