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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.
U.S. House
District 1
Democratic primary candidatesNote: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 2
Democratic primary candidatesNote: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 3
Democratic primary candidatesNote: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 4
Democratic primary candidatesNote: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
State elections
State Senate
- See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2026
Arkansas State Senate elections, 2026 |
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House of Representatives
State executive offices
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Auditor
Commissioner of State Lands
Treasurer
Governor of Arkansas
Democratic primary candidatesNote: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
Democratic primary candidatesNote: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Attorney General of Arkansas
Democratic primary candidatesNote: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Arkansas Secretary of State
Democratic primary candidatesNote: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Arkansas Auditor of State
Democratic primary candidatesNote: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands
Democratic primary candidatesNote: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Arkansas Treasurer
Democratic primary candidatesNote: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Arkansas
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
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
External links
Footnotes
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