Kelly Grappe
Democratic
Kelly Grappe is described in Wikipedia's coverage of this race as: marketing specialist.
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- 2026 Arkansas Secretary of State election (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Arkansas Secretary of State
3 candidates, listed alphabetically.
Candidates
Kim Hammer
Republican
Current office: state senator from the 16th district
Kim Hammer is a Missionary Baptist preacher and politician who has served in the Arkansas Senate since 2019. A Republican, he was previously a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019.
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Michael Pakko
Libertarian
Michael Pakko is described in Wikipedia's coverage of this race as: chair of the Libertarian Party of Arkansas and nominee for state treasurer in 2024.
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Candidate list and race details
- 2026 United States secretary of state elections (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- 2026 Arkansas Secretary of State election (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
What's included: U.S. Senate and House, statewide offices and statewide ballot measures.
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Candidate lists as of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
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