GOVERNOR
Arkansas Governor2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R)
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Apr 27, 2026D +50
R +50
R +15
Race summary
Huckabee Sanders, who soldiered through two frenzied years as President Donald Trump’s White House press secretary, maintains that she will not join his new administration. The 42-year-old should easily score a second term in Arkansas after winning her first race by a whopping 28 points.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Nov 12, 2025
Primary Election: Mar 3, 2026
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STATE DATA
Arkansas
Population Breakdown
Source: United States Census
Past Presidential Results from this State
2024 Election Results
Source: The Cook Political Report
2020 Election Results
Source: The Cook Political Report
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Jan 23, 2025
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