2026 Arkansas elections
A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Arkansas on November 3, 2026 for all executive offices, all four of the state's seats in the United States House of Representatives, and a U.S. senator. Primaries will be held on March 3, 2026, with runoff primaries on March 31.[1] While Arkansas used to be a Democratic stronghold, (with Bill Clinton winning it twice with very comfortable margins), Arkansas is now among the most red states in the country.[2] A Democrat has not won state-wide since 2010, when former governor Mike Beebe won re-election.[3] GovernorIncumbent Republican Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has declared her intention to run for a second term.[4] She is the daughter of former Governor Mike Huckabee and was one of President Trump's press secretary's in his first term. She easily won her first election in 2022 with 62.96% of the vote.[5] Lieutenant GovernorIncumbent Lieutenant Governor, Leslie Rutledge, has declared her intention to run for a second term.[6] She also easily won her first election in 2022, with 64.21% of the vote.[7] Secretary of StateIncumbent Secretary of State John Thurston resigned from his office after being elected in 2024 as State Treasurer.[8] The new appointee, Cole Jester, is unable to run for a full term, leading to an open seat in 2026. Attorney GeneralIncumbent Attorney General, Tim Griffin, has declared his intentions to run for a second term.[9] He won in 2022 with 67.61% of the vote.[10] State TreasurerIncumbent Treasurer John Thurston has declared his intention to run for his first full term.[11] He was elected in a special election in 2024 with 65.37% of the vote after then incumbent Mark Lowery died in office.[12] State AuditorIncumbent Auditor Dennis Milligan is able to seek re-election, but he has not declared his intentions yet. He won in 2022 with 66.79% of the vote.[13] Commissioner of State LandsIncumbent Land Commissioner Tommy Land is term-limited and cannot run for re-election. The incumbent Secretary of State, Cole Jester, has announced his candidacy for this position.[14] United States SenateIncumbent senator Tom Cotton from Arkansas has declared his intention to run for a third-term.[15] He is the third-highest ranking Republican in the Senate. He won his last election in 2020 with 66.53% of the vote against a Libertarian.[16] United States House of RepresentativesDistrict 1Republican incumbent Rick Crawford has not declared his intentions to run for a 9th term yet. He won his last election in 2024 with 72.9% of the vote. District 2Republican incumbent French Hill has not declared his intention to run for a 7th term yet. He won his last election with 58.9% of the vote. District 3Republican incumbent Steve Womack has declared his intention to run for a 9th term.[17] He won his last election with 63.8% of the vote. District 4Republican incumbent Bruce Westerman has not declared his intention to run for a 7th term yet. He won his last election with 72.9% of the vote. Ballot measures*Issue 1The, "Creation of Economic Development Districts Amendment" would "Allow the legislature to create programs, including Economic Development Districts, and make loans and grants of public money to develop the state economy".[18] Issue 2The "Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment" would "Provide that only U.S. citizens may vote in state or local elections".[19] Issue 3The "Natural Resources Commission Bond Measure" would "Authorize the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission to issue up to $500 million in general obligation bonds to fund water-related infrastructure projects including water treatment and transportation, waste disposal, pollution abatement, drainage, irrigation, flood control, and wetlands and aquatic resources infrastructure".[20] Issue 4The "Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment" would "Create a right to keep and bear arms without limitation on the possession and use of ammunition, firearm accessories, or firearm components".[21] Notes*issues in no particular order References
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