2018Final results
2018 election for Arkansas Secretary of State
Secretary of State · Arkansas
John Thurston Commissioner Of State Lands (R) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating Susan Inman (D) by 24.1 points.
John Thurston Commissioner Of State LandsRepublican · winner
60.6%537,581
Susan InmanDemocrat
36.5%323,644
Christopher OlsonLibertarian
2.9%25,320
886,545 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
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
John Thurston Commissioner Of State Lands (R)Susan Inman (D)
Also on the ballot: Christopher Olson (Libertarian), 2.9%
Also on this ballot here
| Governor | R+33.6 |
| Lieutenant Governor | R+31.2 |
| Attorney General | R+26.4 |
Results within this state. Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET