Governor
Source: arkansasonline.com
What does this office do?
- Signing or vetoing bills that become state law
- Proposing the state budget for schools, roads, and health care
- Picking who leads state agencies
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates:
Colt Shelby
LostLibertarian
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.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for
Fredrick Love
LostDemocratic
Fredrick J. Love has served in the Arkansas Senate since 2022, representing parts of Little Rock and Pulaski County, after 12 years in the Arkansas House from 2011 to 2023.
Records: Civil Rights 2 for, Environment and Public Health 2 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 2 for,
Republican · Incumbent
Sarah Huckabee Sanders has been governor of Arkansas since January 2023. The daughter of former Governor Mike Huckabee, she served as White House press secretary from 2017 to 2019.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 4 for, Government Efficiency 1 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 against,
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ballotpedia.org