2026 Arkansas Secretary of State election

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2026 Arkansas Secretary of State election
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CandidateTBDKelly Grappe (presumptive)
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent Secretary of State

Cole Jester
Republican



The 2026 Arkansas Secretary of State election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Secretary of State of Arkansas. The primary election will be held on March 3. Incumbent secretary of state Cole Jester was appointed in 2024 and is ineligible to run for a full term.

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kim Hammer
Republican Cathy Hardin Harrison
Republican Bryan Norris
Total votes

Democratic primary

Candidates

Presumptive nominee

  • Kelly Grappe, marketing specialist [4]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5] Safe RAugust 7, 2025

References

  1. ↑ Farrar, Thomas (January 9, 2025). "Arkansas senator Kim Hammer announces candidacy for Secretary of State". KATV. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  2. ↑ Earley, Neal (April 2, 2025). "Miller County Judge announces candidacy for Arkansas secretary of state". Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Bryan Norris announces candidacy for Arkansas Secretary of State". White View Now. June 23, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  4. ↑ Campbell, Matt (October 31, 2025). "Kelly Grappe becomes first Democrat to announce 2026 run for secretary of state". Arkansas Times. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
  5. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (August 7, 2025). "Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 19, 2025.

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