2026 Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands election

2026 Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands election

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Candidate TBD Chris Olson Party Republican Libertarian

Incumbent Commissioner Tommy Land Republican

The 2026 Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands. The primary election will be held on March 3. Incumbent land commissioner Tommy Land is term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election to a third consecutive term.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Cole Jester, Secretary of State (2025–present) ^[1]
• Christian Olson, real estate investor ^[2]

Withdrawn

• Lance Restum, Arkansas Travelers community outreach director (endorsed Jester) ^[3]

Endorsements

Cole Jester

Statewide officials

• Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Governor of Arkansas (2023–present) ^[4]

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Cole Jester
	Republican	Christian Olson
Total votes				100.00

Third-party candidates

Libertarian Party

Nominee

• Chris Olson, mental healthcare worker and perennial candidate ^[5]

References

1. Moore, Matthew; Mann, Casey (May 1, 2025). "Arkansas Secretary of State Cole Jester enters land commissioner race". KUAF . Retrieved September 28, 2025.
2. Wickline, Michael (November 19, 2024). "Little Rock real estate investor announces run for commissioner of state lands". The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
3. Earley, Neal (June 26, 2025). "Bryant Republican Lance Restum withdraws from land commissioner race, endorses Cole Jester". The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
4. Wickline, Michael R. (April 30, 2025). "Cole Jester announces run for land commissioner with Sanders' endorsement". Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
5. Brock, Roby (February 22, 2026). "Arkansas Libertarians nominate candidates for 2026". Talk Business & Politics. Retrieved February 26, 2026.

External links

Official campaign websites

• Cole Jester (R) for Land Commissioner
• Christian Olson (R) for Land Commissioner
• Lance Restum (R) for Land Commissioner