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Arkansas

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026

Election Day, polls open 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; mailed absentee ballots must be received by 7:30 p.m

Governor

  • Sarah Huckabee Sanders Republican
  • Fredrick Love Democrat
  • Colt Shelby Libertarian

U.S. Senate

  • Tom Cotton Republican
  • Hallie Shoffner Democrat
  • Jeff Wadlin Libertarian

U.S. House, your district

Candidates depend on your district. Your county’s sample ballot lists them.

Statewide ballot measures

Issue 1: Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment

YES: supports amending the constitution to state more explicitly that only U.S. citizens may vote in state or local elections

NO: opposes amending the constitution and keeping the current language, which already limits voting to U.S. citizens

Issue 2: Right to Keep and Bear Arms amendment

YES: supports amending the constitution to state that citizens have a natural, fundamental, and individual right to keep and bear arms for hunting, recreation, and any other lawful purpose

NO: opposes amending the constitution and keeping the current language, which states that “The citizens of this State shall have the right to keep and bear arms, for their common defense.”

Issue 3: Economic Development Districts amendment

YES: supports amending the constitution to let the legislature establish programs like Economic Development Districts and create grants and loans using public money for statewide economic growth

NO: opposes amending the constitution, which doesn’t currently give the legislature this permission, so it could not set up programs like Economic Development Districts or make these grants and loans of public money

Issue 4: Natural Resources Commission Bond measure

YES: supports letting the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission issue $500 million in bonds over time for water-related infrastructure

NO: opposes authorizing the bonds, so the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission does not take on this $500 million in new borrowing

Also on your ballot

  • Lieutenant Governor

  • Attorney General

  • Secretary of State

  • Auditor

  • Commissioner of State Lands

  • Treasurer

  • State Senate

  • State House

  • State Supreme Court

  • Intermediate Appellate Court

  • Special State Legislative

  • School boards

  • Municipal Government

  • Recalls

  • Local Ballot Measures