Bruce Westerman
RIncumbentR · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 52% from PACs and 43% from individuals.
43% individuals52% PACs5% other
$2.0M
raised
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Arkansas · U.S. House · District 04 · 2026
Arkansas District 04 House race
General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Arkansas District 04 House race
Bruce Westerman has raised more than 347 times the next candidate.
Republican Bruce Westerman has raised about $2.0M, more than 347 times any rival.
FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
JR
James Russell
DD · challenger
Candidate leans on PAC money. 26% from PACs and 74% from individuals.
74% individuals26% PACs0% other
$6K
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Small donors & unclassified$138K
Energy & Utilities$88K
Banking & Financial$28K
Sports, Media & Entertainment$20K
Agriculture$20K
Transportation$10K
Real Estate & Construction$10K
Ideological / Leadership$10K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- PERMIAN RESOURCES · company$24K
- MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY · company$23K
- ARENA ENERGY · company$16K
- ARNOLD VENTURES · company$14K
- SIERRA PACIFIC IND. · company$14K
- ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS · company$11K
- THE WINROCK GROUP · company$11K
- AMEREN CORPORATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMEREN FEDPAC) · pac$10K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
52%43%
52% PACs43% individuals5% other
The incumbent's record
Bruce Westerman is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2024)
$1.1M
$521K - $1.6M. down $6.6M since 2014.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
2
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Natural Resources · Chair
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Small donors & unclassified$138K
Energy & Utilities$88K
Banking & Financial$28K
Sports, Media & Entertainment$20K
Agriculture$20K
Transportation$10K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Bruce Westerman R · incumbent | vs | JR James Russell D · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $2.0M | Raised | $6K |
| $4.7M | Cash on hand | $907 |
| 52% | From PACs | 26% |
| 43% | From individuals | 74% |
| Energy & Utilities | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |