Chris Jones
Candidate for Arkansas 2nd Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Arkansas 2nd Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Arkansas Secretary of State — 2026 candidate filings, combined with the March 3 primary and March 31 runoff official results · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (2)
- Arkansas Secretary of State — 2026 candidate filings, combined with the March 3 primary and March 31 runoff official results (derived general-election field): AR-02 — Democratic nominee per the official primary/runoff results
- general-election opponent(s) on file — 'Chris Jones', Democratic
The District
What Arkansas 2nd Congressional District covers
Covers all of White County, Van Buren County, Saline County, Faulkner County, Cleburne County, Conway County and Perry County; part of Pulaski County.
Includes Little Rock (part), Conway, North Little Rock (part), Hot Springs Village (part), Jacksonville, Benton, Bryant, Dennard, East End, Sherwood, Fairfield Bay, Maumelle and 69 more.
403 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Arkansas GIS Office, Boundaries/ELECTION_PRECINCTS statewide layer (gis.arkansas.gov); U.S. Census 2020 VTDs for Arkansas (ar-census-vtd2020) added as the fallback precinct set for 2020 and for county-years the Arkansas GIS Office layer does not fit
Results
Certified results for Arkansas 2nd Congressional District
U.S. Congress District 02
2024 General Election and Nonpartisan Judicial Runoff Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congressman French HillRepublican | Republican | 180,509 | 58.9% |
| Marcus A. JonesDemocrat | Democrat | 125,777 | 41.1% |
Official — Arkansas Secretary of State, Official Results report · Arkansas Secretary of State — 2024 General Election State Results PDF
U.S. Congress District 02
2022 General Election and Nonpartisan Judicial Runoff Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congressman French HillRepublican | Republican | 147,975 | 60.0% |
| Quintessa HathawayDemocrat | Democrat | 86,887 | 35.3% |
| Michael WhiteLibertarian | Libertarian | 11,584 | 4.7% |
Official — Arkansas SOS results system (isOfficial=true); SOS publishes no separate certified PDF for this election · Arkansas Secretary of State — official results
U.S. Congress District 02
2020 General Election and Nonpartisan Judicial Runoff Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congressman French Hill | 184,093 | 55.4% | |
| Senator Joyce Elliott | 148,410 | 44.6% |
Official — Arkansas SOS results system (isOfficial=true); SOS publishes no separate certified PDF for this election · Arkansas Secretary of State — official results
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Holds no elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 25
- Raised
- $1,174,414cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $191,398cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $983,016cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $17,801cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Shift Consulting Strategies By Kbc$55,200.00
- Nwf Strategies$54,900.00
- Katz Compliance$45,851.19
- Aj Goodman Consulting$40,000.00
- Vision Blue Strategies Llc$39,285.48
Campaign finance — The Committee To Elect Chris Jones: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — The Committee To Elect Chris Jones: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $1,174,414.32 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $983,015.95 · cash on hand $191,398.37 · debts owed by the committee $17,800.54 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $1,137,965.66 (97%); PACs and other political committees $26,250.00 (2%); Party committees $1,500.00 (0%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $8,698.66 (1%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): fundraising $263,873.29; staff, contractors and reimbursements $180,324.52; digital $124,922.58; other $100,779.42; general consulting $56,583.00; compliance and treasurer $45,851.19.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Chris
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $11,928 supporting, $69,604 opposing, across 3 reports.
COMMITTEE FOR AMERICAN LEADERSHIPOpposing · $69,604
2 reports, newest Sep 25, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Indivisible ActionSupporting · $11,928
1 report, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“These independent numbers confirm what I already know from sitting at kitchen tables, in church fellowship halls, and on front porches across this district: people are hurting, and they are tired of being ignored.”
“I grew up in Pine Bluff as the son of a minister, where I learned the values of service and community. That path led me to science, but I never left Arkansas behind. My work has always been about building bridges: connecting faith and science, rural and urban, young and old -- and respecting our traditions while bringing new, innovative ideas for our future.”
“I'm a bridge builder, a fighter for us, and a visionary for the future of Arkansas. Our campaign is about expanding opportunity, strengthening our communities, and proving that when Arkansans come together, we can fly.”
“Arkansans are tired of paying more and getting less from Washington, and this poll shows they're ready for new leadership that puts them first,”
“Party affiliation does not matter.”
“There are a lot of folks who live in places that I'm from and who look like me who, through no fault of their own, are in circumstances where the school sucks,”
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“Affordability is big, and so is accountability,”
“We're at risk of losing a lot of rural hospitals because of cuts to Medicaid,”
“French Hill has had 10 years to deliver for the district, and he hasn't done it,”
“We have been hyperfocused from the beginning on engaging communities all across the district on affordability and accountability,”
In the News
Press coverage
- Chris Jones gets another boost in race against French HillAug 20, 2026 · Press · Arkansas Times
- Jones hopes Democrats' interest in 2nd District leads to November upsetAug 19, 2026 · Press · Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
- Will It Be Enough? Chris Jones is Back in the Political Saddle and Feisty as EverJul 16, 2026 · Press · AR Money & Politics
- Chris Jones: Affordability & Accountability for AllMay 27, 2026 · Press · With All Due Respect (podcast)
- Can Arkansas Go Blue? Chris Jones On Why He's Running For CongressMar 10, 2026 · Press · The Moment Show (podcast)
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://chrisjonesforcongress.com/ captured 2026-09-24T23:53:15Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://chrisjonesforcongress.com/
Source: https://chrisjonesforcongress.com/
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Arkansas 2nd Congressional District
- J. French HillRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Arkansas 2nd District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Chris Jones" (Democratic) on the AR official election authority certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of read 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · AR official election authority · sourceU.S. Representative · AR-02
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official
Not on file for Chris yet: Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_xa7xg8knn.
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