Candidate for governor · 2026
Colt Shelby
- Running for
- Governor of Arkansas
- Party
- Libertarian
- Filing name
- Shelby, Colt
- State filer ID
- Arkansas filing entity ID 11037
- Next election
- General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 26, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Arkansas Secretary of State (Public Disclosure and Filing Portal) filings
Totals as of October 26, 2026 from the Arkansas Secretary of State (Public Disclosure and Filing Portal) for Colt4Arkansas. Each candidate’s 2026 registration as listed by the Secretary of State’s filing portal: monetary contributions raised (loans not counted), expenditures and the balance of funds, the same as the cumulative column of the latest report. The state’s public search is the official source.
The race
Arkansas governor, 2026 · 4 candidates registered with the state
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Huckabee Sanders Republican | General-election nominee | $8,454,083.25 | $3,406,609.90 | September 30, 2026 |
| Fredrick Love Democratic | General-election nominee | $263,231.45 | $2,212.97 | September 30, 2026 |
| Colt Shelby Libertarian | General-election nominee | $43,961.75 | $10,265.35 | September 30, 2026 |
| Supha Xayprasith-Mays Democratic | Lost the primary | $2,000.00 | $0.00 | May 20, 2026 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrix College | October 8–13, 2026 | 709 (LV) | ± 5.0% | Sarah Huckabee Sanders 51% · Fredrick Love 32% · Colt Shelby 11% |
| Hendrix College | August 11–12, 2026 | 1,217 (LV) | ± 4.7% | Sarah Huckabee Sanders 45% · Fredrick Love 40% · Colt Shelby 7% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 Arkansas gubernatorial election (retrieved October 26, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: Arkansas Secretary of State (Public Disclosure and Filing Portal) campaign disclosure reports (report totals only), retrieved October 26, 2026.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 26, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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