2026 Arkansas Secretary of State election

2026 Arkansas Secretary of State election
November 3, 2026
Incumbent Secretary of State; Cole Jester; Republican	; ;

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^[1]
Cathy Hardin Harrison, Miller County judge^[2]
Bryan Norris, veteran^[3]

Results

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Kim Hammer
	Republican	Cathy Hardin Harrison
	Republican	Bryan Norris
Total votes

Democratic primary

Candidates

Presumptive nominee

Kelly Grappe, marketing specialist^[4]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[5]	Safe R	August 7, 2025

References

^ Farrar, Thomas (January 9, 2025). "Arkansas senator Kim Hammer announces candidacy for Secretary of State". KATV. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
^ Earley, Neal (April 2, 2025). "Miller County Judge announces candidacy for Arkansas secretary of state". Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
^ "Bryan Norris announces candidacy for Arkansas Secretary of State". White View Now. June 23, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
^ Campbell, Matt (October 31, 2025). "Kelly Grappe becomes first Democrat to announce 2026 run for secretary of state". Arkansas Times. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
^ Jacobson, Louis (August 7, 2025). "Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 19, 2025.

External links

Official campaign websites

Kelly Grappe (D) for Secretary of State
Kim Hammer (R) for Secretary of State
Cathy Hardin Harrison (R) for Secretary of State
Bryan Norris (R) for Secretary of State

[1] Farrar, Thomas (January 9, 2025). "Arkansas senator Kim Hammer announces candidacy for Secretary of State". KATV. Retrieved September 13, 2025.

[2] Earley, Neal (April 2, 2025). "Miller County Judge announces candidacy for Arkansas secretary of state". Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved September 13, 2025.

[3] "Bryan Norris announces candidacy for Arkansas Secretary of State". White View Now. June 23, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025.

[4] Campbell, Matt (October 31, 2025). "Kelly Grappe becomes first Democrat to announce 2026 run for secretary of state". Arkansas Times. Retrieved October 31, 2025.

[Sabato's_Crystal_Ball-5] Jacobson, Louis (August 7, 2025). "Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 19, 2025.