Bruce Westerman R
U.S. Representative, Arkansas — 4th District
Bruce Westerman: 35% of eligible voters actively chose them — among the lowest-legitimacy 25% of the House.
35%of eligible voters actively chose them
48%turnout (2024)
83%voted on the prevailing side
97%of recent votes with their party · broke ranks 1×
$5raised per vote that elected them
Where they rank
Legitimacy35% · #90 of 412 in the House
lowesthighest
Competitiveness46 pts · #346 of 412 in the House
closestsafest
Turnout48% · #39 of 412 in the House
lowesthighest
Outside money$111K · #160 of 350 in the House
mostleast
Money raised$1.0M · #365 of 426 in the House
mostleast
Party independence97% · #325 of 430 in the House
most indep.most loyal
How they won (2024)
BRUCE WESTERMAN (R) won with 197,046 votes, over RISIE HOWARD (D) with 73,207. 270,253 votes were cast out of an estimated 566,245 eligible citizens — meaning 52% of eligible voters did not vote in this race.
2026 race — full race page ↗
- Incumbent: Bruce Westerman R
- Challenger: James Richard Russell D
Statutory candidates who have filed with the FEC for the 2026 cycle — challengers keep filing all cycle. Source: FEC candidates.
Contact
- Washington office: 202 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0404
- Phone: 202-225-3772
- Official site: westerman.house.gov
- Social: @RepWesterman
District offices
- El Dorado, AR 71730 — 101 N. Washington Ave., Suite 406 · 501-609-9796
- Hot Springs, AR 71901 — 101 Reserve St., Suite 200 · 501-609-9796
- Pine Bluff, AR 71611 — 211 W 3rd Ave., Suite 245 · 501-609-9796
- Russellville, AR 72801 — 500 W. Main St., Suite 110 · 501-609-9796
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Natural Resources — Chair The House Committee on Natural Resources considers legislation about American energy production, mineral lands and mining, fisheries and wildlife, public lands, oceans, Native Americans, irrigation and reclamation.
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has jurisdiction over all modes of transportation: aviation, maritime and waterborne transportation, highways, bridges, mass transit, and railroads. The Committee also has jurisdiction over other aspects of our national infrastructure, such as clean water and waste water management, the transport of resources by pipeline, flood damage reduction, the management of federally owned real estate and public buildings, the development of economically depressed rural and urban areas, disaster preparedness and response, and hazardous materials transportation.
Recent roll-call votes (30)
- NayH R 9237 — On Motion to Recommit (16-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 5362 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (16-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 8595 — On Passage (15-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- NayH R 8595 — On Motion to Recommit (15-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- AyeH R 8595 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (15-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome went against their vote)
- NoH R 8595 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (15-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- NoH R 8595 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (15-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- AyeH R 8595 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (15-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome went against their vote)
- NoH R 8595 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (15-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 1181 — On Passage (14-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- NayH R 1181 — On Motion to Recommit (14-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- NayH R 139 — On Passage (14-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome went against their vote)
- AyeH RES 1423 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (14-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH RES 1423 — On Ordering the Previous Question (14-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 8897 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (13-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 3106 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (13-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH RES 1399 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (30-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- NayH CON RES 108 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (30-Jun-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- AyeH RES 1398 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (30-Jun-2026; Failed; outcome went against their vote)
- YeaH RES 1398 — On Ordering the Previous Question (30-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 7128 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (29-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 7757 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (29-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 2478 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (25-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 915 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (24-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 7401 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (24-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 6644 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt (23-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaS 629 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (23-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH RES 1335 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (11-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 9238 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (11-Jun-2026; Failed; outcome went against their vote)
- YeaH R 8464 — On Passage (10-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
Financial disclosures (3)
- Filing extension · filed 4/13/2026
- Periodic transaction report (stock trades) · filed 5/12/2025
- Periodic transaction report (stock trades) · filed 4/16/2025
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