2026 Arkansas Secretary of State election
The 2026 Arkansas Secretary of State election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Secretary of State of Arkansas. The primary election will be held on March 3. Incumbent secretary of state Cole Jester was appointed in 2024 and is ineligible to run for a full term.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Kim Hammer, state senator from the 16th district
- Cathy Hardin Harrison, Miller County judge
- Bryan Norris, veteran
Democratic primary
Candidates
Presumptive nominee
- Kelly Grappe, marketing specialist