2026 Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial election

2026 Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 3, 2026
 
Candidate Leslie Rutledge Michael Kalagias
Party Republican Libertarian
Incumbent Lieutenant Governor

Leslie Rutledge
Republican


The 2026 Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the lieutenant governor of Arkansas. Incumbent Republican Leslie Rutledge is running for re-election.[1] Rutledge won the Republican nomination unopposed.[2] She will face Libertarian Party nominee Michael Kalagias in the general election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Third-party candidates

Libertarian Party

Nominee

  • Michael Kalagias, perennial candidate[4]

General election

Results

2026 Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Leslie Rutledge (incumbent)
Libertarian Michael Kalagias
Total votes

References

  1. ↑ "Lieutenant Governor Leslie Rutledge Files for 2026 Re-Election". SWARK Today. November 4, 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Lieutenant Governor". Arkansas Advocate. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  3. ↑ Kienlen, Alex (November 3, 2025). "List of candidates for Arkansas 2026 elections". KNWA. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  4. ↑ Brock, Roby (February 22, 2026). "Arkansas Libertarians nominate candidates for 2026". Talk Business & Politics. Retrieved February 26, 2026.

Official campaign websites

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