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Free public service for Arkansas votersNo candidate endorsementsSources checked September 27, 2026General election November 3, 2026

Official candidate records for every statewide contest

Who is running in Arkansas?

The current official candidate records show 16 choices across 8 statewide contests for the 2026 general election.

Name source: Arkansas Secretary of State Candidate Search checked September 27, 2026. Official March 3 primary results were used to confirm the general election nominees.
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2026 general election choices in all 8 Arkansas statewide contests and their finance source status
OfficeCandidate or ticketBallot affiliationFinance source
U.S. SenateTom CottonRepublicanFEC record matched
U.S. SenateHallie ShoffnerDemocraticFEC record matched
U.S. SenateJeff WadlinLibertarianFEC record matched
GovernorSarah Huckabee SandersRepublicanState record matched
GovernorFred LoveDemocraticState record matched
GovernorColt ShelbyLibertarianState record matched
Lieutenant GovernorLeslie RutledgeRepublicanState record matched
Lieutenant GovernorMichael KalagiasLibertarianState record matched
Secretary of StateKim HammerRepublicanState record matched
Secretary of StateKelly GrappeDemocraticState record matched
Secretary of StateMichael PakkoLibertarianState record matched
Attorney GeneralTim GriffinRepublicanState record matched
Auditor of StateDennis MilliganRepublicanState record matched
State TreasurerJohn ThurstonRepublicanState record matched
Commissioner of State LandsCole JesterRepublicanState record matched
Commissioner of State LandsChristopher OlsonLibertarianNo comparable state summary
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Official candidate and election documents

Candidate SearchOfficial candidate filings, offices, and affiliations.March 3 primary resultsOfficial primary results used to confirm party nominees.Initiatives and ReferendaOfficial 2026 statewide issue list and linked measure text.
Coverage boundary: This page covers every statewide candidate contest. It excludes four U.S. House districts, legislative races, and local contests. Current Arkansas law does not allow write-in candidacies or count write-in votes. The statewide candidate list does not show a November statewide judicial or retention contest. Exact ballot order and local runoff choices vary by county; use VoterView for your sample ballot. Read the full coverage boundary.