Steve Womack
Incumbent U.S. Representative for Arkansas's 3rd Congressional District since 2011. A senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, Womack chairs the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee and formerly served as Chairman of the House Budget Committee. Prior to Congress, he served as Mayor of Rogers, Arkansas for 12 years and retired from the Arkansas Army National Guard as a Colonel after more than 30 years of military service.
Positions on Key Issues
| Issue | Stance | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firearms & Second Amendment | Steve Womack consistently defends Second Amendment rights and opposes broad federal gun-control legislation. He supported overturning the ATF's stabilizing brace rule (HJ Res. 44) in 2023 and voted against the Senate gun-control bill in 2022. | high | |
| Civil Rights & Equality | Supports election integrity measures that require citizenship verification and photo ID for federal elections, asserting that only U.S. citizens should vote. He voted in favor of H.R.22, the SAVE America Act, to implement those protections, including removing noncitizens from voter rolls. | high | No supporting sources |
| Election Policy | Steve Womack voted in support of H.R.22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act). The bill would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections, require photo ID to vote, and require states to remove noncitizens from voter rolls. | high | |
| Education | Supports limiting federal involvement in K-12 education and giving states and local communities more decision-making authority over standards and accountability. Believes in expanding educational options and pursuing higher-education reforms to improve access and affordability. | high | |
| Economy | Steve Womack supports pro-growth, low-tax economic policies, including lowering taxes, reducing regulatory burdens, and supporting American energy development to strengthen and grow the U.S. economy. | high | |
| Healthcare | Supports the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act (H.R. 6703), which aims to reduce health care premiums and costs through transparency and expanded coverage options; he stated he would have voted in support of the act in Congress to deliver more affordable health care to Arkansans in the 3rd District. | medium | |
| Local Issues | Supports targeted local infrastructure funding to address transportation, water system upgrades, and public safety needs in Arkansas's Third District. This includes advocacy for and highlighting Community Project Funding, such as the over $105.4 million secured and voted to advance for 19 local projects in the Third District on June 18, 2026. | high | |
| Foreign Policy | Steve Womack supports a strong, globally engaged U.S. foreign policy that prioritizes national security, defense readiness, and enduring alliances. He backs targeted foreign aid—such as Israel security assistance—and robust defense spending to promote security and economic growth for the United States. | high | |
| Climate/Energy | Steve Womack advocates for an "all-of-the-above" energy policy, supporting domestic production of oil, gas, coal, nuclear, and renewable energy sources. He believes in allowing all American energy sources to compete equally and supports policies that remove barriers to domestic energy production and prevent regulations that increase energy costs. He also supports research and development of new energy technologies but believes the government should not pick winners and losers in the energy sector. | high | |
| Abortion & Reproductive Health | Steve Womack strongly opposes abortion and has consistently voted for legislation that restricts abortion access and prohibits federal funding for abortion services, including the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Act and the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. He also supports defunding organizations like Planned Parenthood. | high | |
| Immigration | Steve Womack believes that unauthorized immigration is a serious problem and that any solution must secure the border and encourage lawful behavior. He supports programs like Section 287(G) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, which allows police officers to receive specialized training from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. | high | |
| Tech & AI | No public position found after repeated research attempts. | low | No supporting sources |
Firearms & Second Amendment
highSteve Womack consistently defends Second Amendment rights and opposes broad federal gun-control legislation. He supported overturning the ATF's stabilizing brace rule (HJ Res. 44) in 2023 and voted against the Senate gun-control bill in 2022.
Civil Rights & Equality
highSupports election integrity measures that require citizenship verification and photo ID for federal elections, asserting that only U.S. citizens should vote. He voted in favor of H.R.22, the SAVE America Act, to implement those protections, including removing noncitizens from voter rolls.
No supporting sources available
Election Policy
highSteve Womack voted in support of H.R.22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act). The bill would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections, require photo ID to vote, and require states to remove noncitizens from voter rolls.
Education
highSupports limiting federal involvement in K-12 education and giving states and local communities more decision-making authority over standards and accountability. Believes in expanding educational options and pursuing higher-education reforms to improve access and affordability.
Economy
highSteve Womack supports pro-growth, low-tax economic policies, including lowering taxes, reducing regulatory burdens, and supporting American energy development to strengthen and grow the U.S. economy.
Healthcare
mediumSupports the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act (H.R. 6703), which aims to reduce health care premiums and costs through transparency and expanded coverage options; he stated he would have voted in support of the act in Congress to deliver more affordable health care to Arkansans in the 3rd District.
Local Issues
highSupports targeted local infrastructure funding to address transportation, water system upgrades, and public safety needs in Arkansas's Third District. This includes advocacy for and highlighting Community Project Funding, such as the over $105.4 million secured and voted to advance for 19 local projects in the Third District on June 18, 2026.
Foreign Policy
highSteve Womack supports a strong, globally engaged U.S. foreign policy that prioritizes national security, defense readiness, and enduring alliances. He backs targeted foreign aid—such as Israel security assistance—and robust defense spending to promote security and economic growth for the United States.
Climate/Energy
highSteve Womack advocates for an "all-of-the-above" energy policy, supporting domestic production of oil, gas, coal, nuclear, and renewable energy sources. He believes in allowing all American energy sources to compete equally and supports policies that remove barriers to domestic energy production and prevent regulations that increase energy costs. He also supports research and development of new energy technologies but believes the government should not pick winners and losers in the energy sector.
Abortion & Reproductive Health
highSteve Womack strongly opposes abortion and has consistently voted for legislation that restricts abortion access and prohibits federal funding for abortion services, including the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Act and the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. He also supports defunding organizations like Planned Parenthood.
Immigration
highSteve Womack believes that unauthorized immigration is a serious problem and that any solution must secure the border and encourage lawful behavior. He supports programs like Section 287(G) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, which allows police officers to receive specialized training from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
Tech & AI
lowNo public position found after repeated research attempts.
No supporting sources available
Background
Career History
Representing Arkansas's 3rd Congressional District. Senior member of House Appropriations Committee, chairs THUD Subcommittee. Former Chairman of House Budget Committee.
Led unprecedented economic expansion with more than $1 billion in local investment.
Retired as Colonel after 30 years of service. Deployed to Sinai, Egypt in 2002. Awards include Legion of Merit and Harry S. Truman Award.
Education
Top Donors
Raised approximately $1.55 million for the 2026 election cycle, with significant contributions from other political committees ($742,750) and individual contributions ($712,560).
Voting Record
As an incumbent legislator, Steve Womack has a long voting record in the U.S. House of Representatives. He is known for maintaining a long consecutive voting streak, casting his 8,823rd consecutive vote in 2025. He has served as Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) and formerly as Chairman of the House Budget Committee.
About this research
Data compiled from public sources and analyzed using AI. Last updated 6/26/2026. Visit candidate websites for the most current information.