Jeff Wadlin
Jeff Wadlin is a Bentonville businessman and the Libertarian Party nominee for the U.S. Senate in Arkansas, challenging incumbent Tom Cotton and Democrat Hallie Shoffner. He studied aerospace and mechanical engineering at the University of Virginia, earned an MBA from Northwestern University, and held roles at Caterpillar, Capital One, and Sam's Club before launching his own consulting business. Wadlin describes himself as a pragmatic centrist focused on uniting working families, defending personal liberty, and creating broad-based prosperity.
Positions on Key Issues
| Issue | Stance | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | Jeff Wadlin’s approach to the economy centers on increasing affordability and upward mobility: lowering costs for food, energy, housing, health care, and education; boosting wages and reducing red tape and taxes on workers, families, farmers, and small businesses. | medium | |
| Healthcare | I support overhauling our broken health care system to lower costs and broaden patient choice, emphasizing market-based reforms and personal liberty. | high | |
| Climate/Energy | Advocates for practical climate and energy policy that avoids Washington picking winners and losers. | medium | |
| Abortion & Reproductive Health | Let families make their own health care decisions, including abortion, with minimal government interference. I support privacy and personal liberty in health care decisions and oppose government-imposed abortion bans. | high | |
| Education | Education: Keep schools focused on education and avoid culture-war controversies. Support affordability by lowering education costs to expand access and opportunities for Arkansans. | medium | |
| Local Issues | Unite Arkansas working families to solve local problems through pragmatic, center-ground policy rather than partisan theatrics. Defend personal liberty, privacy, and due process while pursuing affordability and opportunity—lower costs for housing, energy, food, and healthcare, with less red tape for small businesses. | high | |
| Firearms & Second Amendment | Defend the right to bear arms for law-abiding Arkansans and support gun rights as a fundamental aspect of personal liberty. | high | |
| Foreign Policy | I oppose tariffs that raise prices for Americans, and I oppose needless wars that disrupt oil distribution and global supply chains. | high | |
| Immigration | No public position found after repeated research attempts. | low | No supporting sources |
| Civil Rights & Equality | No public position found after repeated research attempts. | low | No supporting sources |
| Tech & AI | No public position found after repeated research attempts. | low | No supporting sources |
| Election Policy | No public position found after repeated research attempts. | low | No supporting sources |
Economy
mediumJeff Wadlin’s approach to the economy centers on increasing affordability and upward mobility: lowering costs for food, energy, housing, health care, and education; boosting wages and reducing red tape and taxes on workers, families, farmers, and small businesses.
Healthcare
highI support overhauling our broken health care system to lower costs and broaden patient choice, emphasizing market-based reforms and personal liberty.
Climate/Energy
mediumAdvocates for practical climate and energy policy that avoids Washington picking winners and losers.
Abortion & Reproductive Health
highLet families make their own health care decisions, including abortion, with minimal government interference. I support privacy and personal liberty in health care decisions and oppose government-imposed abortion bans.
Education
mediumEducation: Keep schools focused on education and avoid culture-war controversies. Support affordability by lowering education costs to expand access and opportunities for Arkansans.
Local Issues
highUnite Arkansas working families to solve local problems through pragmatic, center-ground policy rather than partisan theatrics. Defend personal liberty, privacy, and due process while pursuing affordability and opportunity—lower costs for housing, energy, food, and healthcare, with less red tape for small businesses.
Firearms & Second Amendment
highDefend the right to bear arms for law-abiding Arkansans and support gun rights as a fundamental aspect of personal liberty.
Foreign Policy
highI oppose tariffs that raise prices for Americans, and I oppose needless wars that disrupt oil distribution and global supply chains.
Immigration
lowNo public position found after repeated research attempts.
No supporting sources available
Civil Rights & Equality
lowNo public position found after repeated research attempts.
No supporting sources available
Tech & AI
lowNo public position found after repeated research attempts.
No supporting sources available
Election Policy
lowNo public position found after repeated research attempts.
No supporting sources available
Background
Career History
Consulting business focused on membership strategies and marketing. Founded after leaving Sam's Club in 2022.
Led Membership Department recruiting and retaining members in Bentonville, AR. Started consulting in 2015, then began working full-time in 2016.
Worked at Capital One's headquarters in Virginia.
Worked for Caterpillar after graduating from the University of Virginia.
Co-founded a company in Illinois that became the largest online salvage yard for auto parts in the country.
Education
About this research
Data compiled from public sources and analyzed using AI. Last updated 7/2/2026. Visit candidate websites for the most current information.