Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ reelection victory comes days before she embarks on a national book tour that will take her from California’s Simi Valley to a college town near Virginia’s Shenendoah Valley.

U.S. Rep. French Hill is projected to win his reelection bid in Arkansas’ 2nd Congressional District according to The Associated Press, defeating Democrat Chris Jones in a race that national Democrats considered a “flippable” seat.

Republicans in the Arkansas House of Representatives no longer have the supermajority they've held on to for a decade. Why it matters: Republicans will need Democratic votes to pass most state spending bills, and that will require approval from three-fourths of the House. State of play: Democrats in NWA flipped five House seats on Tuesday, according to the AP. The AP had also called four other House flips for Democrats for a total of nine, with...

Polls closed across across Arkansas at 7:30 p.m. for the 2026 midterm elections. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette will be posting race calls here as they are announced. Visit arkansasonline.com/election/ for live election totals from all Arkansas races.

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Democrat Jessie McGruder is projected to win in Arkansas Senate District 9, defeating Republican Kenny Phillips, according to The Associated Press.

Republican Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is projected to win reelection, defeating Democratic challenger Fred Love. Republican Rep. Mike Collins conceded in Georgia's Senate race, without mentioning Sen.

While much attention Tuesday evening was focused on the contest in Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District, the state's three other congressional districts were also on the ballot.

Arkansas voters (and voters in five other states) will decide on a constitutional amendment that ensures voting is exclusively the domain of U.S. citizens. California voters will decide between competing initiatives regarding a 5% wealth tax on individuals and entities holding assets greater than $1 billion.