Governor of Arkansas
Fredrick Love
Arkansas State Senator, 15th District (since 2023)Democratic
- Race
- Governor of Arkansas
- Election
- 2026-11-03
- Opponents
- Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican); Colt Shelby (Libertarian)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did3 statements · 0 votes
Fredrick Love, known as Fred Love, is the Arkansas state senator for the 15th District and the Democratic nominee for governor. He served in the Arkansas House from 2011 to 2023. He is term-limited and campaigns on ending the school voucher program, regional economic development hubs, and investing in public schools and Medicaid.[1][2][3]
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotGovernor
2026-11-03
| Sarah Huckabee Sanders Republican | incumbent |
| Fredrick Love Democratic | challenger |
| Colt Shelby Libertarian | challenger |
Won the March 3 Democratic primary with 81.0% over Supha Xayprasith-Mays. Arkansas elects the lieutenant governor separately.
Said vs. did
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Says he would eliminate the voucher program entirely and would issue an executive order halting its administration.
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Supports raising Arkansas's $11-per-hour minimum wage.
Documented position[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Says the state must invest more in Medicaid and hospitals and criticizes the governor for not extending Medicaid to 12 months postpartum.
Documented position[6]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Fredrick Love, known as Fred Love, is the Arkansas state senator for the 15th District and the Democratic nominee for governor. He served in the Arkansas House from 2011 to 2023. He is term-limited and campaigns on ending the school voucher program, regional economic development hubs, and investing in public schools and Medicaid.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Love earned a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in public administration from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and he later completed a postbaccalaureate certificate in public health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and attended the Harvard Kennedy School for Senior Executives in State and Local Government.[2][7]
He worked for the Arkansas Foodbank and then for Pulaski County, most recently as director of community services.[2] Love served in the Arkansas House from 2011 to 2023, including as House minority leader from 2019 to 2021.[2]
Love was elected to the Senate in 2022 and sworn in on January 9, 2023, representing District 15, which includes parts of Little Rock and Pulaski County. He is the Senate Minority Whip.[7] He announced his run for governor in June 2025 and won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary over Supha Xayprasith-Mays.[2]
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- vote2025-04-10 · Voted yes on SB625, amending the Arkansas Children's Educational Freedom Account program (passed 19-9).[8]
- vote2025-03-20 · Voted no on SB376, amending the Freedom of Information Act and its public-meetings provisions (passed 19-10).[9]
- vote2025-04-16 · Voted no on HB1974, the E-Verify Requirement Act requiring state entities to use E-Verify (passed 29-6).[10]
- voteOne of two senators to vote against the 2023 law exempting details of the governor's travel and security from the state Freedom of Information Act; says he would support repealing it.[4]
In their own words
Priorities
- Ending the Educational Freedom Account voucher program by executive order and reinvesting the money in public schools.[4]
- Creating regional economic development hubs and expanding economic growth in rural and underserved areas.[11][5]
- Investing more in Medicaid and hospitals, and opposing new prison construction.[6][4]
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.2026 Arkansas gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 2.Fredrick Love · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 3.Arkansas Democrats seeking nomination for governor focus on voucher program, economic development · Arkansas Advocate · 2026-02-16 News report
- 4.Love vows order halting school vouchers if elected Arkansas governor · Arkansas Advocate · 2026-06-26 News report
- 5.Arkansas Democrats seeking nomination for governor focus on voucher program, economic development · Arkansas Advocate · 2026-02-16 News report
- 6.Challengers call Arkansas governor's policy priorities misplaced in debate · Arkansas Advocate · 2026-10-13 News report
- 7.Fredrick J. Love - Arkansas Senate · Arkansas Senate · 2026-10-21 Official record
- 8.Senate vote, SB625 (Educational Freedom Account program amendments), April 10, 2025 · Arkansas State Legislature · 2025-04-10 Official record
- 9.Senate vote, SB376 (Freedom of Information Act amendments), March 20, 2025 · Arkansas State Legislature · 2025-03-20 Official record
- 10.Senate vote, HB1974 (E-Verify Requirement Act), April 16, 2025 · Arkansas State Legislature · 2025-04-16 Official record
- 11.Fredrick Love · Wikipedia · 2026-10-19 Reference