Colt Shelby
Libertarian · AR
Colt Shelby is the Libertarian Party of Arkansas's 2026 nominee for Governor. A Cecil, Arkansas native who worked about 16 years in the oil-drilling industry, he became prominent as a leading opponent of Governor Sanders's proposed 3,000-bed Franklin County prison and sued the state over the project before entering the governor's race.
Track record
Public Safety and Crime Control
· 1 record
Publicly opposed and joined litigation against the State of Arkansas over Governor Sanders's planned 3,000-bed prison in Franklin County, becoming one of the project's most visible critics.
November 1, 2024Against
Source: 5newsonline.com · researched July 3, 2026
Elections
- Governor · November 3, 2026 · Arkansas
Profile last researched July 3, 2026.