Arkansas state executive official elections, 2026

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Arkansas state executive official elections
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. Voting in Arkansas
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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 and Colt Shelby are running in the general election for Governor of Arkansas on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R)
	Submit photo	Colt Shelby (L)

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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.

		Candidate
		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.

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Governor of Arkansas

Colt Shelby advanced from the Libertarian convention for Governor of Arkansas on February 22, 2026.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Colt Shelby (L)

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Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas

General election

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General election for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas

Incumbent Leslie Rutledge and Michael Kalagias are running in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Leslie Rutledge (R)
		Michael Kalagias (L)

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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.

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas

Michael Kalagias advanced from the Libertarian convention for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas on February 22, 2026.

		Candidate
✔		Michael Kalagias (L)

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Attorney General of Arkansas

General election

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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.

		Candidate
		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 and Michael Pakko are running in the general election for Arkansas Secretary of State on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Kelly Grappe (D)
		Michael Pakko (L)

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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.

		Candidate
		Kim Hammer
		Cathy Hardin Harrison
		Bryan Norris

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Arkansas Secretary of State

Michael Pakko advanced from the Libertarian convention for Arkansas Secretary of State on February 22, 2026.

		Candidate
✔		Michael Pakko (L)

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Arkansas Auditor of State

General election

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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.

		Candidate
		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 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 Commissioner of State Lands

Christopher Olson is running in the general election for Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Christopher Olson (L)

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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)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands

Christopher Olson advanced from the Libertarian convention for Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands on February 22, 2026.

		Candidate
✔		Christopher Olson (L)

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Arkansas Treasurer

General election

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General election for Arkansas Treasurer

Incumbent John Thurston is running in the general election for Arkansas Treasurer on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		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: 1992-2026
Eleven years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twelve years of Republican trifectas
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Arkansas

Election information in Arkansas: March 3, 2026, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Feb. 2, 2026
• By mail: Postmarked by Feb. 2, 2026
• Online: N/A

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Feb. 27, 2026
• By mail: Received by Feb. 24, 2026
• Online: N/A

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Feb. 27, 2026
• By mail: Received by March 3, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

Feb. 16, 2026 to March 2, 2026

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. (CT)

Past elections

2024

The following offices were up for election in 2024:

Treasurer

External links

Suggest a link

• State of Arkansas official website

Footnotes

2026 state executive official elections

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Lieutenant Governor

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Attorney General

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Treasurer

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Auditor

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Commissioners

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