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Ethan Dunbar Sr.

Democrat U.S. Senate Arkansas Challenger
Primary  Mar 3, 2026 (8 months ago)
General  Nov 3, 2026
👤 About Ethan Dunbar Sr.
Ethan Dunbar Sr. is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Arkansas’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, FRIENDS OF NOEL DBA ETHANFORARKANSAS, is registered in LEWISVILLE, AR, with TYREE, THERESA listed as treasurer. Through the most recent FEC filings, the campaign has reported $17K raised, $22K spent, and $1K in cash on hand. Contributions break down as $17K from individuals and $81 from PACs and party committees. The race’s incumbent is Republican Thomas Cotton.
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💰 Campaign finance
Raised$17K
Cash on hand$1K
Per FEC reports, 2026 cycle
🏁 The race for U.S. Senate
TC
Thomas Cotton (incumbent)
Republican · $7.1M raised
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HS
Hallie Shoffner
Democrat · $4.0M raised
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JL
Jeb Little
Republican · $93K raised
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JF
Jeffrey Francis Wadlin
LIB · $80K raised
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MA
Micah Ashby
Republican · $41K raised
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Ethan Dunbar Sr. VIEWING
Democrat · $17K raised
JR
James Richard Russell III
Democrat · $3K raised
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DA
Daniel Allen Whitfield
Democrat · $353 raised
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JP
Jonathan Pittman
Democrat
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9 candidates have filed with the FEC for this race.
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Elections 2026 › Arkansas › Ethan Dunbar Sr.
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Ethan Dunbar Sr.

Democrat · Challenger
Running for: U.S. Senate, Arkansas
$17K
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Biography

Ethan Dunbar Sr. is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Arkansas’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, FRIENDS OF NOEL DBA ETHANFORARKANSAS, is registered in LEWISVILLE, AR, with TYREE, THERESA listed as treasurer. Through the most recent FEC filings, the campaign has reported $17K raised, $22K spent, and $1K in cash on hand. Contributions break down as $17K from individuals and $81 from PACs and party committees. The race’s incumbent is Republican Thomas Cotton.

Compiled from public FEC filings and race data. A detailed profile is being expanded.

FEC filing

FEC IDS6AR00173
OfficeU.S. Senate, Arkansas
PartyDemocrat

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🗳 2026 Election

U.S. Senate — Arkansas

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Primary: Mar 3, 2026 (8 months ago)  ·  General: November 3, 2026

Other Candidates in This Race (8)

TC
Thomas Cotton
IncumbentR$7.1M raised
HS
Hallie Shoffner
D$4M raised
JL
Jeb Little
R$93K raised
JF
Jeffrey Francis Wadlin
L$80K raised
MA
Micah Ashby
R$41K raised
JR
James Richard Russell III
D$3K raised
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