Steve Womack

In the 2024 House race for AR-3, Steve Womack (R) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating Caitlin Draper (D) who received 31.8%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Steve Womack's 32.0-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Steve Womack benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Republican column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2022 House race for AR-3, Steve Womack (R) won with 63.7% of the vote, defeating Lauren Mallett-Hays (D) who received 32.9%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Steve Womack's 30.8-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Steve Womack benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Republican, Steve Womack benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Democrat in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Republican column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2020 House race for AR-3, Steve Womack (R) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Celeste Williams (D) who received 31.8%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Steve Womack's 32.5-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Republican column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2018 House race for AR-03, Steve Womack (R) won with 64.7% of the vote, defeating Josh Mahony (D) who received 32.6%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Steve Womack's 32.1-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Steve Womack benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Republican, Steve Womack won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Republican Trump was in office).

In the 2016 House race for AR-03, Steve Womack (R) defeated Steve Isaacson (L) 77.3% to 22.7%. Steve Womack received 217,192 votes compared to 63,715 for Steve Isaacson, a dominant 54.6-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.

As the incumbent, Steve Womack benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2016 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2014 House race for AR-03, Steve Womack (R) defeated Grant Brand (L) 79.4% to 20.6%. Steve Womack received 151,630 votes compared to 39,305 for Grant Brand, a dominant 58.8-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.

As the incumbent, Steve Womack benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Republican, Steve Womack benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Democrat in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.

In the 2012 House race for AR-03, Steve Womack (R) won with 75.9% of the vote, defeating Rebekah J. Kennedy (G) who received 16.0%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Steve Womack's 59.9-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2012 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.