ELECTION RESULTS: Governor| US Senate | US House | Ark. Sec. of State | Ark. Land Commissioner | State Senate | State House | Supreme Court | Court of Appeals | Benton County | Crawford County | Franklin County | Johnson County | Logan County | Madison County | Scott County | Sebastian County | Washington County | Fayetteville Ballot QuestionsArkansas voters across the state cast their ballots in the March 3, 2026, election.There were four types of elections on Mar. 3, 2026: preferential primary elections, nonpartisan general elections, annual school elections, and special elections for items like bonds and school millages. Arkansas Governor’s PrimaryOne of the most-watched races in the state is the Democratic governor’s primary.Arkansas Democrats chose Fred Love as their candidate for governor. Love spoke after clinching the nomination. He emphasized the importance of quality health care.Love will face Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders in November’s general election. Sanders is running unopposed in her primary.Libertarian and independent candidates had until noon on March 3 to submit candidate paperwork. US Senate PrimariesHallie Shoffner won the Democratic Primary, according to The Associated Press. She asked voters, “Do you believe in Arkansas?” in her victory speech.Tom Cotton has won the Republican Primary, according to The Associated Press. The incumbent is running for a third term.”The government’s first focus always has to be to keep our people safe,” he said after his victory.Libertarian and independent candidates had until noon on March 3 to submit candidate paperwork.Arkansas Supreme CourtThere are two candidates running in the nonpartisan Arkansas Supreme Court race.The candidates are John Adams and Nick Bronni.Arkansas Special General ElectionsThe March 3 ballot includes special general elections in both the Senate and the House.Republican Brad Simon and Independent Adam Watson are competing in the Senate District 26 Special General Election. The winner will fill the vacancy left by the death of Sen. Gary Stubblefield last year.The House District 70 Special General Election features two candidates. The winner will fill the seat left open by the resignation of Rep. Carlton Wing. Fayetteville ballot questions Fayetteville had nine ballot questions before voters. All nine passed.Bond issue 1 maintains the repayment structure set by the 2019 bond, which would continue the 1% sales tax. It must be passed for any of the other eight bond issues to pass.The other bond issues, which are essentially various projects that would be funded by the continuation of the 1% sales tax if approved by voters, include water and sewer upgrades, park and trails improvements, building a new animal shelter, new pedestrian infrastructure like sidewalks, repairing roads, improving waste and recycling systems, building a new year-round indoor aquatic center, and a new fire station for training.Question 8 on the aquatic center was the closest, but the election commission confirmed that it passed.

ELECTION RESULTS: Governor| US Senate | US House | Ark. Sec. of State | Ark. Land Commissioner | State Senate | State House | Supreme Court | Court of Appeals | Benton County | Crawford County | Franklin County | Johnson County | Logan County | Madison County | Scott County | Sebastian County | Washington County | Fayetteville Ballot Questions

Arkansas voters across the state cast their ballots in the March 3, 2026, election.

There were four types of elections on Mar. 3, 2026: preferential primary elections, nonpartisan general elections, annual school elections, and special elections for items like bonds and school millages.

Arkansas Governor’s Primary

One of the most-watched races in the state is the Democratic governor’s primary.

Arkansas Democrats chose Fred Love as their candidate for governor.

Love spoke after clinching the nomination. He emphasized the importance of quality health care.

Love will face Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders in November’s general election. Sanders is running unopposed in her primary.

Libertarian and independent candidates had until noon on March 3 to submit candidate paperwork.

US Senate Primaries

Hallie Shoffner won the Democratic Primary, according to The Associated Press.

She asked voters, “Do you believe in Arkansas?” in her victory speech.

Tom Cotton has won the Republican Primary, according to The Associated Press.

The incumbent is running for a third term.

“The government’s first focus always has to be to keep our people safe,” he said after his victory.

Libertarian and independent candidates had until noon on March 3 to submit candidate paperwork.

Arkansas Supreme Court

There are two candidates running in the nonpartisan Arkansas Supreme Court race.

The candidates are John Adams and Nick Bronni.

Arkansas Special General Elections

The March 3 ballot includes special general elections in both the Senate and the House.

Republican Brad Simon and Independent Adam Watson are competing in the Senate District 26 Special General Election. The winner will fill the vacancy left by the death of Sen. Gary Stubblefield last year.

The House District 70 Special General Election features two candidates. The winner will fill the seat left open by the resignation of Rep. Carlton Wing.

Fayetteville ballot questions

Fayetteville had nine ballot questions before voters. All nine passed.

Bond issue 1 maintains the repayment structure set by the 2019 bond, which would continue the 1% sales tax. It must be passed for any of the other eight bond issues to pass.

The other bond issues, which are essentially various projects that would be funded by the continuation of the 1% sales tax if approved by voters, include water and sewer upgrades, park and trails improvements, building a new animal shelter, new pedestrian infrastructure like sidewalks, repairing roads, improving waste and recycling systems, building a new year-round indoor aquatic center, and a new fire station for training.

Question 8 on the aquatic center was the closest, but the election commission confirmed that it passed.