Arkansas's entrenched Republican lean, reinforced by Donald Trump's 30-point 2024 presidential margin and consistent historical voting patterns, underpins the overwhelming trader consensus favoring incumbent Senator Tom Cotton's reelection. Cotton secured his party's nomination easily in the March primary and maintains strong support among core voters, while Democratic challenger Hallie Shoffner, a first-time candidate and farmer, has raised far less and trails in most recent surveys. Expert forecasts rate the race Solid or Safe Republican, and a late-August J.L. Partners poll showed Cotton ahead by 16 points after one outlier survey briefly suggested a closer contest. A decisive shift would require an extraordinary development, such as a major national political realignment, unforeseen scandal, or health crisis affecting the incumbent, none of which appear imminent.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedArkansas Senate Election Winner
Arkansas Senate Election Winner
$16,584 Vol.
$16,584 Vol.
Nov 2, 2026
Republican
94%
Democrat
6%
$16,584 Vol.
$16,584 Vol.
Nov 2, 2026
Republican
$12,345 Vol.
94%
Democrat
$4,239 Vol.
6%
This market will resolve according to the winner of the 2026 midterm Arkansas U.S. Senate election, inclusive of any run-offs.
A candidate shall be considered to represent a party in the event that he or she is the nominee of the party in question. Candidates other than the Democratic or Republican nominee (e.g., Greens, Libertarian, independent) may be added at a later date.
Candidates who run as independents will not be encompassed by the “Democrat” or “Republican” options regardless of any affiliation they may have with the party.
The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.Arkansas's entrenched Republican lean, reinforced by Donald Trump's 30-point 2024 presidential margin and consistent historical voting patterns, underpins the overwhelming trader consensus favoring incumbent Senator Tom Cotton's reelection. Cotton secured his party's nomination easily in the March primary and maintains strong support among core voters, while Democratic challenger Hallie Shoffner, a first-time candidate and farmer, has raised far less and trails in most recent surveys. Expert forecasts rate the race Solid or Safe Republican, and a late-August J.L. Partners poll showed Cotton ahead by 16 points after one outlier survey briefly suggested a closer contest. A decisive shift would require an extraordinary development, such as a major national political realignment, unforeseen scandal, or health crisis affecting the incumbent, none of which appear imminent.
This market will resolve according to the winner of the 2026 midterm Arkansas U.S. Senate election, inclusive of any run-offs.
A candidate shall be considered to represent a party in the event that he or she is the nominee of the party in question. Candidates other than the Democratic or Republican nominee (e.g., Greens, Libertarian, independent) may be added at a later date.
Candidates who run as independents will not be encompassed by the “Democrat” or “Republican” options regardless of any affiliation they may have with the party.
The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.
A candidate shall be considered to represent a party in the event that he or she is the nominee of the party in question. Candidates other than the Democratic or Republican nominee (e.g., Greens, Libertarian, independent) may be added at a later date.
Candidates who run as independents will not be encompassed by the “Democrat” or “Republican” options regardless of any affiliation they may have with the party.
The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.
Market Opened: Oct 13, 2025, 5:35 PM ET
Volume
$16,584End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Oct 13, 2025, 5:35 PM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the winner of the 2026 midterm Arkansas U.S. Senate election, inclusive of any run-offs.
A candidate shall be considered to represent a party in the event that he or she is the nominee of the party in question. Candidates other than the Democratic or Republican nominee (e.g., Greens, Libertarian, independent) may be added at a later date.
Candidates who run as independents will not be encompassed by the “Democrat” or “Republican” options regardless of any affiliation they may have with the party.
The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.Arkansas's entrenched Republican lean, reinforced by Donald Trump's 30-point 2024 presidential margin and consistent historical voting patterns, underpins the overwhelming trader consensus favoring incumbent Senator Tom Cotton's reelection. Cotton secured his party's nomination easily in the March primary and maintains strong support among core voters, while Democratic challenger Hallie Shoffner, a first-time candidate and farmer, has raised far less and trails in most recent surveys. Expert forecasts rate the race Solid or Safe Republican, and a late-August J.L. Partners poll showed Cotton ahead by 16 points after one outlier survey briefly suggested a closer contest. A decisive shift would require an extraordinary development, such as a major national political realignment, unforeseen scandal, or health crisis affecting the incumbent, none of which appear imminent.
This market will resolve according to the winner of the 2026 midterm Arkansas U.S. Senate election, inclusive of any run-offs.
A candidate shall be considered to represent a party in the event that he or she is the nominee of the party in question. Candidates other than the Democratic or Republican nominee (e.g., Greens, Libertarian, independent) may be added at a later date.
Candidates who run as independents will not be encompassed by the “Democrat” or “Republican” options regardless of any affiliation they may have with the party.
The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.
A candidate shall be considered to represent a party in the event that he or she is the nominee of the party in question. Candidates other than the Democratic or Republican nominee (e.g., Greens, Libertarian, independent) may be added at a later date.
Candidates who run as independents will not be encompassed by the “Democrat” or “Republican” options regardless of any affiliation they may have with the party.
The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.
Volume
$16,584End Date
Nov 3, 2026Market Opened
Oct 13, 2025, 5:35 PM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Arkansas's entrenched Republican lean, reinforced by Donald Trump's 30-point 2024 presidential margin and consistent historical voting patterns, underpins the overwhelming trader consensus favoring incumbent Senator Tom Cotton's reelection. Cotton secured his party's nomination easily in the March primary and maintains strong support among core voters, while Democratic challenger Hallie Shoffner, a first-time candidate and farmer, has raised far less and trails in most recent surveys. Expert forecasts rate the race Solid or Safe Republican, and a late-August J.L. Partners poll showed Cotton ahead by 16 points after one outlier survey briefly suggested a closer contest. A decisive shift would require an extraordinary development, such as a major national political realignment, unforeseen scandal, or health crisis affecting the incumbent, none of which appear imminent.
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