Hallie Shoffner, 2026 Arkansas Senate Democratic candidate
Fredrick Love
DEMOCRATIC
Arkansas State Senate (D)
2023 – Present
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Arkansas 2026 GOVERNOR FORECAST

Tom Cotton, 2026 Arkansas Senate Republican candidate
Sarah Huckabee Sanders*
REPUBLICAN
Governor (R-AR)
2023 – Present

2026 Arkansas Governor Forecast:

Proprietary forecast for Arkansas' Governor election between Democrat Fredrick Love and Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders. This page will update with a daily set of 100,000 new simulations as race fundamentals change in order to produce race odds, projected margin, and forecasted vote share.

The 2026 Arkansas governor election features Democrat Fredrick Love and Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Incumbent governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is seeking reelection to a second term, having served in the governor's mansion since 2023. In 2024, Donald Trump won Arkansas by 30.6%, and Republicans are expected to easily retain the state's governorship in 2026. Arkansas voters will decide whether to extend the incumbent party's control of the governor's mansion or move the state in a new direction.

Year
2026
Race
Governor
State
Arkansas
Democratic candidate
Fredrick Love
Republican candidate
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Incumbent / open seat
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Forecast rating
Solid R
Projected vote
36.4% D / 63.6% R
Projected margin
R +27.2
Forecast odds
1.3% D / 98.7% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on July 2, 2026

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