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LiberalMind’s complete claim-by-claim breakdown of this race is published.
The race
The Lieutenant Governor is a statewide elected office in Arkansas. The office is currently held by Leslie Rutledge (Republican). Leslie Rutledge is on the general-election roster below, seeking re-election.
On the ballot
- Leslie Rutledge — Republican (incumbent)
- Michael Kalagias — Libertarian
Roster status
The candidate roster below is drawn from official state and campaign records gathered for this race; final confirmation against official state candidate lists continues.
Race notes
Separately elected. Roster corrected 2026-10-25 from arkansas-statewide-2026.md (confirmed general-election ballot); see INVENTORY-PASS-2026-10-25.md.
Sources
- Candidate roster source — https://ballotpedia.org/State_executive_official_elections,_2026
Winner: Leslie Rutledge (Republican) — called by the Associated Press. This result was appended on November 5, 2026 (results wave 3); the original article above is unchanged, exactly as published before Election Day.
This page is updated as reporting is verified — Election 2026 coverage, LiberalMind. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.