Arkansas's 3rd congressional district

Arkansas's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district

Congressional district

A congressional district is “a geographical division of a state from which one member of the House of Representatives is elected.”Congressional Districts are made up of three main components, a representative, constituents, and the specific land area that both the representative and the...

in the U.S. state of Arkansas

Arkansas

Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...

. The district covers Northwest Arkansas and takes in Bentonville

Bentonville, Arkansas

Bentonville, Arkansas is a city in Northwest Bahamas, and county seat of Benton County, Arkansas, United States The population was 35,301 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area...

, Fayetteville

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Fayetteville is the county seat of Washington County, and the third largest city in Arkansas. The city is centrally located within the county and is home to the University of Arkansas. Fayetteville is also deep in the Boston Mountains, a subset of The Ozarks...

, Springdale

Springdale, Arkansas

As of the census of 2010, there were 69,797 people, 22,805 households, and 16,640 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 64.7% White, 0.82% Black or African American, 1.8% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 5.7% Pacific Islander, 22% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more...

and Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas

Fort Smith is the second-largest city in Arkansas and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County. With a population of 86,209 in 2010, it is the principal city of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region of 298,592 residents which encompasses the Arkansas...

.

The district is currently represented by Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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Steve Womack

Stephen Allen "Steve" Womack is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party. He is the former mayor of Rogers, Arkansas.- Early life, education, and career :Womack was born in Russellville, Arkansas...

, who succeeded fellow Republican and now U.S. Senator John Boozman

John Boozman

John Nichols Boozman is the junior U.S. Senator for Arkansas . A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the U.S. Representative for .Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, he was the brother of state Senator Fay Boozman...

Character

Wal-Mart

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's corporate headquarters are located in this district in Bentonville

Bentonville, Arkansas

. The University of Arkansas

University of Arkansas

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is located in Fayetteville

Fayetteville, Arkansas

. Springdale

Springdale, Arkansas

is the home of Tyson Foods

Tyson Foods

Tyson Foods, Inc. is a multinational corporation based in Springdale, Arkansas, that operates in the food industry. The company is the world's second largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef, and pork only behind Brazilian JBS S.A., and annually exports the largest percentage of beef out of...

.

Politically, it is the most Republican district in the state. The seat has been in GOP hands continuously since the election of John Paul Hammerschmidt

John Paul Hammerschmidt

John Paul Hammerschmidt is an American politician from the U.S. state of Arkansas. A Republican, Hammerschmidt served for thirteen terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from the northwestern Arkansas district before he retired in 1993...

in 1966. George W. Bush

George W. Bush

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received 62% of the vote in this district in 2004

United States presidential election, 2004

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. John McCain

John McCain

John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....

swept the district in 2008

United States presidential election, 2008

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with 64.16% of the vote while Barack Obama

Barack Obama

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received 33.45% of the vote. It was McCain's best and Obama's worst performance in Arkansas.

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Note
Civil War American Civil War The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25... and Reconstruction
Thomas Boles Thomas Boles Thomas Boles was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born near Clarksville, Arkansas, Boles attended the common schools and taught school for several years....	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	June 22, 1868 - March 3, 1871
John Edwards John Edwards (Arkansas) John Edwards was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Edwards received a limited schooling.He studied law and was admitted to the bar....	Liberal Republican Liberal Republican Party (United States) The Liberal Republican Party of the United States was a political party that was organized in Cincinnati in May 1872, to oppose the reelection of President Ulysses S. Grant and his Radical Republican supporters. The party's candidate in that year's presidential election was Horace Greeley, longtime...	March 4, 1871 - February 9, 1872	Lost contested election
Thomas Boles Thomas Boles Thomas Boles was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born near Clarksville, Arkansas, Boles attended the common schools and taught school for several years....	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	February 9, 1872 - March 3, 1873	Won contested election
William W. Wilshire William W. Wilshire William Wallace Wilshire was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born in Shawneetown, Illinois, Wilshire was educated in the country schools....	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	March 4, 1873 - June 16, 1874	Lost contested election
Thomas M. Gunter Thomas M. Gunter Thomas Montague Gunter was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born near McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee, Gunter pursued classical studies and was graduated from Irving College in 1850.He studied law....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	June 16, 1874 - March 3, 1875	Won contested election, Redistricted Redistricting Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to... to the
William W. Wilshire William W. Wilshire William Wallace Wilshire was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born in Shawneetown, Illinois, Wilshire was educated in the country schools....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1875 - March 3, 1877
Jordan E. Cravens Jordan E. Cravens Jordan Edgar Cravens was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas, cousin of William Ben Cravens.-Biography:Born in Fredericktown, Missouri, Cravens moved with his father to Arkansas the following year....	Independent Democrat Independent Democrat Independent Democrat is a term occasionally adopted by American politicians to refer to their party affiliation. Several elected officials, including members of Congress, have identified as " Independent Democrats."...	March 4, 1877 - March 3, 1879
	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1879 - March 3, 1883
John H. Rogers John H. Rogers (Arkansas politician) John Henry Rogers was an attorney, a federal judge and a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born near Roxobel, North Carolina, Rogers moved to Mississippi in 1852 with his parents, Absalom and Harriet Rogers, who settled near Madison Station. His father became a wealthy planter, owning land worth...	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1883 - March 3, 1885	Redistricted Redistricting Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to... to the
Vacant		March 4, 1885 - December 7, 1885
Thomas C. McRae Thomas Chipman McRae Thomas Chipman McRae was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives and was the 26th Governor of Arkansas from 1921 to 1925.-Biography:...	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	December 7, 1885 - March 3, 1903	Elected after James K. Jones resigned after being elected to the US Senate
Hugh A. Dinsmore Hugh A. Dinsmore Hugh Anderson Dinsmore was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born at Cave Springs, Arkansas, Dinsmore attended private schools in Benton and Washington Counties.He studied law in Bentonville....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1903 - March 3, 1905	Redistricted Redistricting Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to... from the
John C. Floyd John C. Floyd John Charles Floyd was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born in Sparta, Tennessee, Floyd moved to Benton County, Arkansas, in 1869 with his parents, who settled near Bentonville....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1905 - March 3, 1915
John N. Tillman John N. Tillman John Newton Tillman was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born near Springfield, Missouri, Tillman attended the common schools.He was graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 1880.He taught school....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1915 - March 3, 1929
Claude A. Fuller Claude A. Fuller Claude Albert Fuller — was a lawyer, farmer, member of Arkansas State House of Representatives from 1903–05, and of the U.S. House of Representatives for the 3rd District of Arkansas from 1929-39....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1929 - January 3, 1939
Clyde T. Ellis Clyde T. Ellis Clyde Taylor Ellis was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born on a farm near Garfield, Arkansas, Ellis attended the public schools of Fayetteville, Arkansas....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	January 3, 1939 - January 3, 1943
J. William Fulbright J. William Fulbright James William Fulbright was a United States Senator representing Arkansas from 1945 to 1975.Fulbright was a Southern Democrat and a staunch multilateralist who supported the creation of the United Nations and the longest serving chairman in the history of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee...	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	January 3, 1943 - January 3, 1945
James W. Trimble James William Trimble James William Trimble was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Arkansas, having served from 1945-1967. He was the first Democrat in Arkansas since Reconstruction to lose a congressional race to a Republican...	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	January 3, 1945 - January 3, 1967
John P. Hammerschmidt John Paul Hammerschmidt John Paul Hammerschmidt is an American politician from the U.S. state of Arkansas. A Republican, Hammerschmidt served for thirteen terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from the northwestern Arkansas district before he retired in 1993...	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	January 3, 1967 - January 3, 1993	Held off a challenge from Bill Clinton in 1974
Tim Hutchinson Tim Hutchinson Young Timothy Hutchinson, known as Tim Hutchinson is a Republican politician and former senator from the state of Arkansas.Hutchinson was born in Bentonville, Arkansas, and he graduated from Bob Jones University...	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	January 3, 1993 - January 2, 1997	elected to Senate United States Senate The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
Vacant		January 2, 1997 - January 3, 1997
Asa Hutchinson Asa Hutchinson William Asa Hutchinson is a former U.S. Attorney for the Fort Smith-based Western District of Arkansas, U.S. Congressman from the Third District of Arkansas, Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the first-ever Under Secretary for Border & Transportation Security at the U.S...	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	January 3, 1997 - August 6, 2001	Resigned after being appointed Director of the Drug Enforcement Administration Drug Enforcement Administration The Drug Enforcement Administration is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Justice, tasked with combating drug smuggling and use within the United States...
Vacant		August 6, 2001 - November 20, 2001
John Boozman John Boozman John Nichols Boozman is the junior U.S. Senator for Arkansas . A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the U.S. Representative for .Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, he was the brother of state Senator Fay Boozman...	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	November 20, 2001 - January 3, 2011	elected to Senate United States Senate The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
Steve Womack Steve Womack Stephen Allen "Steve" Womack is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party. He is the former mayor of Rogers, Arkansas.- Early life, education, and career :Womack was born in Russellville, Arkansas...	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	January 3, 2011 – Present	Incumbent Incumbent The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...

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