Races · house · 2018 · AR
house · open seat
Hayden Shamel vs Bruce Westerman
Caution · early warning
Editorial raters moved while polling has gone quiet
The last rating change here was 1d ago, but only 0 polls have landed in the last 60 days. When raters move and pollsters don't, the rating shift may be running ahead of the data. Watch for a late-cycle correction in either direction.
Where this race stands
Verified Safe R
safe-r
Money in this race
FEC Schedule E (independent expenditures) + candidate-committee totals · last filing 2018-02-21Total IE spending
$862
For candidates
$0
Against candidates
$862
Latest filing: 2/21/2018
Source: FEC Schedule E
Source: FEC Schedule E
Bruce Westerman (R)
$0 for ·
$862 against
Cash on hand
$672K
Total raised (cycle)
$1.6M
Total spent
$1.3M
Debts
$0
Source: FEC
- $862 against EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND PAC
Hayden Shamel (?)
$0 for ·
$0 against
Cash on hand
$2K
Total raised (cycle)
$157K
Total spent
$155K
Debts
$0
Source: FEC
Independent expenditures from FEC Schedule E. "For" = pro-candidate ads / mail / digital. "Against" = anti-candidate. Excludes candidate-committee spending and state-level filings (governor races aren't covered here — they file with state agencies).
last poll — last market quote — rating computed 1 day ago
Rating history (1 change)
- 5/7/2026 Safe R via pvi