Colt Shelby
Libertarian · AR
Colt Shelby is a Cecil, Arkansas native who worked about 16 years in the oil-drilling industry. He became a leading opponent of a proposed 3,000-bed Franklin County prison and sued the state over the project.
Where Colt Shelby stands, based on their records
Supports
Civil Rights (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
The Arkansas Supreme Court dismissed the governor's appeals in the case Shelby brought, ending it. Lower courts had already forced the special elections to be held early, in March 2026.
May 14, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: arkansasadvocate.com
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Shelby sued Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the secretary of state to move up a special election for a vacant state Senate seat. He argued the governor's schedule left District 26 voters with no senator during the 2026 budget session.
October 6, 2025
Source: arkansasadvocate.com
Past race Colt Shelby ran in:
- Governor · November 3, 2026 · Arkansas