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Arkansas

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2026 statewide races

Solid RArkansas Governor

Your options: Arkansas Governor

Democrat
Fred Love

Who they are

Fredrick Love (Democratic Party) is a member of the Arkansas State Senate, representing District 15. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. source

What they say they'll do

No priorities found on a campaign site yet.

What they've done

No voting record compiled yet.

Who funds them

In short

Fredrick Love (Democratic Party) is a member of the Arkansas State Senate, representing District 15. He assumed office on January 9, 2023; no issue positions found on a campaign site yet.
No verified campaign link yet.
RepublicanIncumbent
Sarah Huckabee Sanders

Who they are

Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican Party) is the Governor of Arkansas. She assumed office on January 10, 2023. source

What they say they'll do

No priorities found on a campaign site yet.

What they've done

Currently holds this office.

Who funds them

In short

Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican Party) is the Governor of Arkansas. She assumed office on January 10, 2023; no issue positions found on a campaign site yet.
No verified campaign link yet.
Libertarian
Colt Shelby

Who they are

Background not yet sourced.

What they say they'll do

  • Government Transparency
  • Fiscal Responsibility
  • Education
From their campaign site · positions on 6 topics

What they've done

No voting record compiled yet.

Who funds them

In short

Campaign site states positions on 6 of our 16 topics.
Compare 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.

Topic
Fred Love D
Sarah Huckabee Sanders R
Colt Shelby I
Cost of living & jobs
No public position found
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Farm EconomyAs 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
Taxes & government spending
No public position found
No public position found
Fiscal ResponsibilityColt 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
Crime & public safety
No public position found
No public position found
Prison & Justice ReformColt 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
Schools & education
No public position found
No public position found
EducationEvery Arkansas child deserves a quality public education. Colt opposes school voucher schemes that siphon funding away from rural communities and local schools. source
Energy & environment
No public position found
No public position found
Energy & UtilitiesProposed industrial data center expansion threatens to drive up utility rates for Arkansas families and farms. Colt will put ratepayers first — not corporate interests. source
Elections & government ethics
No public position found
No public position found
Government TransparencyToo 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.

Other 2026 statewide offices in Arkansas: candidate details coming soon.

Statewide officials now

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
Source: National Governors Association: Governors' Powers & Authority
RepublicanSarah Huckabee SandersGovernor since 2023Official source
RepublicanLeslie RutledgeLieutenant Governor since 2023Official source
RepublicanTim GriffinAttorney General since 2023Official source
RepublicanCole JesterSecretary of State since 2025Official source
RepublicanJohn ThurstonTreasurer since 2025Official source
RepublicanDennis MilliganAuditor since 2023Official source

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State House (99 members)

What does a state representative do?

A member of the lower chamber of the state legislature (called the House, Assembly or House of Delegates). Writes and votes on state laws for a smaller district than a state senator. Usually 2 years.

  • State budget and taxes
  • Roads and schools
  • Local issues raised by constituents
Source: National Conference of State Legislatures
District
State representative
Committees
1
State Agencies and Governmental Affairs; Public Health, Welfare And Labor (vice chair); Advanced Communications and Information Technology; Advanced Communications and Information Technology
2
Insurance and Commerce (vice chair); Legislative Joint Auditing (ex-officio); Public Transportation
3
Legislative Council (ex officio); Military and Veterans Affairs; Education; City, County and Local Affairs; Performance Review
4
Aging, Children And Youth and Legislative Affairs; Education
5
Revenue and Taxation; Legislative Council; Energy; Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development
6
Energy; Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development; Legislative Joint Auditing; Public Transportation
7
Boys State; Education (vice chair); City, County and Local Affairs; Rules
9
Aging, Children And Youth and Legislative Affairs; Education
10
Revenue and Taxation; Legislative Joint Auditing; City, County and Local Affairs; Girls State; Rules
11
Revenue and Taxation; City, County and Local Affairs; Performance Review
12
Aging, Children And Youth and Legislative Affairs; Legislative Joint Auditing; Public Retirement and Social Security Programs; Education; Girls State
13
Military and Veterans Affairs; Budget; City, County and Local Affairs; Judiciary
14
Aging, Children And Youth and Legislative Affairs; Public Transportation; Budget
15
Revenue and Taxation; State Agencies and Governmental Affairs; Advanced Communications and Information Technology; Advanced Communications and Information Technology
16
State Agencies and Governmental Affairs; Public Retirement and Social Security Programs; Judiciary (vice chair)
17
Energy; Aging, Children And Youth and Legislative Affairs; Public Transportation
18
Insurance and Commerce; Revenue and Taxation; Legislative Council (ex officio); Legislative Joint Auditing (co-chair); Budget (ex-officio); Performance Review
19
Energy; Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development; Legislative Joint Auditing; Military and Veterans Affairs; Judiciary
20
Legislative Council (ex officio); Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development; Education; Budget; Performance Review
21
State Agencies and Governmental Affairs; Budget; Girls State; Rules; Judiciary
22
Legislative Council; Energy; Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development; Public Transportation; Military and Veterans Affairs
23
Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development; Public Health, Welfare And Labor; Public Retirement and Social Security Programs (vice chair); Girls State (vice-chair)
24
Legislative Joint Auditing; Public Transportation; City, County and Local Affairs
25
Legislative Council; Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development; Public Transportation; Performance Review
26
Revenue and Taxation; Aging, Children And Youth and Legislative Affairs
27
Management (vice chair); Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development; Legislative Facilities; Advanced Communications and Information Technology; Education; Budget; Advanced Communications and Information Technology
28
Public Health, Welfare And Labor; City, County and Local Affairs (vice chair)
29
Revenue and Taxation; Aging, Children And Youth and Legislative Affairs; Advanced Communications and Information Technology; Advanced Communications and Information Technology
30
Revenue and Taxation (chair); Legislative Council (ex officio); Budget; City, County and Local Affairs; Performance Review
31
Legislative Council (ex officio); State Agencies and Governmental Affairs (chair); Legislative Joint Auditing; Code Revision Commission; Budget (ex-officio); Performance Review; Judiciary
32
Insurance and Commerce; Legislative Council (vice chair); Energy; Public Health, Welfare And Labor
33
Public Retirement and Social Security Programs; Public Transportation (vice chair); Budget; City, County and Local Affairs
34
Aging, Children And Youth and Legislative Affairs; Management; Public Transportation
35
Aging, Children And Youth and Legislative Affairs; Boys State; Education
36
Revenue and Taxation; Legislative Joint Auditing; Public Retirement and Social Security Programs; Boys State; City, County and Local Affairs
37
Insurance and Commerce; Revenue and Taxation; Legislative Council; Energy
38
Insurance and Commerce; Legislative Council; Rules; Judiciary
39
State Agencies and Governmental Affairs; Public Health, Welfare And Labor; Legislative Joint Auditing; Boys State; Performance Review
40
Aging, Children And Youth and Legislative Affairs; Rules (vice chair); Judiciary
41
Public Transportation; City, County and Local Affairs
42
Legislative Council; State Agencies and Governmental Affairs; Advanced Communications and Information Technology (co-chair); Military and Veterans Affairs; Education; Advanced Communications and Information Technology (chair)
43
Legislative Council; Energy; State Agencies and Governmental Affairs (vice chair); Education
44
State Agencies and Governmental Affairs; Public Transportation
45
Public Health, Welfare And Labor; Budget; City, County and Local Affairs; Girls State; Performance Review
46
Insurance and Commerce; Legislative Council; Rules (chair); Judiciary
47
Insurance and Commerce; Energy; Public Health, Welfare And Labor; Budget (vice chair)
48
Legislative Council; State Agencies and Governmental Affairs; Public Health, Welfare And Labor; Boys State; Advanced Communications and Information Technology; Advanced Communications and Information Technology
49
Insurance and Commerce; Management; Legislative Facilities; Public Health, Welfare And Labor
50
Insurance and Commerce; Energy (vice chair); Public Health, Welfare And Labor; Budget
51
Legislative Council; State Agencies and Governmental Affairs; Performance Review; Judiciary
52
Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development; Public Transportation; Military and Veterans Affairs (co-chair); Budget
53
Aging, Children And Youth and Legislative Affairs; Legislative Joint Auditing; Public Transportation; Rules
54
Legislative Council; Aging, Children And Youth and Legislative Affairs (vice chair); Public Health, Welfare And Labor; Military and Veterans Affairs; Performance Review
55
Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development; Legislative Joint Auditing; Boys State (vice chair); Performance Review; Judiciary
56
Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development; Public Health, Welfare And Labor; Budget; Rules
57
Energy; Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development; Public Health, Welfare And Labor; Legislative Joint Auditing; Girls State
58
Insurance and Commerce; Revenue and Taxation; Legislative Council (co-chair); Legislative Joint Auditing (ex-officio); Budget (ex-officio); Rules
59
Insurance and Commerce; Revenue and Taxation; Budget; Performance Review
60
Revenue and Taxation; Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development (chair); Budget
61
Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development (vice chair); Budget; Rules; Judiciary
62
State Agencies and Governmental Affairs; Legislative Joint Auditing; Public Transportation; Performance Review
63
Aging, Children And Youth and Legislative Affairs; Education
64
Insurance and Commerce; Legislative Council; Public Health, Welfare And Labor; Rules
65
Aging, Children And Youth and Legislative Affairs; Public Health, Welfare And Labor; Boys State
66
Insurance and Commerce; Public Health, Welfare And Labor; Public Retirement and Social Security Programs
67
Legislative Joint Auditing; Military and Veterans Affairs (vice chair); Education; City, County and Local Affairs
68
Legislative Council (ex officio); State Agencies and Governmental Affairs; Management; Legislative Facilities; Legislative Joint Auditing (ex-officio); Budget; Judiciary
69
Revenue and Taxation (vice chair); State Agencies and Governmental Affairs; Military and Veterans Affairs; Performance Review
70
Revenue and Taxation; Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development
71
Insurance and Commerce; Revenue and Taxation; Energy
72
Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development; Public Transportation
73
Legislative Council (ex officio); State Agencies and Governmental Affairs; Advanced Communications and Information Technology; Budget; Advanced Communications and Information Technology; Judiciary
74
Public Retirement and Social Security Programs; Budget; City, County and Local Affairs; Girls State; Judiciary
75
Military and Veterans Affairs; Budget; City, County and Local Affairs; Girls State; Judiciary
76
Aging, Children And Youth and Legislative Affairs; Budget; Judiciary
77
Insurance and Commerce; Legislative Council; Management; Public Health, Welfare And Labor
78
Aging, Children And Youth and Legislative Affairs; Autism Task Force; Education (chair); Girls State
79
Public Transportation; City, County and Local Affairs; Girls State
80
State Agencies and Governmental Affairs; Autism Task Force; Public Health, Welfare And Labor; Advanced Communications and Information Technology; Military and Veterans Affairs; Girls State; Advanced Communications and Information Technology
81
Legislative Council (ex officio); State Agencies and Governmental Affairs; Legislative Joint Auditing (vice chair); Public Transportation; Boys State (chair); Rules
82
Aging, Children And Youth and Legislative Affairs; Legislative Joint Auditing; Education; Performance Review (vice chair)
83
Aging, Children And Youth and Legislative Affairs; Public Transportation; Boys State
84
Insurance and Commerce; Revenue and Taxation; Legislative Council (ex officio); Public Retirement and Social Security Programs (co-chair); Budget
85
Insurance and Commerce; Revenue and Taxation; Energy
86
Insurance and Commerce (chair); Revenue and Taxation
87
Legislative Council; Management (chair); Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development; Legislative Facilities (co-chair); Education; Girls State (chair); Rules
88
Aging, Children And Youth and Legislative Affairs; Public Health, Welfare And Labor
89
Legislative Council; Energy; City, County and Local Affairs (chair); Judiciary
90
Legislative Joint Auditing; Public Retirement and Social Security Programs; Public Transportation; City, County and Local Affairs
91
Legislative Council; Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development; Education; Performance Review (co-chair)
92
State Agencies and Governmental Affairs; Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Advisory Council (co-chair); Legislative Joint Auditing; Advanced Communications and Information Technology; Education; Advanced Communications and Information Technology
93
Public Transportation (chair); Budget; City, County and Local Affairs; Performance Review
94
Legislative Council; State Agencies and Governmental Affairs; Public Health, Welfare And Labor (chair); Budget (ex-officio); Rules
95
Legislative Council (ex officio); State Agencies and Governmental Affairs; Performance Review; Judiciary
96
Aging, Children And Youth and Legislative Affairs (chair); Management; Child Maltreatment Investigations Oversight; Legislative Joint Auditing; Education
97
Legislative Council (ex officio); Energy (co-chair); Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development; Code Revision Commission; Budget; Judiciary
98
Public Retirement and Social Security Programs; Boys State; Education; City, County and Local Affairs
99
Revenue and Taxation; Legislative Council (ex officio); Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development; Legislative Facilities; Budget (co-chair); Performance Review
100
Insurance and Commerce; Legislative Facilities; Legislative Joint Auditing; Girls State; Rules; Judiciary (chair)

State Senate (33 members)

What does a state senator do?

A member of the upper chamber of the state legislature. Writes and votes on state laws and the state budget, and in many states confirms the governor's appointees. Usually 4 years.

  • School funding and state taxes
  • State criminal laws
  • Drawing district maps (in many states)
Source: National Conference of State Legislatures
District
State senator
Committees
2
Legislative Joint Auditing; Advanced Communications and Information Technology; Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development (vice chair); Transportation, Technology and Legislative Affairs; Rules, Resolutions and Memorials; Ethics
3
Efficiency; Legislative Facilities; Legislative Joint Auditing; Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development; Revenue and Tax (vice chair)
4
Legislative Council; Energy; Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development; Budget; Revenue and Tax (chair); Rules, Resolutions and Memorials
5
Legislative Council (ex officio); Efficiency; City, County and Local Affairs; Judiciary; Budget (ex-officio); Performance Review (co-chair)
6
Legislative Council (ex officio); Energy (vice chair); Legislative Facilities; Insurance and Commerce; Legislative Joint Auditing; Public Retirement and Social Security Programs; Judiciary; Budget
7
Legislative Council; Energy; Child Maltreatment Investigations Oversight; State Agencies and Governmental Affairs; Military and Veterans Affairs; Judiciary (chair); Children and Youth; Budget
8
Efficiency; Insurance and Commerce; Budget; Education
9
Insurance and Commerce; Legislative Joint Auditing; Public Retirement and Social Security Programs; Children and Youth (vice chair); Education
10
Legislative Council; Energy; Legislative Joint Auditing; Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development (chair); Budget; Revenue and Tax; Rules, Resolutions and Memorials
11
Legislative Council; Efficiency; Advanced Communications and Information Technology (co-chair); Public Health, Welfare and Labor; Transportation, Technology and Legislative Affairs (chair); Budget; Performance Review
12
Legislative Joint Auditing; Advanced Communications and Information Technology; Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development; Transportation, Technology and Legislative Affairs; Girls State; Ethics; Performance Review (vice chair)
13
Legislative Council; Efficiency; City, County and Local Affairs; Legislative Joint Auditing; Budget; Education (chair); Performance Review
14
Legislative Council; Efficiency (vice chair); Public Retirement and Social Security Programs; Boys State; State Agencies and Governmental Affairs; Military and Veterans Affairs; Judiciary; Code Revision Commission; Budget; Ethics (vice chair)
15
Legislative Council (ex officio); Legislative Joint Auditing; Public Retirement and Social Security Programs (vice chair); Boys State; Advanced Communications and Information Technology; Public Health, Welfare and Labor; Transportation, Technology and Legislative Affairs
16
Legislative Council; Efficiency (chair); Legislative Facilities; Legislative Joint Auditing; Public Retirement and Social Security Programs; Boys State; State Agencies and Governmental Affairs; Military and Veterans Affairs; Budget; Revenue and Tax
17
Energy (co-chair); Insurance and Commerce; Legislative Joint Auditing; Advanced Communications and Information Technology; Transportation, Technology and Legislative Affairs; Children and Youth; Budget
19
Legislative Council (ex officio); City, County and Local Affairs; Legislative Joint Auditing (ex-officio); Public Health, Welfare and Labor (vice chair); Children and Youth; Budget (ex-officio); Rules, Resolutions and Memorials
20
Legislative Council (ex officio); Legislative Joint Auditing; State Agencies and Governmental Affairs; Military and Veterans Affairs; Children and Youth; Budget; Education (vice chair); Performance Review
21
Legislative Council (ex officio); Efficiency; Energy; Insurance and Commerce (chair); Judiciary; Budget; Ethics
22
Legislative Council; State Agencies and Governmental Affairs (vice chair); Public Health, Welfare and Labor; Military and Veterans Affairs (vice chair); Budget; Performance Review
23
Legislative Council; Efficiency; Legislative Joint Auditing; State Agencies and Governmental Affairs (chair); Public Health, Welfare and Labor; Military and Veterans Affairs (co-chair); Budget; Performance Review
24
Legislative Council; Energy; Legislative Facilities; Insurance and Commerce; Public Health, Welfare and Labor (chair); Budget; Rules, Resolutions and Memorials; Ethics (chair)
25
Legislative Council (ex officio); City, County and Local Affairs; Children and Youth; Budget; Rules, Resolutions and Memorials (chair); Girls State (chair); Education; Ethics
26
Efficiency; Energy; City, County and Local Affairs; Judiciary
27
Legislative Council (vice chair); Autism Task Force; Insurance and Commerce (vice chair); Public Retirement and Social Security Programs; Revenue and Tax; Rules, Resolutions and Memorials; Ethics
28
Energy; Child Maltreatment Investigations Oversight; State Agencies and Governmental Affairs; Military and Veterans Affairs; Children and Youth; Budget; Education
29
Legislative Council (ex officio); City, County and Local Affairs (vice chair); Legislative Joint Auditing (co-chair); Children and Youth; Budget (ex-officio); Revenue and Tax
30
Legislative Council (ex officio); Public Retirement and Social Security Programs; Public Health, Welfare and Labor; Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development; Budget; Rules, Resolutions and Memorials (vice chair); Girls State; Ethics
31
Legislative Council; Energy; Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Advisory Council (co-chair); Insurance and Commerce; Public Retirement and Social Security Programs; Public Health, Welfare and Labor; Budget
32
Legislative Council; City, County and Local Affairs (chair); Legislative Joint Auditing; Advanced Communications and Information Technology; Code Revision Commission; Transportation, Technology and Legislative Affairs; Budget (vice chair); Girls State; Education; Performance Review
33
Legislative Council (ex officio); Legislative Facilities; City, County and Local Affairs; Legislative Joint Auditing (ex-officio); Boys State; Children and Youth; Budget; Revenue and Tax; Rules, Resolutions and Memorials
34
Legislative Council (ex officio); Legislative Facilities; Legislative Joint Auditing (vice chair); Public Retirement and Social Security Programs (co-chair); State Agencies and Governmental Affairs; Military and Veterans Affairs; Girls State; Education
35
Legislative Council; Legislative Joint Auditing; Boys State (chair); Advanced Communications and Information Technology; Judiciary (vice chair); Transportation, Technology and Legislative Affairs; Budget; Performance Review

Mayors

What does a mayor do?

Leads a city. In 'strong mayor' cities (like Chicago) the mayor runs city departments and proposes the budget; in others the city council and a city manager hold more power. Usually 4 years.

  • Police and fire departments
  • City budget and property tax levy
  • Streets, water and garbage
Source: National League of Cities: Forms of Municipal Government
Ernie PennMayor of Farmington, term ends 2026Official source
Greg HinesMayor of Rogers, term ends 2028Official source

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