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Arkansas state executive official elections, 2022
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| Arkansas state executive official elections |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 1, 2022 |
| Primary: May 24, 2022 Primary runoff: June 21, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voting in Arkansas |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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Seven state executive offices were up for election in Arkansas in 2022:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Treasurer
Auditor
Public Lands Commissioner
Governor
General election candidates
- Chris Jones (Democratic Party)
- Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican Party) ✔
- Ricky Dale Harrington Jr. (Libertarian Party)
- Dan Nelson (Independent) (Write-in)
- Elvis Presley (Independent) (Write-in)
- Jason Tate (Independent) (Write-in)
- Michael Woodard (Independent) (Write-in)
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Democratic primary candidates
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Republican primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
Minor Party convention candidates
Libertarian Party
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Lieutenant Governor
General election candidates
- Kelly Krout (Democratic Party)
- Leslie Rutledge (Republican Party) ✔
- Frank Gilbert (Libertarian Party)
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This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
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Minor Party convention candidates
Libertarian Party
Attorney General
General election candidates
- Jesse Gibson (Democratic Party)
- Tim Griffin (Republican Party) ✔
- Gerhard Langguth (Independent) (Write-in)
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This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
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Secretary of State
General election candidates
- John Thurston (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Anna Beth Gorman (Democratic Party)
Democratic primary candidates
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- John Thurston (Incumbent) ✔
- Eddie Joe Williams
Did not make the ballot:
Treasurer
General election candidates
- Pam Whitaker (Democratic Party)
- Mark Lowery (Republican Party) ✔
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This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
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Auditor
General election candidates
- Diamond Arnold-Johnson (Democratic Party)
- Dennis Milligan (Republican Party) ✔
- Simeon Snow (Libertarian Party)
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This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Minor Party convention candidates
Libertarian Party
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Public Lands Commissioner
General election candidates
- Tommy Land (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Goldi Gaines (Democratic Party)
Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Tommy Land (Incumbent) ✔
Context of the 2022 elections
Party control in Arkansas
Arkansas Party Control: 1992-2025
Eleven years of Democratic trifectas • Eleven years of Republican trifectas
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| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Arkansas
Past elections
2018
The following elections took place in 2018:
- Arkansas gubernatorial election, 2018
- Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018
- Arkansas Attorney General election, 2018
- Arkansas Secretary of State election, 2018
- Arkansas Treasurer election, 2018
- Arkansas Auditor election, 2018
- Arkansas Public Lands Commissioner election, 2018
See also
| Arkansas | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis |
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