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Arkansas

Arkansas Voter Guide 2026: Candidates on Your Ballot

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Arkansas's 2026 ballot includes governor (Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R), Fredrick Love (D), Colt Shelby (L)); U.S. Senate (Tom Cotton (R), Hallie Shoffner (D)); 4 U.S. House districts. Browse tracked Arkansas jurisdictions, compare candidate profiles, and enter your ZIP code to see the exact races on your ballot.

State Snapshot

Primary ElectionMarch 3, 2026
Primary RunoffMarch 31, 2026
General ElectionNov. 3, 2026
StateArkansas
Places Listed15
Profiles488

2026 Statewide & Congressional Races

Candidates The Ballot Brief is tracking for Arkansas's statewide contests. Tap a name for their bio and campaign link, or enter your address for the full ballot with finance data.

Governor

3 candidates
  • Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R)Incumbent
    Sarah Huckabee Sanders is Arkansas's incumbent governor and Republican nominee for re-election in 2026. Her record and campaign emphasize income-tax cuts, education changes, workforce development, public safety, and conservative executive leadership.
    Priorities: Cut taxes and grow Arkansas's economy · Continue education and workforce changes · Strengthen public safety and conservative leadership
    Campaign site →
  • Fredrick Love (D)
    Fredrick Love
    Fredrick Love is Arkansas's Democratic nominee for governor and a state senator from Little Rock. His campaign emphasizes inclusive economic development, small-business support, infrastructure, education-to-workforce alignment, and investment across Arkansas communities.
    Priorities: Create regional economic opportunity · Support small businesses and infrastructure · Align education with workforce needs
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  • Colt Shelby (L)
    Colt Shelby
    Colt Shelby is the Libertarian nominee for Arkansas governor and a farmer. His campaign offers a limited-government alternative focused on individual liberty, local control, and reducing state interference.
    Priorities: Reduce government overreach · Protect individual liberty and local control · Support farmers and small communities
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U.S. Senate

2 candidates
  • Tom Cotton (R)Incumbent
    Tom Cotton
    Tom Cotton is Arkansas's incumbent U.S. senator and the Republican nominee for re-election in 2026. A former Army officer and U.S. representative, he has built his Senate record around national security, immigration enforcement, conservative judicial policy, agriculture, and Republican fiscal priorities.
    Priorities: Strengthen national security and military readiness · Tighten immigration and border enforcement · Support conservative judicial, fiscal, and agriculture policy
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  • Hallie Shoffner (D)
    Hallie Shoffner
    Hallie Shoffner is Arkansas's Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 2026 and a farmer. Her campaign gives Democrats a statewide nominee against incumbent Tom Cotton and emphasizes rural Arkansas, agriculture, community needs, and a different approach to federal representation.
    Priorities: Represent rural Arkansas and agriculture · Focus on community needs and affordability · Offer a Democratic alternative in the Senate race
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Lieutenant Governor

2 candidates
  • Leslie Rutledge (R)Incumbent
    Leslie Rutledge is Arkansas's incumbent lieutenant governor and a candidate for re-election on the November 3 ballot. She previously served two terms as Arkansas attorney general.
    Priorities: Cites work cutting taxes alongside the governor and legislature., per campaign site · Expanding education options for Arkansas families., per campaign site
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  • Michael Kalagias (L)
    Michael Kalagias of Rogers is the Libertarian Party of Arkansas's nominee for lieutenant governor, chosen at the party's February 2026 convention, according to Talk Business & Politics. No verifiable campaign site or additional biographical detail was found as of this research. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 12, 2026.

Attorney General

1 candidate
  • Tim Griffin (R)Incumbent
    Tim Griffin is Arkansas's incumbent attorney general, the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. He previously served as lieutenant governor and as a member of Congress. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Tim Griffin.

Secretary Of State

3 candidates
  • Kim Hammer (R)
    Kim Hammer is a candidate for Arkansas secretary of state on the November 3 ballot, a Republican state senator from Benton.
    Priorities: Continuing to implement election laws passed by the Arkansas Legislature., per campaign site · Positioning Arkansas as a national leader on election security., per campaign site
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  • Kelly Grappe (D)
    Kelly Grappe is a candidate for Arkansas secretary of state on the November 3 ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 12, 2026.
    Priorities: Depoliticizing the Secretary of State's office., per Arkansas Times · Reducing barriers to voting and to placing citizen measures on the ballot., per Arkansas Times
  • Michael Pakko (L)
    Michael Pakko is an economist who has served on the Governor's Council of Economic Advisors and is a frequent commentator on the Arkansas economy, according to his campaign site. He has served as State Chair of the Libertarian Party of Arkansas for the past decade. Pakko is the Libertarian nominee for Arkansas Secretary of State, chosen at the party's February 2026 convention, in the November 3, 2026 general election.
    Priorities: Recruiting election administrators and staff based on qualifications rather than party affiliation., per campaign site · Increasing voter participation and electoral competitiveness in Arkansas., per campaign site
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Auditor

1 candidate
  • Dennis Milligan (R)Incumbent
    Dennis Milligan is Arkansas's incumbent auditor of state, the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. He previously served as state treasurer. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 12, 2026.

Treasurer

1 candidate
  • John Thurston (R)Incumbent
    John Thurston is Arkansas's incumbent treasurer, the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. He previously served as secretary of state and commissioner of state lands. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 12, 2026.
    Priorities: Promoting financial literacy and streamlining government operations., per campaign announcement, Talk Business & Politics · Maximizing returns on the state's investments., per campaign announcement, Talk Business & Politics

U.S. House - AR-1

3 candidates
  • Rick Crawford (R)Incumbent
    Rick Crawford
    Rick Crawford is Arkansas's incumbent 1st District U.S. representative, per the House roster. Rick Crawford is the Republican candidate for U.S. House, AR-1, on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list.
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  • Steve G. Parsons (L)
    Steve G. Parsons is a retired consultant and economist from Lakeview running as the Libertarian nominee for Arkansas's 1st Congressional District, per the Mountain Home Observer. He previously taught economics of technology at Washington University in St. Louis.
    Priorities: Wants to reduce the size of government and expand individual freedoms., per https://www.steve-parsons.com/ · Supports repealing the Jones Act to lower consumer costs and opposes U.S. military interventionism., per https://www.steve-parsons.com/
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  • Terri Yarbrough Green (D)
    Terri Yarbrough Green is a retired pathologist from Paragould running for Arkansas's 1st Congressional District in her first bid for elected office, per Talk Business and Politics. She is active with the Greene County Democratic Party. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 15, 2026.
    Priorities: Wants relief for Arkansas farmers facing falling commodity prices and rising fuel and fertilizer costs., per https://talkbusiness.net/2026/03/dr-terri-yarbrough-green-launches-congressional-campaign/ · Wants Congress to act as a check on presidential power and provide economic relief to working families., per https://talkbusiness.net/2026/03/dr-terri-yarbrough-green-launches-congressional-campaign/

U.S. House - AR-2

2 candidates
  • Chris Jones (D)
    Chris Jones is a physicist and ordained minister from Pine Bluff running for Arkansas's 2nd Congressional District, per his campaign site. He holds graduate degrees from MIT and previously ran for Arkansas governor.
    Priorities: Wants fair wages, small business growth, broadband access and rural hospital sustainability., per the campaign site · Supports maternal healthcare support, addiction recovery services and food security., per the campaign site · Wants fair electoral maps, election security and government accountability., per the campaign site
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  • French Hill (R)Incumbent
    French Hill
    French Hill is Arkansas's incumbent 2nd District U.S. representative, per the House roster. French Hill is the Republican candidate for U.S. House, AR-2, on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list.
    Campaign site →

U.S. House - AR-3

3 candidates
  • Bobby Wilson (L)
    Bobby Wilson is a Bentonville resident and the Libertarian Party's nominee for Arkansas's 3rd Congressional District, per Talk Business and Politics. He also carried the Libertarian nomination for the seat in 2024. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 15, 2026.
  • Steve Womack (R)Incumbent
    Steve Womack
    Steve Womack is Arkansas's incumbent 3rd District U.S. representative, per the House roster. Steve Womack is the Republican candidate for U.S. House, AR-3, on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list.
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  • Robb Ryerse (D)
    Robb Ryerse is a pastor and nonprofit leader from Springdale running for Arkansas's 3rd Congressional District, per his campaign site. He previously ran for the seat in 2018 and has since worked on national bridge-building efforts.
    Priorities: Wants good jobs, safe neighborhoods, strong schools and a government that works for constituents., per https://www.robbforcongress.com/ · Pledges to hold town halls and does not accept corporate PAC funding., per https://www.robbforcongress.com/
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U.S. House - AR-4

2 candidates
  • Bruce Westerman (R)Incumbent
    Bruce Westerman
    Bruce Westerman is Arkansas's incumbent 4th District U.S. representative, per the House roster. Bruce Westerman is the Republican candidate for U.S. House, AR-4, on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list.
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  • James "Rus" Russell, III (D)
    James "Rus" Russell, III is a mental healthcare provider from Little Rock running for Arkansas's 4th Congressional District, per his campaign site. He previously ran for Arkansas governor in 2022 and ended a U.S. Senate bid to enter this race.
    Priorities: Wants to bring politics and power back to the people and restore trust in government., per the campaign site · Supports workers' rights, better healthcare and prescription coverage, and housing crisis solutions., per the campaign site · Supports preserving Second Amendment rights while pursuing common-sense reform., per the campaign site
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Statewide Ballot Measures

4 statewide measures are on Arkansas's 2026 ballot. Tap a measure for the plain-language summary.

  • Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment
    Provide that "Only a citizen of the United States ... may vote in an election in this state".
    Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)
    Full measures guide →
  • Creation of Economic Development Districts Amendment
    Allow the legislature to create programs, including Economic Development Districts, and make loans and grants of public money to develop the state economy.
    Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)
    Full measures guide →
  • Natural Resources Commission Bond Measure
    Authorize the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission to issue up to $500 million in general obligation bonds to fund water-related infrastructure projects including water treatment and transportation, waste disposal, pollution abatement, drainage, irrigation, flood control, and wetlands and aquatic resources infrastructure.
    State statute (legislative referral)
    Full measures guide →
  • Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment
    Provide that the right to keep and bear arms is "a natural, fundamental, and individual right that shall not be infringed".
    Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)
    Full measures guide →

Places We’re Tracking

Open a local guide to preview candidate profiles by county, city, or jurisdiction. A ZIP code lookup is the fastest way to narrow this to a specific ballot.

Arkansas County

6 candidates
  • 6 tracked candidate profiles
  • 4 races covered

Ashley County

3 candidates
  • 3 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 races covered

Baxter County

24 candidates
  • 24 tracked candidate profiles
  • 22 races covered

Benton County

51 candidates
  • 51 tracked candidate profiles
  • 36 races covered

Boone County

22 candidates
  • 22 tracked candidate profiles
  • 22 races covered

Bradley County

4 candidates
  • 4 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 races covered

Calhoun County

2 candidates
  • 2 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 races covered

Carroll County

3 candidates
  • 3 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 races covered

Chicot County

3 candidates
  • 3 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 races covered

Clark County

2 candidates
  • 2 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 races covered

Clay County

2 candidates
  • 2 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 races covered

Cleburne County

4 candidates
  • 4 tracked candidate profiles
  • 4 races covered

Cleveland County

4 candidates
  • 4 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 races covered

Columbia County

2 candidates
  • 2 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 races covered

Conway city

77 candidates
  • 77 tracked candidate profiles
  • 46 office types represented

Conway County

1 candidates
  • 1 tracked candidate profile
  • 1 race covered

Craighead County

52 candidates
  • 52 tracked candidate profiles
  • 44 office types represented

Crawford County

31 candidates
  • 31 tracked candidate profiles
  • 24 races covered

Crittenden County

28 candidates
  • 28 tracked candidate profiles
  • 22 races covered

Cross County

4 candidates
  • 4 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 races covered

Dallas County

2 candidates
  • 2 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 races covered

Desha County

4 candidates
  • 4 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 races covered

Drew County

4 candidates
  • 4 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 races covered

Faulkner County

48 candidates
  • 48 tracked candidate profiles
  • 33 office types represented

Fayetteville city

3 candidates
  • 3 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 office types represented

Fort Smith city

6 candidates
  • 6 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 office types represented

Franklin County

5 candidates
  • 5 tracked candidate profiles
  • 4 races covered

Fulton County

3 candidates
  • 3 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 races covered

Garland County

37 candidates
  • 37 tracked candidate profiles
  • 27 races covered

Grant County

5 candidates
  • 5 tracked candidate profiles
  • 4 races covered

Greene County

28 candidates
  • 28 tracked candidate profiles
  • 23 races covered

Hempstead County

1 candidates
  • 1 tracked candidate profile
  • 1 race covered

Hot Spring County

5 candidates
  • 5 tracked candidate profiles
  • 4 races covered

Howard County

3 candidates
  • 3 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 races covered

Independence County

3 candidates
  • 3 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 races covered

Izard County

1 candidates
  • 1 tracked candidate profile
  • 1 race covered

Jackson County

5 candidates
  • 5 tracked candidate profiles
  • 4 races covered

Jefferson County

32 candidates
  • 32 tracked candidate profiles
  • 25 races covered

Johnson County

4 candidates
  • 4 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 races covered

Lafayette County

2 candidates
  • 2 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 races covered

Lawrence County

3 candidates
  • 3 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 races covered

Lee County

5 candidates
  • 5 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 races covered

Lincoln County

5 candidates
  • 5 tracked candidate profiles
  • 4 races covered

Little River County

1 candidates
  • 1 tracked candidate profile
  • 1 race covered

Logan County

1 candidates
  • 1 tracked candidate profile
  • 1 race covered

Lonoke County

32 candidates
  • 32 tracked candidate profiles
  • 24 races covered

Madison County

2 candidates
  • 2 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 races covered

Marion County

1 candidates
  • 1 tracked candidate profile
  • 1 race covered

Miller County

24 candidates
  • 24 tracked candidate profiles
  • 22 races covered

Mississippi County

3 candidates
  • 3 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 races covered

Monroe County

5 candidates
  • 5 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 races covered

Montgomery County

1 candidates
  • 1 tracked candidate profile
  • 1 race covered

Nevada County

2 candidates
  • 2 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 races covered

Newton County

3 candidates
  • 3 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 races covered

Ouachita County

3 candidates
  • 3 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 races covered

Perry County

2 candidates
  • 2 tracked candidate profiles
  • 1 race covered

Phillips County

4 candidates
  • 4 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 races covered

Pike County

1 candidates
  • 1 tracked candidate profile
  • 1 race covered

Poinsett County

5 candidates
  • 5 tracked candidate profiles
  • 4 races covered

Polk County

1 candidates
  • 1 tracked candidate profile
  • 1 race covered

Pope County

31 candidates
  • 31 tracked candidate profiles
  • 25 races covered

Prairie County

6 candidates
  • 6 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 races covered

Pulaski County

56 candidates
  • 56 tracked candidate profiles
  • 40 races covered

Randolph County

3 candidates
  • 3 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 races covered

Saline County

41 candidates
  • 41 tracked candidate profiles
  • 30 races covered

Scott County

1 candidates
  • 1 tracked candidate profile
  • 1 race covered

Searcy County

2 candidates
  • 2 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 races covered

Sebastian County

49 candidates
  • 49 tracked candidate profiles
  • 34 office types represented

Sevier County

1 candidates
  • 1 tracked candidate profile
  • 1 race covered

Sharp County

2 candidates
  • 2 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 races covered

St Francis County

7 candidates
  • 7 tracked candidate profiles
  • 5 races covered

Stone County

4 candidates
  • 4 tracked candidate profiles
  • 4 races covered

Union County

3 candidates
  • 3 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 races covered

Van Buren County

4 candidates
  • 4 tracked candidate profiles
  • 4 races covered

Washington County

56 candidates
  • 56 tracked candidate profiles
  • 37 races covered

White County

30 candidates
  • 30 tracked candidate profiles
  • 26 races covered

Woodruff County

3 candidates
  • 3 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 races covered

Yell County

3 candidates
  • 3 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 races covered

Every county in Arkansas

All 75 counties, A to Z. Each page shows the statewide races on every ballot in that county; the 75 marked in bold also carry hand-verified local races.

Arkansas CountyAshley CountyBaxter CountyBenton CountyBoone CountyBradley CountyCalhoun CountyCarroll CountyChicot CountyClark CountyClay CountyCleburne CountyCleveland CountyColumbia CountyConway CountyCraighead CountyCrawford CountyCrittenden CountyCross CountyDallas CountyDesha CountyDrew CountyFaulkner CountyFranklin CountyFulton CountyGarland CountyGrant CountyGreene CountyHempstead CountyHot Spring CountyHoward CountyIndependence CountyIzard CountyJackson CountyJefferson CountyJohnson CountyLafayette CountyLawrence CountyLee CountyLincoln CountyLittle River CountyLogan CountyLonoke CountyMadison CountyMarion CountyMiller CountyMississippi CountyMonroe CountyMontgomery CountyNevada CountyNewton CountyOuachita CountyPerry CountyPhillips CountyPike CountyPoinsett CountyPolk CountyPope CountyPrairie CountyPulaski CountyRandolph CountySaline CountyScott CountySearcy CountySebastian CountySevier CountySharp CountySt. Francis CountyStone CountyUnion CountyVan Buren CountyWashington CountyWhite CountyWoodruff CountyYell County

How to vote in Arkansas in November 2026

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Dates below come from the Arkansas election office as of 2026-09-04; confirm on the official page or check your registration and polling place.

Voter registration deadline
online by Sunday, October 4, 2026; by mail Sunday, October 4, 2026; in person by Sunday, October 4, 2026
Early voting
Monday, October 19, 2026 through Monday, November 2, 2026
Mail ballot
request by Friday, October 30, 2026; return: In person or by designated bearer: close of business Friday, October 30, 2026
Election Day hours
7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Where to vote
Find your polling place with the Arkansas election office's official lookup.
ID at the polls
Voters must present photo identification with their name and photo (driver's license, state photo ID card, concealed handgun carry license, U.S. passport, accredited Arkansas postsecondary institution employee/student ID, U.S. military ID, photo public assistance ID, or voter verification card). Without it, a voter may cast a provisional ballot and has until noon the first Monday after the election to provide ID.

Arkansas 2026 Election Questions

Who is running for governor of Arkansas in 2026?

The tracked 2026 candidates for governor of Arkansas are Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R), Fredrick Love (D), Colt Shelby (L). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; see the race card on this page for biographies and priorities.

Who is running for U.S. Senate in Arkansas in 2026?

The tracked 2026 U.S. Senate candidates in Arkansas are Tom Cotton (R), Hallie Shoffner (D). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; see the race card on this page for biographies and priorities.

When is the Arkansas 2026 primary election?

Arkansas's 2026 state primary was held on March 3, 2026; the general election is November 3, 2026. Check your registration and polling place with your state election office.

When is the voter registration deadline in Arkansas for the November 2026 election?

To vote in Arkansas's November 3, 2026 general election, register online by Sunday, October 4, 2026; by mail Sunday, October 4, 2026; in person by Sunday, October 4, 2026, per the state election office.

When does early voting start in Arkansas for the November 2026 election?

Early in-person voting in Arkansas runs Monday, October 19, 2026 through Monday, November 2, 2026, per the state election office.

What is the deadline to request a mail ballot in Arkansas for November 2026?

Arkansas mail ballots: request by Friday, October 30, 2026; return: In person or by designated bearer: close of business Friday, October 30, 2026, per the state election office.

Where do I vote in Arkansas in November 2026?

Polling places are assigned by address. Use the Arkansas election office's official lookup at https://www.voterview.org to find yours; early-voting sites are listed there as well.

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 Election Calendar

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Note: State hubs summarize tracked places; exact ballot results depend on address and district boundaries.Profiles: Candidate data updates as official filings and campaign materials publish.