The 2026 midterm elections have some hotly contested Arkansas offices along with a slew of unchallenged incumbents.

Important information related to the Arkansas Senate District 26 election has been released by the Franklin County clerk. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders certified the seat vacancy on Sept. 15, two days after Sen. Gary Stubblefield was honored and laid to rest in Franklin County.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A federal judge says some new state election laws may be unconstitutional. A new ruling will keep the Secretary of State’s office from enforcing some of Arkansas’ newest election laws while the laws proceed through federal court.

ARKANSAS, USA — Early voting will began in some Arkansas communities on Wednesday, Nov. 12, with Election Day set for Tuesday, Nov. 18. Here's what residents can expect to see on their ballots. However, some counties or cities may not have an election this November.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Sunday afternoon that she has scheduled March 3 special elections for the District 26 Senate seat previously held by state Sen. Gary Stubblefield, R-Branch, and for the District 70 House seat previously held by state Rep.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders says new timeline for District 26 and District 70 races could violate military voting laws but complies with state Supreme Court order.

Sanders’ declarations resetting the election dates were distinctly combative in tone, casting the governor as the victim of rogue judges who Sanders accused of “intentionally ignoring statutory requirements” and “substitut[ing] judicially invented election policy for the General Assembly’s lawfully enacted statutes.

All three of the Arkansas Senate districts in the Fort Smith metro will have either a contested primary or general election, and six of the 11 Arkansas House districts

After Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders agreed to move up the special election dates for House District 70 and Senate District 26, candidates for the respective seats welcomed the decision.

Top races that will be up for consideration in November 2026 will be Arkansas's next governor, lieutenant governor, U.S. representatives and senators, and more.