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Arkansas Secretary of State election, 2026

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2022
Arkansas Secretary of State
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General election
Election details
Filing deadline: November 11, 2025
Primary: March 3, 2026
Primary runoff: March 31, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times:

7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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Arkansas is holding an election for secretary of state on November 3, 2026.

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Candidates and election results

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Arkansas Secretary of State

Kim Hammer, Cathy Hardin, and Bryan Norris are running in the general election for Arkansas Secretary of State on November 3, 2026.


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Voting information

See also: Voting in Arkansas

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Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.

2022

See also: Arkansas Secretary of State election, 2022

General election

General election for Arkansas Secretary of State

Incumbent John Thurston defeated Anna Beth Gorman in the general election for Arkansas Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John Thurston
John Thurston (R)
 
67.0
 
600,194
Image of Anna Beth Gorman
Anna Beth Gorman (D)
 
33.0
 
294,970

Total votes: 895,164
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arkansas Secretary of State

Anna Beth Gorman defeated Joshua Price in the Democratic primary for Arkansas Secretary of State on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Anna Beth Gorman
Anna Beth Gorman
 
58.6
 
52,762
Image of Joshua Price
Joshua Price Candidate Connection
 
41.4
 
37,280

Total votes: 90,042
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arkansas Secretary of State

Incumbent John Thurston defeated Eddie Joe Williams in the Republican primary for Arkansas Secretary of State on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John Thurston
John Thurston
 
72.1
 
236,974
Image of Eddie Joe Williams
Eddie Joe Williams
 
27.9
 
91,721

Total votes: 328,695
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2018

See also: Arkansas Secretary of State election, 2018

General election

General election for Arkansas Secretary of State

John Thurston defeated Susan Inman and Christopher Olson in the general election for Arkansas Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John Thurston
John Thurston (R)
 
60.6
 
537,581
Image of Susan Inman
Susan Inman (D)
 
36.5
 
323,644
Image of Christopher Olson
Christopher Olson (L) Candidate Connection
 
2.9
 
25,320

Total votes: 886,545
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arkansas Secretary of State

Susan Inman advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas Secretary of State on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
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Susan Inman

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arkansas Secretary of State

John Thurston defeated Trevor Drown in the Republican primary for Arkansas Secretary of State on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John Thurston
John Thurston
 
52.6
 
100,794
Image of Trevor Drown
Trevor Drown
 
47.4
 
90,927

Total votes: 191,721
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2014

See also: Arkansas secretary of state election, 2014
Secretary of State of Arkansas, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMark Martin Incumbent 60.6% 506,384
     Democratic Susan Inman 35.1% 292,878
     Libertarian Jacob Holloway 4.3% 36,159
Total Votes 835,421
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Secretary of State elections in 2026

There are 26 secretary of state seats on the ballot in 2026.

See also

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