2026 Arkansas US House District 3 candidates
Four candidates are running in the election for Arkansas' U.S. House District 3 seat.
Arkansas' 3rd Congressional District covers Northwest Arkansas. It includes all of Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Madison, and Washington counties and part of Sebastian County.
Independent Christopher Hocevar, Democrat Robb Ryerse, Libertarian Bobby Wilson, and Republican Steve Womack are runing. Election Day is Nov. 3, 2026.
Three of the candidates has appeared on 40/29 On the Record. Their full interviews are below, in alphabetical order:
Christopher Hocevar, an independent candidate for the U.S. House representing Arkansas District 3, is leveraging his experience as a teacher and scientist to address key issues like housing, education, and health care.
Hocevar said, "I'm actually a teacher and a scientist. I went to school originally for engineering. My mom got cancer in 2019. And so for me, that was, science kind of switch to more something I wanted to do rather than something to just make a career. S…