Who holds power
Republican trifecta
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Republican, since January 10, 2023
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
US House
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages.
US senators: John Boozman (Republican, term ends 2029); Tom Cotton (Republican, term ends 2027).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House, US Senate
Date not set: 2028 primary election (Nominates for the 2028 general election).
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Trump by 30.6 points
396,905 and 759,241 votes; other candidates 26,530 (2.2%), 1,182,676 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Trump 6.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Leslie Rutledge | Republican | January 10, 2023 |
| Attorney general | Tim Griffin | Republican | January 10, 2023 |
| Secretary of state | Cole Jester | Republican | January 1, 2025 |
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | Not available | Not available |
| Senate | Not available | Not available |
| House of Representatives | Not available | Not available |
| Congressional maps drawn by | Not available |
|---|---|
| Legislative maps drawn by | Not available |
| 2026 congressional map | No change listed |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Supreme Court | 7 | Nonpartisan elections | 8 years |
Arkansas supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in Arkansas, by county
Party registration: not available.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the Arkansas legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Republicans hold 79 of the 100 seats in the House (51 for a majority); Republicans hold 27 of the 35 seats in the Senate (18 for a majority).
Who is the governor of Arkansas?
Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican), in office since January 10, 2023, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in Arkansas?
The 2028 general election, on November 7, 2028 (President, US House, US Senate).
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); 2 U.S.C. s. 1 and the U.S. Senate Class III list; Arkansas Judiciary, Supreme Court page; Arkansas Judiciary, Supreme Court Justices.
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.