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2008Final results

2008 election for U.S. Senate in Arkansas

U.S. Senate · Arkansas

Mark L. Pryor (D) won with 79.5% of the vote, defeating Rebekah Kennedy (Grn) by 59.1 points.

Mark L. PryorDemocrat · winner
79.5%804,678
20.5%207,076
1,011,754 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008

Races before and after

EvenD+60.21978D+14.71984R+5.41996D+7.82002R+17.12014R+11.82026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Mark L. PryorNo Republican
$5M
Raised by the campaign
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$3.3M
Spent by the campaign
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$2.2M
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Rebekah Kennedy $13.7K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008