Dan Whitfield

Democrat

Dan Whitfield

Arkansas Democratic Senate nominee?

$12.5K

MAR 4, 2026

Primary Election

Party selects its nominee.

Overview

Current roleCollege student

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

LocationArkansas

BackgroundCollege student

Notable personal detailsDaniel Allen Whitfield is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Arkansas in the 2026 election cycle. He previously ran as an independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Arkansas in 2020 and ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Arkansas in 2022. His listed occupation in the Arkansas Political Directory is college student.

SourcesShow

fec.gov stage.arkelect.com ballot-access.org secure.actblue.com arkansasadvocate.com predictionedge.com senate.gov sos.arkansas.gov ontheissues.org reddit.com congress.gov democracyinaction.us senate.arkansas.gov arkadelphian.com ballotready.org harrisonark.com claycountyarkansas.org docquery.fec.gov en.wikipedia.org law.ua.edu ilga.gov talkbusiness.net termlimits.com 4029tv.com about.me wikibious.com bluehogreport.com archive.ph danwhitcongress.us instagram.com ballotpedia.org otakukart.com floridapolitics.com facebook.com clerk.house.gov boozman.senate.gov govinfo.gov nga.org

Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports increased government spending on infrastructure and social programs (Medicare-for-All, education-for-all) while advocating policies to help the working class such as a living wage and lower taxes for everyday families. Endorses reforms like term limits and frames economic policy around supporting working- and low-income households rather than large-scale tax cuts for corporations or the wealthy.

Healthcare

Supports 'Healthcare For All' / Medicare-for-All style policy that would eliminate premiums, deductibles, and co-pays and expand coverage to include in-home care, vision, dental, and hearing. Describes the Affordable Care Act as inadequate and calls for a public route to universal coverage.

Climate & Energy

The candidate states that climate change is real and supports making Arkansas a leader in clean energy; he calls for increased infrastructure and clean-energy investment and urges aggressive changes to address climate impacts.

Public Safety & Guns

Supports protecting law‑abiding citizens' right to own firearms while opposing bans on possession or transport; advocates expanding and properly funding universal background checks, including private-to-private sales and closing the gun‑show loophole.

News

AINews Summary

Last updatedMar 14, 2026

Dan Whitfield is in the news amid Arkansas’s 2026 primary elections, which are setting the candidates for major federal and state races later this year. The state’s political landscape is also getting attention after Arkansas Democrats flipped a Republican-held state House seat in a special election, which Democrats are treating as a sign of momentum in a heavily Republican state. Coverage also notes broader contested U.S. Senate primaries, including in Arkansas, that could shape the November general election.

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Articles

ATArkansas Times5 months ago