A pair of candidates have announced intentions to run for the late Sen. Gary Stubblefield's seat in the Arkansas Senate.

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders sent a letter to the Democratic and Republican parties of Arkansas on Monday morning regarding the now vacant seat

Rep. Mark Berry (R-Ozark) announced Monday that he would run in an upcoming special election to fill the state Senate District 26 seat formerly held by the late Sen. Gary Stubblefield (R-Branch), who died on Sept. 2.

Miller County Judge Cathy Harrison announced her candidacy for Arkansas secretary of state on April 3. Filing for office opens at noon Nov. 3. Early voting in the preferential primary is Feb. 16-March 2, 2026.

It was undisputed that the three-way split cracked cities, school districts, and judicial districts with high concentrations of Black people. And for the first time in history, Pulaski County no longer remained wholly within a single congressional district as its population anchor.

State Auditor Dennis Milligan is seeking re-election to a second four-year term in 2026, Milligan announced on Monday.

Democratic candidate for Senate Hallie Shoffner talked to 40/29's Yuna Lee on 40/29 On the Record. Shoffner is a sixth-generation farmer from northeast Arkansas. She announced in July that she would seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Sen. Tom Cotton.

Hundreds of Arkansas farmers gathered last week in Brookland, pleading for emergency financial relief as they struggle under mounting debt, rising costs, and collapsing crop prices. Many in the room had voted for President Donald Trump, yet they now fear the survival of their farms — and their families’ livelihoods — are at stake.

Lifelong Trumann resident and community advocate, Heather Shrader, has officially announced her candidacy for Mayor of Trumann in the 2026 election.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas Auditor Dennis Milligan announced Monday that he is launching a re-election run for a second term. Milligan was elected in 2022 to serve as auditor of state. In his announcement, he spoke about his work during his first term and plans to continue through another term.