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French Hill (Republican) and Chris Jones (Democrat) are the nominees for Arkansas's 2nd congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. French Hill is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, French Hill's campaign had raised $5.3 million (through October 14, 2026) and Chris Jones's campaign $2.0 million (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $1.7 million for French Hill and $2.1 million against; $17,000 for Chris Jones and $2.9 million against.
French Hill (REP, incumbent), Chris Jones (DEM).
2 others filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy.
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Mon, Oct 19 to Mon, Nov 2 (8 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon-Fri, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.) (passed)Source: sos.arkansas.gov ↗
By mail
Mail voting needs a reason the state accepts (Excuse required: unavoidably absent, illness/disability, military, or temporarily overseas.); request a ballot by Tue, Oct 27 (Received by mail/fax/email by Oct 27; in person by close of business Fri Oct 30.); return it by Tue, Nov 3 (By mail: received by county clerk by 7:30 p.m. Election Day. In person: by close of business Fri Oct 30.) (passed)Source: sos.arkansas.gov ↗Source: sos.arkansas.gov ↗
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Money in this race
From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.
French Hill (REP, incumbent)
Raised
$5.3M through 2026-10-14individuals $2.2M · PACs $1.8M · party $5,500 · from the candidate's other committees $1.2M · cash on hand $1.5M
Outside spending
$2.1M opposing Hill · $1.7M supporting Hill· latest reported 2026-10-27
Largest outside spenders
READY FOR THE FIGHT— $2.1M opposing HillFAIRSHAKE— $1.0M supporting HillLargest donors:
RIPPLE LABS INC. $48.0M (57%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); COINBASE $25.0M (30%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); COINBASE COMMERCE (EXCHANGE) $8.2M (10%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); DIGITAL CURRENCY GROUP, INC. $1.0M (1%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); UNIVERSAL NAVIGATION INC., DBA UNISWAP LABS $1000K (1%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC)DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS— $418K supporting HillLargest donors:
FAIRSHAKE $37.0M (>99%) (its largest donors: RIPPLE LABS INC. $48.0M, an organization; COINBASE $25.0M, an organization; COINBASE COMMERCE (EXCHANGE) $8.2M, an organization); RIPPLE LABS INC. $250K (1%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC)CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICA— $100K supporting HillAMERICAN LIBERTY FOUNDATION— $60K supporting HillLargest donors:
AMERICAN LIBERTY ACTION FUND $355K (26%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); VOICE OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL $250K (18%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); THE GEO GROUP, INC. PAC $250K (18%); THE 2026 VICTORY COMMITTEE $148K (11%) (its largest donors: ANDREWS, GEORGE $409K); Phillip Frost $100K (7%), Opko Health INC, CEOand 3 more
$2.0M through 2026-10-14individuals $1.8M · PACs $94K · party $2,910 · cash on hand $274K
Outside spending
$2.9M opposing Jones · $17K supporting Jones· latest reported 2026-10-31
Largest outside spenders
COMMITTEE FOR AMERICAN LEADERSHIP— $2.9M opposing JonesINDIVISIBLE ACTION— $13K supporting JonesLargest donors:
Wayne Jordan $250K (5%); Hilary Perkins $106K (2%), NOT Employed, NOT Employed; MOVEMENT VOTER PAC $100K (2%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); LONG RIDGE ACTION FUND $100K (2%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC)SCIENCE VICTORY FUND— $3,836 supporting Jones
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
10 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
ARKANSAS MEDICAL SOCIETY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $250
CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC $10K
DEFEAT EXTREMISTS $2,000
DIRT ROAD DEMOCRATS PAC $5,000
FUELING INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS EVERYWHERE (FIRE) PAC $1,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $500
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