Secretary of State of Arkansas
Statewide — all of Arkansas
General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- The seat is open. Kim Hammer won the March 31, 2026 Republican runoff over Bryan Norris by 913 votes of 80,977 cast; recounts in six counties matched the original totals and a lawsuit challenging the Saline County results was dismissed on June 8. Kelly Grappe was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[3][4]
On the ballot · 3 candidates
Research notes & limits
Slate from Ballotpedia, cross-checked against The Green Papers' Arkansas candidate list (Grappe, Hammer, Pakko). The Arkansas Secretary of State's candidate search is a script-driven page that could not be read, so the slate rests on Ballotpedia, which warns the list may not be complete. No direct statement on documentary proof of citizenship was found from any candidate.
Sources · 13
Researched 2026-10-19. Green citations are official government records.
- 1.Arkansas Secretary of State election, 2026 — Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
- 2.Kim Hammer · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
- 3.Arkansas Secretary of State election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
- 4.Arkansas 2026 General Election · The Green Papers · 2026-10-19 Reference
- 5.Arkansas Secretary of State election, 2026 — Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
- 6.Professional experience · Grappe campaign · 2026-10-21 Candidate's own words
- 7.Kelly Grappe · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 8.Kim Hammer · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
- 9.Senator Kim Hammer · Arkansas Senate · 2026-10-21 Official record
- 10.Arkansas Secretary of State election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 11.Arkansas Secretary of State election, 2026 — Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
- 12.Michael Pakko - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 13.About Dr. Pakko · Pakko for Arkansas Secretary of State · 2026-10-21 Candidate's own words