Governor · 2026

Arkansas governor

4 candidates registered with the Arkansas Secretary of State (Public Disclosure and Filing Portal) for the 2026 election on November 3, 2026, sorted by money raised.

Candidates and money

CandidateStatusRaisedCash on handThrough
Sarah Huckabee Sanders RepublicanGeneral-election nominee$8,454,083.25$3,406,609.90September 30, 2026
Fredrick Love DemocraticGeneral-election nominee$263,231.45$2,212.97September 30, 2026
Colt Shelby LibertarianGeneral-election nominee$43,961.75$10,265.35September 30, 2026
Supha Xayprasith-Mays DemocraticLost the primary$2,000.00$0.00May 20, 2026

From reports filed with the Arkansas Secretary of State (Public Disclosure and Filing Portal), retrieved October 26, 2026. 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.

Polling and ratings

Race ratings

Recent polls

PollsterDatesSampleMargin of errorResults
Hendrix CollegeOctober 8–13, 2026709 (LV)± 5.0%Sarah Huckabee Sanders 51% · Fredrick Love 32% · Colt Shelby 11%
Hendrix CollegeAugust 11–12, 20261,217 (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.

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