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Arkansas state executive official elections, 2026
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: November 12, 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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Seven state executive offices are up for election in Arkansas in 2026:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Auditor
Commissioner of State Lands
Treasurer
Governor of Arkansas
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for Governor of Arkansas
Incumbent Sarah Huckabee Sanders is running in the general election for Governor of Arkansas on November 3, 2026.
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 | Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Arkansas
Fredrick Love and Supha Xayprasith-Mays are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Arkansas on March 3, 2026.
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 | Fredrick Love | |
 | Supha Xayprasith-Mays | |
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Sarah Huckabee Sanders advanced from the Republican primary for Governor of Arkansas.
Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
Incumbent Leslie Rutledge is running in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas on November 3, 2026.
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 | Leslie Rutledge (R) | |
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Leslie Rutledge advanced from the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas.
Attorney General of Arkansas
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Attorney General of Arkansas
Incumbent Tim Griffin is running in the general election for Attorney General of Arkansas on November 3, 2026.
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 | Tim Griffin (R) | |
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tim Griffin advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Arkansas.
Arkansas Secretary of State
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for Arkansas Secretary of State
Kelly Grappe is running in the general election for Arkansas Secretary of State on November 3, 2026.
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| Kelly Grappe (D) | ||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Kelly Grappe advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas Secretary of State.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arkansas Secretary of State
Kim Hammer, Cathy Hardin Harrison, and Bryan Norris are running in the Republican primary for Arkansas Secretary of State on March 3, 2026.
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Arkansas Auditor of State
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Arkansas Auditor of State
Incumbent Dennis Milligan is running in the general election for Arkansas Auditor of State on November 3, 2026.
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 | Dennis Milligan (R) | |
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Dennis Milligan advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas Auditor of State.
Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands
Cole Jester and Christian Olson are running in the Republican primary for Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Cole Jester | |
 | Christian Olson | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lance Restum (R)
Arkansas Treasurer
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Arkansas Treasurer
Incumbent John Thurston is running in the general election for Arkansas Treasurer on November 3, 2026.
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 | John Thurston (R) | |
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent John Thurston advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas Treasurer.
Context of the 2026 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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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Arkansas
Past elections
2024
The following offices were up for election in 2024:
See also
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