Paris businessman Brad Simon has the largest campaign war chest of the candidates for the Senate seat formerly held by the late Sen. Gary Stubblefield, R-Branch, based on their latest campaign finance reports.

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

Election workers in Senate District 26 are working to meet deadlines for the special election following a court-ordered date change.

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.

A state board is dismissing a complaint that accused Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders of illegally attempting to influence voters near a poll site last November, citing the statute of limitations.

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.

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.

Gov. Sarah Sanders on Sunday (Nov. 16) begrudgingly relented to two court orders requiring her to set new special election dates for Arkansas Senate District 26 in western Arkansas

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.

A federal judge entered a preliminary injunction against the Arkansas Secretary of State's Office on Wednesday, ordering the office to stop enforcing several new state laws to prevent the League of Women Voters of Arkansas from getting citizen-led initiatives on the ballot for state elections.

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.