Race · AR-01 · 2026

U.S. House — District 1

3 candidates, 10 AI issues. Where each stands, in their own words.

Arkansas

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Eric Alan "Rick" Crawford

RDIST 1 · INCUMBENT

Terri Yarbrough Green

DDIST 1

Steve Parsons

LDIST 1

Export Control and Compute Governance

Government control or restriction of advanced AI capabilities through trade, export, or compute access.

Support

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence chair

Source: Statement

No mention

II.

Military and National Security Uses of AI

Positions on the use of AI in military, intelligence, or national security contexts.

Support

Sponsored FY26 Intelligence Authorization Act which encourages…

Source: Legislation

No mention

III.

Data Centers

Positions on the development, regulation, or public impact of data center infrastructure as it relates to AI, including energy consumption and grid reliability concerns tied to AI workloads.

No mention

Unclear

Emphasizes importance of public comment before new…

Source: News

No mention

IV.

Deepfakes and AI Fraud

Views on AI-generated misinformation, scam prevention, fraud targeting vulnerable populations, and synthetic media disclosure requirements.

Support

Voiced national security concerns on deepfakes manipulating…

Source: Statement

No mention

Dist. 1 · Incumbent

Eric Alan "Rick" Crawford

I.
Export Control and Compute Governance
Support
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence chair
Source: Statement
II.
Military and National Security Uses of AI
Support
Sponsored FY26 Intelligence Authorization Act which encourages…
Source: Legislation
III.
Data Centers
No mention
IV.
Deepfakes and AI Fraud
Support
Voiced national security concerns on deepfakes manipulating…
Source: Statement

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