Arkansas Secretary of State
Who Holds This Seat
Cole Jester
Republican · Secretary of State · Candidate for Commissioner of Public Lands
Holds This SeatRunning for Commissioner of Public Lands
Running in 2026
CandidateNov 3 General
Kelly GrappeDemocrat
Not yet in our records
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- None on file
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
CandidateNov 3 General
Kim HammerRepublican · State Senator (AR-SD-16)
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
CandidateNov 3 General
Michael PakkoLibertarian
Not yet in our records
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- None on file
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Past Results
Secretary of State
2022 General Election and Nonpartisan Judicial Runoff Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State John ThurstonRepublican | Republican | 600,194 | 67.0% |
| Anna Beth GormanDemocrat | Democrat | 294,970 | 33.0% |
Official — Arkansas SOS results system (isOfficial=true); SOS publishes no separate certified PDF for this election · Arkansas Secretary of State — official results