Womack Wins Ninth Term in Arkansas Third District
Republican Steve Womack defeated Democrat Robb Ryerse and Libertarian Bobby Wilson in Tuesday's congressional election.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections
Steve Womack (R) won reelection to the U.S. House on Tuesday night, defeating Robb Ryerse (D) and Bobby Wilson (Libertarian). The Associated Press called the race at 10:48 p.m., securing Womack a ninth term representing Arkansas's Third Congressional District.
Why it matters
The result keeps Womack in his House seat for another term, extending his long tenure representing the Third District across Arkansas. Continuity in the district's congressional representation carries weight for Arkansas voters and for the state's delegation in Washington.
Womack secures a ninth term in the U.S. House for Arkansas's Third Congressional District, which spans Benton, Madison, Carroll, Washington and Crawford counties and part of Sebastian County. The vote margins and totals were not included in the available results.
The players
Steve Womack
Steve Womack is a Republican U.S. Representative from Arkansas who previously served as mayor of Rogers and sits on the House Appropriations Committee.
Robb Ryerse
Robb Ryerse is the Democratic candidate who ran against Womack in Arkansas's Third Congressional District.
The details
Voters in the Third Congressional District cast ballots Tuesday, and Womack, a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, defeated Democrat Robb Ryerse and Libertarian Bobby Wilson. Womack chairs the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies.
Timeline
Womack served as mayor of Rogers from 1999 to 2010.
Womack was first elected to his House seat in 2010 and took office in 2011.
The Associated Press called the race at 10:48 p.m. on Tuesday night, November 3, 2026.
Seasonal Patterns
Womack's reelection extends a run that began with his 2010 first election to the House, placing him among the longest-serving members from Arkansas's current congressional delegation. The win continues the pattern of Third District voters returning incumbents who first won in the 2010 election cycle.
Womack's continued House seat means Third District residents keep the same congressional representative for the next term. Voters across the district's five counties and part of Sebastian County will have Womack continuing to serve on appropriations and transportation and housing oversight.
The takeaway
Incumbent continuity in congressional seats often shapes how federal funding priorities are set for a district over multiple terms. Readers tracking Arkansas's federal representation can follow Womack's subcommittee work as the new term begins.
Further reading
For more on how the state's contests are decided, see Arkansas Elections coverage.
