Arkansas Governor
Fred Love (D) vs. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) vs. Colt Shelby (I). General election Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
What does a governor do?
Runs the state government. Proposes the state budget, signs or vetoes bills passed by the legislature, and appoints the heads of state agencies. Usually 4 years (2 in NH and VT).
- State budget, schools and Medicaid funding
- Signs or vetoes state laws
- Leads emergency response and the state National Guard
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Listed alphabetically by last name. Each box has the same sections in the same order. Donation and campaign links appear only after we confirm they belong to the candidate's own committee.
Fred Love
Who they are
What they say they'll do
What they've done
Who funds them
In short
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Who they are
What they say they'll do
What they've done
Who funds them
In short
Colt Shelby
Who they are
What they say they'll do
- Government Transparency
- Fiscal Responsibility
- Education
- Prison & Justice Reform
- Energy & Utilities
What they've done
Who funds them
In short
Where they stand, issue by issue
Quotes are taken from each campaign's own website (first sentences of the section, unedited). Topics are assigned by keyword; we do not summarize or score positions. "No public position found" means we did not find the topic on the campaign site, not that the candidate has no view.
As a working farmer and Franklin County landowner, Colt understands what it takes to keep Arkansas agriculture viable — and he will fight for the people who feed our state.source
Colt has managed hundreds of millions in contracts with zero waste. He will bring that same discipline to the state budget — your tax dollars deserve accountability.source
Colt opposes the proposed 3,000-bed prison in Franklin County — a costly, poorly-planned project that will harm rural communities without making Arkansans safer.source
Every Arkansas child deserves a quality public education. Colt opposes school voucher schemes that siphon funding away from rural communities and local schools.source
Proposed industrial data center expansion threatens to drive up utility rates for Arkansas families and farms. Colt will put ratepayers first — not corporate interests.source
Too many Arkansans feel like their government is hiding things from the hardworking taxpayers who keep this state running. Colt will restore open, honest government.source
No candidate in this race addresses on their site: Health care, Social Security & Medicare, Immigration & the border, Guns, Abortion, Foreign policy & defense, Veterans, Farming & rural issues, Housing, Roads, transit & infrastructure.
About this race
Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) is the incumbent. The race is rated solidly Republican. Usually 4 years (2 in NH and VT).
Rating from the Cook Political Report race ratings, Oct 23, 2026. Candidates from the Washington County (Ark.) official general election ballot, Nov. 3, 2026 (county election commission sample ballots).