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Election security plan released before midterms
Elections and votingThe plan was released ahead of the midterms but is not directly tied to a specific race, election or candidate.
The Ballot Arkansas News DeskSep 25, 2026
Statewide races
Arkansas voters will choose a U.S. senator, governor and other statewide officials on Nov. 3, 2026. The winning Senate candidate will serve a six-year term.
The U.S. Senate contest lists Democrat Hallie Shoffner and Republican incumbent Tom Cotton. In the governor’s race, Democrat Fred Love is listed alongside Republican incumbent Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
The secretary of state contest lists Democrat Kelly Grappe and Republican Kim Hammer. Republican incumbent Leslie Rutledge is listed for lieutenant governor, while Republican incumbent Tim Griffin is listed for attorney general.
All four Arkansas seats in the U.S. House will also be on the ballot. The current officeholders are Rick Crawford in District 1, French Hill in District 2, Steve Womack in District 3 and Bruce Westerman in District 4. Each is a Republican.
Arkansas presidential vote history
Republican presidential candidates carried Arkansas in each of the past three elections. Donald Trump received 64.2% of the state’s vote in 2024, compared with 33.6% for the Democratic candidate and the remainder for other candidates.
In 2020, the Republican share was 62.4%, the Democratic share was 34.8% and other candidates received the balance. In 2016, Republicans received 60.6%, Democrats received 33.7% and other candidates accounted for the rest.
Trump’s 2024 margin in Arkansas was 30.6 percentage points. Arkansas had six electoral votes in that presidential election. Presidential results describe past statewide voting and do not determine the outcome of the separate 2026 contests.
