Arkansas’ first candidates for next year’s elections packed the Capitol rotunda on Monday to formally declare their candidacies, kicking off the nine-day filing period and the 2026 election cycle. Gov.

Amid increased security at the Arkansas state Capitol, candidates for state and federal offices will begin filing Monday at noon.

Arkansas State Treasurer John Thurston and State Auditor Dennis Milligan are among the more than three dozen candidates who submitted their paperwork Tuesday at the state Capitol to run for state office in the 2026 elections,

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders was the first to file for the November 2026 election, followed by other candidates for the U.S. House, U.S. Senate, Arkansas House, and Arkansas Senate.

The Democratic Party of Arkansas has filed a motion demanding that the governor and secretary of state explain why they shouldn't be held in contempt of court f

On October 31, an Arkansas judge ruled that the House District 70 special election will take place on March 3, 2026.

Hallie Shoffner said she wants to run her campaign for the people of Arkansas and that Sen. Tom Cotton's record in Congress is working against them.

The Democratic Party of Arkansas has filed a court case to move up the special election dates for the seat of outgoing Rep. Carlton Wing (R-70) and the late Sen. Gary Stubblefield (R-26), which

Few Democrats emerged Monday (Nov. 3) in Arkansas House and Senate district races in the Fort Smith metro. Monday was the first day of filing for candidates in the

Republican State Representative Wade Andrews officially filed for re-election to House District 98 on Monday afternoon in Little Rock. District 98 includes

Gov. Sarah Sanders can’t seek a stay from the Arkansas Supreme Court of a ruling requiring a new date in the Senate District 26 special election because the state