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Democratic Party primaries in Arkansas, 2026
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| Democratic Party primaries, 2026 |
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| Primary Date |
| March 3, 2026 |
| Primary Runoff Date |
| March 31, 2026 |
| Federal elections |
| Democratic primaries for U.S. House |
| State party |
| Democratic Party of Arkansas |
| State political party revenue |
This page focuses on the Democratic primaries that will take place in Arkansas on March 3, 2026.
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Arkansas utilizes an open primary system. Registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[1][2]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Federal elections
U.S. Senate
A Democratic Party primary takes place on March 3, 2026, in Arkansas to determine which Democratic candidate will run in the state's general election on November 3, 2026.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Arkansas
Ethan Dunbar and Hallie Shoffner are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Arkansas on March 3, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Russell (D)
- Dan Whitfield (D)
U.S. House
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State Senate
- See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2026
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 32 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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House of Representatives
Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2026 |
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| District 2 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
Mike Bishop |
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| District 6 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 7 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 8 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 9 |
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| District 12 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 18 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 20 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 21 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 23 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 26 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 27 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 28 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 30 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 31 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 33 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 35 |
Joyce Gray |
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| District 37 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 38 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 39 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
Wayne Long (i) |
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| District 40 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 41 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 42 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 43 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 44 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 45 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 46 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 47 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 48 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
Mike Jones |
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| District 57 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 58 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 59 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 61 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 72 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 77 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 78 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 89 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 90 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 91 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 92 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 93 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 94 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 95 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 96 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 97 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 98 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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State executive offices
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Auditor
Commissioner of State Lands
Treasurer
Governor of Arkansas
Democratic primary candidatesLieutenant Governor of Arkansas
Democratic primary candidatesThe Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Attorney General of Arkansas
Democratic primary candidatesThe Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Arkansas Secretary of State
Democratic primary candidatesThis primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Arkansas Auditor of State
Democratic primary candidatesThe Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands
Democratic primary candidatesThe Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Arkansas Treasurer
Democratic primary candidatesThe Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Arkansas
Context of the 2026 elections
Arkansas Party Control: 1992-2025
Eleven years of Democratic trifectas • Eleven years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| 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 |
State party overview
Democratic Party of Arkansas
- See also: Democratic Party of Arkansas
State political party revenue
State political parties typically deposit revenue in separate state and federal accounts in order to comply with state and federal campaign finance laws.
The Democratic Party and the Republican Party maintain state affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and select U.S. territories. The following map displays total state political party revenue per capita for the Democratic state party affiliates.
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
One of 75 Arkansas counties—1.33 percent—is a Pivot County. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
| Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
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| County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
| Woodruff County, Arkansas | 8.91% | 4.21% | 7.46% | ||||
In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Arkansas with 60.6 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 33.7 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Arkansas voted Democratic 66.67 percent of the time and Republican 30 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Arkansas voted Republican all five times.
See also
2026 Elections
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