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Arkansas › U.S. House of Representatives · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Arkansas's 1st District

Crawford is very likely to win: Crawford wins in more than 99 of every 100 simulations.

Green (D)
<1%
chance of winning
Crawford (R)
>99%
Average margin
R+37.1
80% of outcomes
R+46 to R+29
Partisan lean
R+45
Polls
No pollsmodel only

Crawford is very likely to win: Crawford wins in more than 99 of every 100 simulations.

Green (D)
<1%
chance of winning
Crawford (R)
>99%
Average margin
R+37.3
80% of outcomes
R+49 to R+26
Partisan lean
R+45
Polls
No pollsmodel only

Range of outcomes

Final margin across our simulations; the white dashes mark the middle 80%.

R+37.1R+60R+40R+20EvenD+20D+40D+60
R+37.3R+60R+40R+20EvenD+20D+40D+60

How the odds have moved

Chance of winning by forecast date.

0%25%50%75%100%AugSepOctNovNov 3Green <1%Crawford >99%

Updated nightly. Each day is the current model run on the polls that had ended by then (how).

0%25%50%75%100%AugSepOctNovNov 3Green <1%Crawford >99%

Updated nightly. Each day is the current model run on the polls that had ended by then (how).

The candidates

Democratic

Terri Green

Retired pathologist

Experience
No elected office
Raised
$111.9K
From individuals
$84.9K
Spent
$105.9K
Cash on hand
$6K

Money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2026.

Profile and career

RepublicanIncumbent

Rick Crawford

Incumbent U.S. representative

Experience
Statewide office or Congress
Raised
$1.1M
From individuals
$388.7K
Spent
$1.1M
Cash on hand
$874.5K

Money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2026.

Profile and career · Wikipedia

What goes into the forecast

Every ingredient's estimate of the final margin.

National environment
D+9.5Election Day forecast; federal races run in it
Swing reaching this office
78%Of a shift in the environment, from past House races since 2016
Upper South adjustment
+0.5How House races in the region have run against lean and environment lately
← RepublicanDemocratic →Lean + environmentUsual vote, shifted by 78% of the environment andthe Upper South adjustmentR+36.6Fundamentals modelAdds incumbency, past results, money andexperienceR+37.5Polls in similar placesPolling of similar races in Arkansas andlook-alike placesR+35.8Polling averageNo polls of this racenot availableHorizon forecastPolls + fundamentals, projected to Election DayR+37.1Pulse forecastPolls (and polling of similar places) only, todayR+37.3

Each estimate is a margin before national and statewide uncertainty is simulated. Horizon blends polls, fundamentals and a little of the similar-places estimate, weighting each by how precise it is; Pulse uses polls and similar places only.

Fundamentals inputs
Incumbency (+1 D, −1 R)-1
Fundraising edge (log ratio of individual money)-2.02
Elected-experience edge-1
First-term incumbent0
Seat's last result vs. expectation-2.84
Incumbent's last result vs. expectation-2.84

Polls

No public polls of this race. The forecast relies on fundamentals and on polling of similar places.

The district

Lean R+45: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+36.7R+38.9 vs. nation2020 presidentR+42.2R+46.7 vs. nation2024 presidentR+46.0R+44.5 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
761,807
People per km²
14
Adults with a B.A.+
18%
White, no degree
61%of adults
  • White 73%
  • Hispanic 4%
  • Black 17%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 5%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

267,177 votes · R+50.5
✓ Eric A. "rick" Crawford (R)72.9%
Rodney Govens (D)24.0%
Steve G. Parsons (L)3.1%

2024 President Vote in this district

268,780 two-party votes · R+46.0 · R+44.5 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)73.0%
Kamala Harris (D)27.0%

2022

208,372 votes · R+47.6
✓ ERIC A “RICK” CRAWFORD (R)73.8%
Monte Hodges (D)26.2%

2020 Earlier district lines

237,596 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Eric A "rick" Crawford (R)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

278,819 two-party votes · R+42.2 · R+46.7 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)71.1%
Joe Biden (D)28.9%

2018 Earlier district lines

201,245 votes · R+41.1
✓ Rick Crawford (R)68.9%
Chintan Desai (D)28.8%
Elvis Presley (L)2.3%

2016 Earlier district lines

241,047 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Eric A "rick" Crawford (R)76.3%
Mark West (L)23.7%

2016 President Vote in this district

261,340 two-party votes · R+36.7 · R+38.9 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)68.3%
Hillary Clinton (D)31.7%