James Russell
Lost the 2026 race for Arkansas's 4th District.
- Last margin
- −31.0
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
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- On the ballot as
- mental health advocate and candidate for governor in 2022 (previously ran for U.S. Senate)
Every race Russell has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Russell 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 4th District | General | Lost | Bruce Westerman (R) | 34.5% | R+31.0 | $21.6K | R+40.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Russell’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $21.6K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| JAMES RUSSELL FOR ARKANSAS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Russell has run against
- Bruce Westerman (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Arkansas's 4th District · lean R+38.7 · 402nd most Democratic of 435
FEC H6AR04084
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC