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U.S. House · AR-04 · Democratic candidate · 2026

James Russell

Democratic candidate for Arkansas's 4th Congressional District

An outpatient mental-health business owner and former National Guard member running to raise wages and expand access to healthcare, education and housing.

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DistrictAR-04
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where James stands.

Campaign position

Raise wages and guarantee equal pay

  • He supports higher wages, equal pay for equal work and fairer treatment of workers facing rising living costs

Campaign position

Expand Medicare toward healthcare for everyone

  • He backs expanding Medicare and moving toward universal healthcare to lower costs and keep people from losing access

Campaign position

Make college and job training free

  • He supports free education, including college and job training, to widen access to skills and employment opportunities

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Limit corporate homebuying and count rent payments

  • He would stop corporations buying homes and driving up rents, and count rent payments when people apply for mortgages

Campaign position

Close wealthy taxpayers' loopholes

  • He backs closing tax loopholes used by the wealthy and shifting the tax burden away from working people

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Protect water and diversify clean energy

  • He supports protecting natural resources from industrial runoff and harmful chemicals, alongside investment in multiple clean-energy sources

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2014-present

    Experience

    Operated an outpatient mental-health business

    Owned and operated a Little Rock mental-health business with his wife since 2014, following National Guard and medical-credentialing work.

  • Accomplishment

    Provided school supplies for rural students

    Donated school supplies to rural Arkansas students, including the Marshallese community.

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