2026 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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2026 Arkansas gubernatorial election
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Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent Governor

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Republican



The 2026 Arkansas gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Arkansas. The primary elections will take place on March 3, 2026, and in races where no candidate receives over 50% in a primary, runoff elections will take place on March 31, 2026. [1] Incumbent Republican governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is seeking re-election to a second term. [2]

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Background

Arkansas has transformed into a deeply red state in the 21st century, with Republicans winning Arkansas in every presidential election since 2000 and occupying all of its statewide offices, including the governorship, since 2015. The party also hold supermajorities in both houses of the Arkansas General Assembly and its entire congressional delegation. The most recent Democratic governor of Arkansas is Mike Beebe, who was comfortably elected in 2006 and 2010. In 2022, Sanders was elected governor of Arkansas by a margin of 27.7%, becoming the first woman to hold the position. [3]

Republican primary

Candidates

Presumptive nominee

Endorsements

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Executive branch officials
Organizations

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [8] Solid RSeptember 11, 2025
Inside Elections [9] Solid RAugust 28, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [10] Safe RSeptember 4, 2025
Race to the WH [11] Safe RSeptember 16, 2025

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2026 State Primary Election Dates". NCSL. May 9, 2025. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Barrow, Bill (July 18, 2024). "Project 2028: GOP officials jockey during Republican National Convention for future White House runs". Associated Press. Archived from the original on August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024. [Sarah Huckabee Sanders] was focused only on Trump's election and then her own reelection in 2026
  3. ↑ Leip, David. "2022 Gubernatorial General Election Results – Arkansas". www.uselectionatlas.org. Archived from the original on July 16, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  4. ↑ Nitzberg, Alex (November 3, 2025). "Trump backs Huckabee Sanders and a bunch of House Republicans for re-election with midterms on the horizon". Fox News . Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ Biddison, Jennifer (December 3, 2025). "Maggie's List Endorses Eight More Candidates". Maggie's List. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  6. ↑ Brock, Roby (June 23, 2025). "Democratic State Sen. Fred Love announces for Arkansas Governor". Talk Business & Politics. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
  7. ↑ Wickline, Michael R. (October 28, 2025). "Bentonville businesswoman running again for governor". Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  8. ↑ "2026 CPR Governor Race ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections . Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  10. ↑ "2026 Governor". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Governor Forecast - 2026-2026". Race to the WH. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
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