$3.0M raised through 2026-10-14
Full profileThe 4th District contest
James Richard MR Iii Russell is running as a Democrat for the U.S. House in Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District. The contested general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
The race includes two Democrats, Russell and Steven Layne O’donnell, and Republican incumbent Bruce Westerman. A biography is not on file for any of the three candidates. No documented policy positions are on file for Russell, O’donnell or Westerman.
The official records identify each candidate’s party, Westerman’s status as the incumbent and the campaigns’ fundraising and spending. Cash-on-hand amounts are not on file for any candidate.
James Richard MR Iii Russell
Russell is a Democratic candidate in the 4th District general election. Russell’s campaign finance records list $5,853.42 raised and $5,627.98 spent. A cash-on-hand amount is not on file.
A candidate biography is not on file for Russell. There also are no documented policy positions on file, so the records do not identify Russell’s positions on federal spending, taxes, health care, immigration, agriculture, energy or other issues that may come before Congress.
Russell’s official profile at this stage consists of the candidate’s name, Democratic affiliation, place in the 4th District contest and reported campaign finance totals.
Steven Layne O’donnell
O’donnell is a Democratic candidate in the 4th District general election. O’donnell’s campaign finance records list $0 raised and $0 spent. A cash-on-hand amount is not on file.
A candidate biography is not on file for O’donnell. There also are no documented policy positions on file, so the records do not identify O’donnell’s positions on federal spending, taxes, health care, immigration, agriculture, energy or other issues that may come before Congress.
O’donnell’s official profile at this stage consists of the candidate’s name, Democratic affiliation, place in the 4th District contest and reported campaign finance totals.
Bruce Westerman
Westerman is the Republican incumbent in the 4th District general election. Westerman’s campaign finance records list $2,562,973.36 raised and $928,087.20 spent. A cash-on-hand amount is not on file.
A candidate biography is not on file for Westerman. There also are no documented policy positions on file, so the records do not identify Westerman’s positions on federal spending, taxes, health care, immigration, agriculture, energy or other issues that may come before Congress.
Westerman’s official profile at this stage consists of the candidate’s name, Republican affiliation, incumbent status, place in the 4th District contest and reported campaign finance totals.
What voters can compare
The three candidates differ in party affiliation, incumbency and reported campaign finance activity. Russell and O’donnell are Democrats, while Westerman is a Republican and the incumbent. The fundraising records list $5,853.42 for Russell, $0 for O’donnell and $2,562,973.36 for Westerman. Spending records list $5,627.98 for Russell, $0 for O’donnell and $928,087.20 for Westerman.
Those figures describe campaign finances, not the candidates’ views or qualifications. With no documented policy positions or biographies on file for any candidate, party, incumbency and finance totals are the principal recorded distinctions among Russell, O’donnell and Westerman ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.
