Trump endorses several Arkansas Republicans

In a series of about 50 posts to his Truth Social account Sunday night, President Donald Trump endorsed several Republicans in their reelection bids, including Arkansas' Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and U.S. Reps. Rick Crawford (Jonesboro), French Hill (Little Rock), Bruce Westerman (Hot Springs) and Steve Womack (Rogers).

The big picture: The filing period for the midterm election to be held on Nov. 3, 2026, began Monday in Arkansas.

• Sanders officially filed for reelection on Monday.

The intrigue: Trump did not include U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (Little Rock) in his endorsements.

• Cotton notably did not pursue cabinet positions in the Trump administration last year.

What we're watching: Democrat Hallie Shoffner, a sixth-generation farmer from Newport, has said she will challenge Cotton for the seat.