On day two of candidate filing, a few more elected officials and challengers submitted their paperwork at the state Capitol, including Arkansas Treasurer of State John Thurston, who is preparing for his third election to state office in four years.

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders was the first to file for the November 2026 election, followed by other candidates for the U.S. House, U.S. Senate, Arkansas House, and Arkansas Senate.

Amid increased security at the Arkansas state Capitol, candidates for state and federal offices will begin filing Monday at noon.

Arkansas’ first candidates for next year’s elections packed the Capitol rotunda on Monday to formally declare their candidacies, kicking off the nine-day filing period and the 2026 election cycle. Gov.

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The 2026 elections kicked off Monday in Arkansas as candidates began filing to run for office. The Craighead County Clerk’s office was full of candidates Nov. 3. Party filings began at noon, and non-partisan filing started at 3 p.m. Other counties began filing at the same time across the state of Arkansas.

Republican State Representative Wade Andrews officially filed for re-election to House District 98 on Monday afternoon in Little Rock. District 98 includes

An Arkansas judge is set to rule on the House District 70 election lawsuit this week. Here's what you need to know.

President Donald J. Trump has officially endorsed Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders in her bid for re-election in Arkansas.

President Donald Trump backed GOP Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders as well as many House Republicans in Truth Social posts on Sunday

President Donald Trump has endorsed U.S. Rep. Steve Womack (R-03) for his re-election bid in the U.S. House of Representatives.

A lawsuit filed by a resident from Franklin County has now been granted a petition on Wednesday from a Pulaski County Circuit Court judge, ordering Governor Sar