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.

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.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders became the first candidate for state or federal office to file Monday at the state Capitol to run in the 2026 elections.

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

President Donald J. Trump has officially endorsed Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders for re-election.Sanders responded to his announcement in a post on X, reaffirming

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The 2026 elections kicked off Monday in Arkansas as candidates began filing to run for office. The Craighead County Clerk’s office was full of candidates Nov. 3. Party filings began at noon, and non-partisan filing started at 3 p.m. Other counties began filing at the same time across the state of Arkansas.

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

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders must move the special election date for Arkansas House District 70 from June 9 to March 3, Pulaski County Circuit Judge Shawn Johnson ruled on Friday.

A Pulaski County judge on Friday ordered House District 70’s special election moved to March 3, 2026, rejecting arguments from the state that Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has complete discretion over special election dates.

An Arkansas judge is set to rule on the House District 70 election lawsuit this week. Here's what you need to know.

President Donald Trump backed GOP Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders as well as many House Republicans in Truth Social posts on Sunday

President Donald Trump has endorsed U.S. Rep. Steve Womack (R-03) for his re-election bid in the U.S. House of Representatives.