Chris Jones
Lost the 2026 race for Arkansas's 2nd District.
Born 1976
- Last margin
- −1.7
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- Born
- 1976 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas
- Education
- Morehouse College; Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- On the ballot as
- nuclear engineer and nominee for governor in 2022
Source: Wikidata (CC0) and the official candidate listUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Every race Jones has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Jones won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arkansas's 2nd District | General | Lost | French Hill (R) | 49.1% | R+1.7 | $2M | R+16.0 | |
| 2022 | Governor of Arkansas | General | Lost | Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R), Ricky Dale Harrington Jr. (L) | 35.1% | R+28.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Jones’s campaign fundraising, and outside money in Jones’s races this cycle.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $2M
- Outside, for Jones
- $16.9K
- Outside, against Jones
- $2.9M
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT CHRIS JONES FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Polls of Jones’s races
The 2026 general average had Jones behind by 3.1; Jones lost by 1.7.
| Race | Average | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 4 polls | R+3.1 | R+1.7 |
Source: 99chambers polling average on Election Day; 2026 results: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Jones has run against
- French Hill (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) · 2022 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Arkansas's 2nd District · lean R+14.9 · 275th most Democratic of 435
FEC H6AR02286 · Wikidata Q115173915
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET