2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Arkansas races on the 2026 ballot
The federal and statewide races and statewide ballot measures on Arkansas's general election ballot, with candidates listed alphabetically. Open the app to see the races for your address, including your U.S. House district.
What's included: U.S. Senate and House, statewide offices and statewide ballot measures.
Local races (county, city, school board, judges) and anything else on your ballot are on your official sample ballot: voterview.ar-nova.org.
Not included: state legislature; local races (county, city, school board, special districts); judicial races below the state supreme court; judicial retention questions unless listed; state supreme court (none found on the Nov. 3 ballot, or not yet compiled): see the official lookup link for your full sample ballot.
Candidate lists as of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
This is not an official ballot. Confirm your registration, polling place and ballot with your election office through vote.gov.
Federal
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U.S. Senator
Statewide
- Tom Cotton · RepublicanIncumbent
- Hallie Shoffner · Democratic
- Jeff Wadlin · Libertarian
U.S. House
Arkansas has 4 U.S. House districts. You vote in one; enter your address to find yours.
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U.S. Representative, District 1
- Rick Crawford · RepublicanIncumbent
- Terri Green · Democratic
- Steve Parsons · Libertarian
- Terri Yarbrough · Democratic
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U.S. Representative, District 2
- French Hill · RepublicanIncumbent
- Chris Jones · Democratic
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U.S. Representative, District 3
- Robb Ryerse · Democratic
- Bobby Wilson · Libertarian
- Steve Womack · RepublicanIncumbent
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U.S. Representative, District 4
- James Russell · Democratic
- Bruce Westerman · RepublicanIncumbent
Statewide offices
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Governor
Statewide
- Fredrick Love · Democratic
- Sarah Huckabee Sanders · RepublicanIncumbent
- Colt Shelby · Libertarian
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Lieutenant Governor
Statewide
- Michael Kalagias · Libertarian
- Leslie Rutledge · RepublicanIncumbent
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Attorney General
Statewide
- Tim Griffin · RepublicanIncumbent
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Secretary of State
Statewide
- Kelly Grappe · Democratic
- Kim Hammer · Republican
- Michael Pakko · Libertarian
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State Treasurer
Statewide
- John Thurston · Republican
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State Auditor
Statewide
- Dennis Milligan · RepublicanIncumbent
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Commissioner of State Lands
Statewide
- Cole Jester · Republican
- Chris Olson · Libertarian
Statewide ballot measures
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Issue No. 1: The Citizens Only Voting Amendment
Statewide ballot measure
Would state in the Arkansas Constitution that only U.S. citizens who meet the constitution's voter qualifications may vote in state or local elections.
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Issue No. 2: Right to keep and bear arms
Statewide ballot measure
Would expand the constitution's right to keep and bear arms to cover lawful hunting, recreation and any other lawful purpose, including ammunition, accessories and components, and describe it as a natural, fundamental, individual right.
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Issue No. 3: Economic development districts
Statewide ballot measure
Would let the General Assembly provide for economic development districts within cities, counties or cooperative areas.
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Issue No. 4: Arkansas Water, Waste Disposal, and Pollution Abatement Facilities Financing Act of 2025
Statewide ballot measure
Would authorize up to $500 million in state general obligation bonds for water, waste disposal, pollution control, drainage, irrigation (up to $165 million), flood control and wetlands projects.
Voting in Arkansas
- Registration deadline
- The deadline to apply to register is 30 days before the election; it falls on Sunday, October 4, 2026, so the actual deadline is Monday, October 5, 2026 (Ark. Code § 7-5-201(a), § 7-1-108). Arkansas has no same-day registration.
- Early voting
- Early voting runs Monday, October 19 through Monday, November 2, 2026: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, ending at 5 p.m. on Monday, November 2. Off-site early voting hours may vary by county.
- ID at the polls
- Election officials ask each voter for an approved form of identification (Arkansas requires photo ID). A voter who does not present it may cast a provisional ballot after signing an affirmation.
Check your registration and sample ballot (voterview.ar-nova.org)
Sources
- 2026 Election Dates (calendar, rev. June 2025) (Arkansas Secretary of State, Public record)
- Voting in Arkansas (Arkansas Secretary of State, Public record)
- vote.gov state voter registration data (data/states.json and content/en/register/*.md) (U.S. General Services Administration (vote.gov), Public domain (U.S. government work))
About this page
Candidates: Legal Insights national 2026 ballot research for Arkansas (as of 2026-10-14). Candidates are listed alphabetically by last name, not in official ballot order, and never grouped by party. Incumbent is marked only where the state list or our research confirms it. We don't endorse or rate candidates or questions. How we research.