Candidate profile: Jeffrey Francis Wadlin

Jeffrey Francis Wadlin is running as a Libertarian in Arkansas’ contested U.S. Senate election on Nov. 3, 2026. He is one of 10 candidates listed in the race, which includes Democratic, Republican, Libertarian and NON designations.

Wadlin’s candidacy

Wadlin’s campaign reports $28,778 raised and $20,309.37 spent. A cash-on-hand figure is not on file.

Wadlin has no candidate biography on file. He also has no documented policy positions on file, so the filings do not establish where he stands on issues that may come before the U.S. Senate.

The full candidate field

Ten candidates are listed in the contested general election. The campaign finance figures for each candidate are:

• Jonathan Pittman, Democrat: Pittman’s campaign reports no funds raised and no funds spent. A cash-on-hand figure is not on file.
• Micah Ashby, Republican: Ashby’s campaign reports $41,161.53 raised and $126.26 spent. A cash-on-hand figure is not on file.
• James Richard MR Iii Russell, Democrat: Russell’s campaign reports $3,086.90 raised and $3,186.90 spent. A cash-on-hand figure is not on file.
• Thomas Cotton, Republican: Cotton is the incumbent. His campaign reports $13,601,049.27 raised and $10,066,117.33 spent; a cash-on-hand figure is not on file.
• Hallie Shoffner, Democrat: Shoffner’s campaign reports $2,269,113.78 raised and $1,405,535.66 spent. A cash-on-hand figure is not on file.
• Jeffrey Francis Wadlin, Libertarian: Wadlin’s campaign reports $28,778 raised and $20,309.37 spent. A cash-on-hand figure is not on file.
• Daniel Allen Whitfield, Democrat: Whitfield’s campaign reports $2,388.06 raised and $202.85 spent. A cash-on-hand figure is not on file.
• Owen Nicholas Carlson, NON: Carlson’s campaign reports no funds raised and no funds spent. A cash-on-hand figure is not on file.
• Jeb Little, Republican: Little’s campaign reports $92,531.55 raised and $92,404.15 spent. A cash-on-hand figure is not on file.
• Ethan N Sr. Dunbar, Democrat: Dunbar’s campaign reports $17,461.70 raised and $22,253.18 spent. A cash-on-hand figure is not on file.

None of the 10 candidates has a biography on file.

Policy positions

No documented policy positions are on file for Wadlin, Pittman, Ashby, Russell, Cotton, Shoffner, Whitfield, Carlson, Little or Dunbar. That means the candidate records do not identify their positions on federal spending, taxes, national security, health care, immigration or other issues handled by Congress.

Campaign finance totals show how much each campaign has reported raising and spending. They do not establish a candidate’s policy views or priorities.

Election details

The Arkansas U.S. Senate contest is scheduled for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. Because the race is contested, voters will have multiple candidates to consider.

The candidate field includes five Democrats — Pittman, Russell, Shoffner, Whitfield and Dunbar — and three Republicans — Ashby, Cotton and Little. Wadlin is listed as a Libertarian, while Carlson’s designation is listed as NON. Cotton is the incumbent senator in the race.