Arkansas Candidate & Election Guide
Federal and statewide candidates, elections, state political parties, news sites, and other resources — no frills, just what you need — curated by Politics1 publisher Ron Gunzburger.
Governor
Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Fred Love (D) - State Sen. & Ex-State Rep.
Colt Shelby (L) - Oil Rig Operations Supervisor & Farmer
Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.
Lieutenant Governor
Leslie Rutledge (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike Kalagias (L) - Teacher, Firefighter, Navy Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Secretary of State
[ Cole Jester (R)* - Candidate for State Land Commissioner in 2026. ]
Kim Hammer (R) - State Sen., Baptist Pastor & Radio Show Host
Bryan Norris (R) - Retired Army NCO, Project Manager & GOP Activist
Kelly Grappe (D) - Marketing Specialist & Community Activist
Michael Pakko (L) - Economist & '24 State Treasurer Nominee
Attorney General
State AUDITOR
State Treasurer
State Land Commissioner
[ Tommy Land (R)* - Term-Limited in 2026. ]
Cole Jester (R) - Secretary of State, Ex-Gubernatorial Aide & Attorney
Chris Olson (L) - Mental Health Worker, Libertarian Activist & Frequent Candidate
STATE LEGISLATURE
U.S. Senator
SENATE ELECTION 2026:
Tom Cotton (R)* - (Senate Leadership Site) - (Campaign
Site)
Hallie Shoffner (D) - Farmer
Jeff Wadlin (L) - Business Consultant & '18 Justice of the Peace Candidate
SENATE ELECTION 2028:
John
Boozman (R)* - (Campaign
Site)
Dan Whitfield (D) - Blue Collar Worker, Progressive Activist & '20/'22 Candidate
U.S. House (Districts)
District 1
Rick Crawford (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Terri Yarbrough Green (D) - Retired Pathologist
Steve Parsons (L) - Retired Consultant, '24 Nominee & '22 St Rep Nominee
District 2
French Hill (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Chris Jones (D) - Nuclear Engineer, Pastor, Nonprofit Executive & '22 Gov Nominee
District 3
Steve Womack (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Robb Ryserse (D) - Political Organizer, Pastor, Ex-Republican & '18 Candidate
Bobby Wilson (L) - Business Analyst & Frequent Candidate
District 4
Bruce Westerman (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Rus Russell (D) - Medical Office Manager, National Guard Veteran & '20 Gov Candidate
Political Parties
Democratic Party of Arkansas (D)
Green Party of Arkansas (G)
Libertarian Party of Arkansas (L)
Arkansas Republican Party (R)
Unity Party of Arkansas (U)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)
State Election Office
State News Sources
Arkansas Advocate
Arkansas
Business News
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Arkansas Soul (African American)
Arkansas Times (Alternative)
Axios NW Arkansas
Batesville Daily Guard
Baxter Bulletin
Bella Vista Weekly
Vista
Black Consumer News
Conway Log Cabin Democrat
El Dorado News-Times
El Latino Arkansas (Spanish)
Hot Springs Sentinel Record
Jonesboro Sun
Lawrence County Times Dispatch
Magnolia Reporter
Nashville News Leader / Glenwood Herald / Mufreesboro DIamond
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Pine Bluff Commercial
Pulaski Leader
Siloam Springs Herald-Leader
Southwest Times Record
Talk Business & Politics (TB&P)
Texarkana Gazette
Tri-State Defender (African-American)
West Memphis Evening
Times
KAJL TV-16 (Univision - Fayetteville)
KNWA TV-33 / KFTA TV-24 (NBC / FOX - Fayetteville)
KFSM TV-5 (CBS - Fort Smith/Fayetteville)
KAIT TV-8 (ABC - Jonesboro)
KARK TV-4 (NBC - Little Rock)
KATV TV-7 (ABC - Little Rock)
KLRT TV-16 (FOX - Little Rock)
KTHV TV-11 (CBS - Little
Rock)
Arkansas Public Televison
(PBS)
KUAR Arkansas Public Radio (NPR - Little Rock)