2026 Arkansas Secretary of State election

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2026 Arkansas Secretary of State election
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  2022 November 3, 20262030 
 
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

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [4] 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. Jacobson, Louis (August 7, 2025). "Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 19, 2025.

Official campaign websites