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LiberalMind’s complete claim-by-claim breakdown of this race is published.
The race
The Secretary of State is a statewide elected office in Arkansas. The seat is open. The office is currently held by Cole Jester (Republican). Cole Jester is not on the general-election roster below.
On the ballot
- Kim Hammer — Republican
- Kelly Grappe — Democratic
- Michael Pakko — 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
Replace the inventory note ('Incumbent (appointed 2025) - re-election status to confirm'): Jester cannot run for Secretary of State; he is the Republican nominee for Commissioner of State Lands.
Sources
- Candidate roster source — https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/10/21/26-states-are-holding-elections-for-secretary-of-state-this-year-in-23-of-those-that-person-oversees-the-states-elections/
Winner: Kim Hammer (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.