James Richard Russell III
Candidate for Arkansas 4th Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Arkansas 4th 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-04 — Democratic nominee per the official primary/runoff results
- general-election opponent(s) on file — 'James "Rus" Russell, III', Democratic
The District
What Arkansas 4th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Union County, Yell County, Ashley County, Scott County, Clark County, Polk County, Drew County, Newton County, Pope County, Montgomery County, Columbia County, Garland County, Hempstead County, Logan County, Ouachita County and 13 more; parts of Jefferson County, Franklin County, Little River County and Sebastian County.
Includes Hot Springs, Hot Springs Village (part), Pine Bluff, Texarkana, Camden, Clarksville, El Dorado, Kirby, Magnolia, Pottsville, Russellville, Sheridan and 211 more.
853 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 4th Congressional District
U.S. Congress District 04
2024 General Election and Nonpartisan Judicial Runoff Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congressman Bruce WestermanRepublican | Republican | 197,046 | 72.9% |
| Risie HowardDemocrat | Democrat | 73,207 | 27.1% |
Official — Arkansas Secretary of State, Official Results report · Arkansas Secretary of State — 2024 General Election State Results PDF
U.S. Congress District 04
2022 General Election and Nonpartisan Judicial Runoff Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative Bruce Westerman | 153,850 | 71.0% | |
| John White | 56,745 | 26.2% | |
| Gregory Maxwell | 6,101 | 2.8% |
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 04
2020 General Election and Nonpartisan Judicial Runoff Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Bruce Westerman | 191,617 | 69.7% | |
| William H. Hanson | 75,750 | 27.5% | |
| Frank Gilbert | 7,668 | 2.8% |
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 — has not served in Congress or the Arkansas General Assembly; not on the current Little Rock Board of Directors, Pulaski County Quorum Court or Little Rock School Board (rosters checked 2026-09-25)
No elected office with a voting record found. He lost the 2022 Democratic primary for governor; press describe him as a mental-health clinic owner in Pulaski County.
Sep 25, 2026 · Official · Arkansas State Legislature — legislator archive (arkleg.state.ar.us) · source
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
- $5,853cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $907cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $5,628cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $1,052cycle 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.
- Democratic Party Of Arkansas$4,010.00
- Signrocket$428.84
- Young Democrats For America$311.50
- Stickermule$297.63
- Vistaprint$219.40
Campaign finance — James Russell For Arkansas: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Personal financial disclosure — no report found in the House Clerk's public index
A search of the U.S. House Clerk's public financial-disclosure index files for 2024, 2025 and 2026 (checked Sep 25, 2026) found no financial disclosure report filed by James Richard Russell III. This notes only what the public index shows as of that date; reports filed recently or on an approved extension may not yet appear.
Sep 25, 2026 · Official · U.S. House Clerk — Financial Disclosure Reports index · sourceCampaign finance — James Russell For Arkansas: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $5,853.42 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $5,627.98 · cash on hand $907.45 · debts owed by the committee $1,051.52 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $4,353.42 (74%); PACs and other political committees $1,500.00 (26%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): other $5,047.97; direct mail $219.40.
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.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“we have more than half of the hospitals here in the state no longer have emergency access for OB-GYN care. We have more and more health care deserts cropping up”
“being left alone got equated to being forgotten”
“They could make or break every election”
“I don't think this is going to be something that's won with just text blasts or massive mailouts”
“It's still settling in”
In the News
Press coverage
- 40/29 On the Record: James Russell and Bruce WestermanAug 24, 2026 · Press · 40/29 News (KHBS)
- Democratic 4th District candidate James Russell seeks support from infrequent votersJun 28, 2026 · Press · Hot Springs Sentinel-Record
- Russell wins 4th District Democratic primary, will face GOP's Westerman in NovemberMar 4, 2026 · Press · Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://russellforar.com captured 2026-09-24T23:46:58Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://russellforar.com
Source: https://russellforar.com/
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Arkansas 4th Congressional District
- Bruce WestermanRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Arkansas 4th District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "James "Rus" Russell, III" (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-04
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official
Not on file for James yet: Advertising, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_q1wwdy077.
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