Robb Ryerse, a pastor who ran for Arkansas's 3rd congressional district as a Republican candidate in 2018, is the Democratic nominee for the seat in 2026 against Republican incumbent Steve Womack.
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2026 race
Robb Ryerse, a pastor, is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 election for Arkansas's 3rd congressional district, which encompasses all of Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Madison, Sebastian and Washington counties. Ryerse was a Republican candidate for the same district in 2018.
The seat is held by Republican Steve Womack, who was elected with 63.8% of the vote in 2024 and is again his party's nominee.
Diana Lawrence, who had worked in customer service and as a realtor and substitute teacher, withdrew from the Democratic primary, and Libertarian Bobby Wilson, the party's 2024 nominee for the district, is also a declared candidate. Ryerse faces Womack in the general election on November 3, 2026.