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2018Final results

2018 election for Arkansas Attorney General

Attorney General · Arkansas

Leslie Rutledge (R) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Mike Lee (D) by 26.4 points.

Leslie RutledgeRepublican · winner
61.8%549,668
Mike LeeDemocrat
35.4%315,099
Kerry HicksLibertarian
2.8%24,652
889,419 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+26.42018R+35.42022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The candidates

Leslie Rutledge (R)Mike Lee (D)

Also on the ballot: Kerry Hicks (Libertarian), 2.8%