Dan Whitfield

Democrat

Dan Whitfield

Arkansas Democratic Senate nominee?

$12.5K

MAR 4, 2026

Primary Election

Party selects its nominee.

Overview

Current roleInformation systems / quality engineering intern (J.B. Hunt)

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

LocationArkansas

BackgroundInformation systems / quality engineering intern (J.B. Hunt)

EducationNorthWest Arkansas Community College — Associate's, Information Technology (2020)

Notable personal detailsDaniel Allen Whitfield is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate from Arkansas and has previously run for the seat in earlier cycles, including as an independent in 2020. He has worked in roles described as an information systems/quality engineering intern at J.B. Hunt and as an independent contractor under the name “Dan the Cable Man.” He has been associated with Bella Vista, Arkansas and has studied information technology at NorthWest Arkansas Community College.

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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 Times3 months ago