Hallie Shoffner

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says "hard work should mean a good life again" for Arkansas families.[1]
• Cites the closing of her family's farm, after concluding it could not turn a profit, as her reason for running.[2],[3]
• Says she will work for "real Arkansans, not million-dollar donors."[1]
• Proposes lowering costs of groceries, childcare, housing and health care and cutting taxes for working families.[4]
• Says her campaign centers on economic issues and access to health care rather than social issues.[3]

Background

• Candidate for U.S. Senate, Democratic Party · 2025–present[3]
• Founder and owner, Delta Harvest (connects small and midsize farmers with food buyers)[3]
• Primary operator, Shoffner family farm, near Newport · About 2016–2025[2],[3]
• Board member, Arkansas Foodbank[2]

Education

• Master of Public Service, Clinton School of Public Service (University of Arkansas)[2],[3]
• Undergraduate degree, Vanderbilt University[1],[2]

Where they stand

• Economy & Jobs
  Supports raising the minimum wage, expanding workforce training and providing resources to local businesses.[4]
• Labor
  Supports the right to organize and bargain collectively and federal policies that favor companies she says respect their workers.[4]
• Health Care
  Supports strengthening the Affordable Care Act, protecting Medicare and Medicaid, lowering prescription drug prices and protecting hospitals.[4]
• Social Security & Medicare
  Supports lifting the cap on income subject to Social Security payroll taxes for the highest earners and reversing what she describes as cuts to the programs.[4]
• Agriculture
  Supports a Farm Bill that expands market access and risk management, plus local processing and regional food systems so more Arkansas farmers grow food for Arkansas families.[4],[5]
• Education
  Supports higher pay and benefits for teachers and school support staff and more technical education and apprenticeships.[4]
• Abortion
  Declined to put a label on her abortion stance when asked; says states now set their own abortion laws and that restrictive laws can keep women from life-saving care.[3]
• Public Safety
  Supports training, staffing and mental health support for law enforcement and first responders, and expanding addiction treatment, especially in rural areas.[4]

Voting record

Hallie Shoffner has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.

In their words