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