Who are the senators from Arkansas?

Arkansas is represented by Sen. John Boozman and Sen. Tom Cotton in the U.S. Senate. Both are Republicans.

Arkansas senate race 2026

Sen. John Boozman (Republican-AR) is the current senator from Arkansas. Arkansas is heavily Republican (R+36).

Arkansas senate election results

In the most recent statewide Senate race, the result was 31.94% Democratic and 68.06% Republican. 1,144,800 total votes were cast. Arkansas is heavily Republican (R+36).

Arkansas unemployment and economic indicators

The unemployment rate in Arkansas is 4.9%. 9% of residents are uninsured. The poverty rate is 11.5%. Source: Census ACS.

What is the median income in Arkansas?

The median household income in Arkansas is $60,773. Median rent is $947. Median home value is $188,000. Source: Census ACS.

Arkansas racial demographics

Arkansas is 9% Hispanic, 69.1% White, 14.7% Black, 1.6% Asian. The median age is 38.5. Source: Census ACS.

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Senator John Boozman, Republican from Arkansas

Senator · Arkansas

John Boozman

State of Arkansas

Arkansas Senate Intelligence

John Boozman sits on some of the Senate’s most useful power centers—Appropriations, Agriculture, Veterans’ Affairs—and represents a state that gives Republicans little reason to look over their shoulder. Arkansas is R+36, with a 69.1% white electorate, a sizable veteran presence, and an economy still anchored by agriculture, manufacturing, and small-town institutions. After 25 years in office, Boozman’s brand is not ideological flash but durable, low-drama conservatism tied to farm policy, military/veterans issues, and federal resource delivery.

The opening for advocates is practical, not partisan: frame asks around economic stability, rural health access, and workforce resilience, not national movement politics. Arkansas’s pressure points are visible in its 11.5% poverty rate, 39.6% obesity rate, and 18.0% disability share—metrics that make health, nutrition, and community-based services easier sells when linked to cost containment and local capacity. The strategic play is to connect any issue to producers, veterans, or hospitals; Boozman is most persuadable when a proposal looks like state maintenance, not social experimentation.

Senator John Boozman represents 3,049,391 residents of Arkansas. The state has estimated median household income of $60,773 and unemployment rate of 4.9%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

3,049,391Population

↑ 30,722

$60,773Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $4,438

4.9%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↓ 0.2%

11.5%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↓ 0.1%

66.4%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$947Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $79

0.3%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

22.5 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↑ 0.3 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Arkansas State Demographics

Median Age 38.5 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 66.4% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 25.8% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 11.5% (vs 12.4%) · Income $60,773 (vs $37,585)

Key Issues for This District

Education access

Age Distribution

Near the national median age (38.5 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 10–19 at 13.4%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 69.1%. Also significant: Black (14.7%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

25.8% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below the 33.7% national average. 11.3% of residents lack a high school diploma.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $60,773, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 66.4% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $947. Median home value is $188,000.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 78.9% drive alone to work. Average commute is 22.5 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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