2026CalledUnofficial results

2026 election for Arkansas Secretary of State

Name: 2026 election for Arkansas Secretary of State
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: Arkansas

Secretary of State · Arkansas

Kim Hammer (R) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Kelly Grappe (D) by 16.3 points.

Kim HammerRepublican · winner

55.9%490,603

Kelly GrappeDemocrat

39.6%347,632

Michael PakkoLibertarian

4.6%40,174

878,409 votes

Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

Every county, 2024 to 2026

Each dot is a county, sized by votes cast and colored by who carried it in 2026. Dots above the line moved toward Grappe compared with the 2024 presidential vote; 75 of 75 did. The largest shift among the bigger counties: Mississippi, +19.7 points.

Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

The seat's recent races

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

By county

CountyShareMarginShift

PulaskiD+31.5+9.4

BentonR+11.0+16.0

WashingtonD+12.2+18.9

SalineR+29.0+11.1

FaulknerR+16.5+15.8

SebastianR+23.1+14.5

GarlandR+27.1+9.2

CraigheadR+20.1+17.3

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LonokeR+42.2+11.5

WhiteR+51.0+10.2

JeffersonD+27.0+7.0

PopeR+38.7+13.5

CrawfordR+45.6+12.5

BaxterR+48.7+8.1

UnionR+21.6+11.9

BooneR+54.8+10.1

CrittendenD+14.9+12.7

MillerR+41.7+9.4

GreeneR+46.8+14.4

CleburneR+61.3+6.6

IndependenceR+47.7+11.7

CarrollR+16.1+15.6

Hot SpringR+40.1+12.1

MississippiR+11.9+19.8

ConwayR+30.6+9.7

JohnsonR+37.2+14.2

OuachitaR+9.0+10.0

ClarkR+9.4+11.1

ColumbiaR+26.7+9.8

LoganR+49.2+13.0

MarionR+52.0+8.3

Van BurenR+51.7+8.5

SharpR+54.2+8.5

PolkR+59.6+10.9

GrantR+58.2+10.7

AshleyR+40.7+7.2

PoinsettR+53.4+10.2

MadisonR+43.5+15.1

FranklinR+45.3+17.1

DrewR+22.6+11.2

St. FrancisD+9.6+8.8

YellR+45.2+15.5

IzardR+59.4+6.5

RandolphR+50.6+13.1

StoneR+53.0+8.6

CrossR+35.1+12.5

PhillipsD+25.0+11.7

HempsteadR+27.2+12.5

ArkansasR+33.4+10.7

LawrenceR+53.8+10.2

Little RiverR+46.8+7.5

FultonR+50.2+11.9

ClayR+51.8+9.9

JacksonR+35.9+12.8

PerryR+45.9+11.6

HowardR+33.7+13.0

SevierR+34.3+27.5

ChicotD+15.3+11.4

PikeR+60.8+12.3

NewtonR+50.7+13.4

DeshaD+9.2+14.0

MontgomeryR+55.4+7.8

SearcyR+53.5+18.8

ScottR+66.2+7.3

LincolnR+38.1+12.0

ClevelandR+58.4+9.1

PrairieR+58.0+7.7

BradleyR+26.7+12.4

NevadaR+31.3+8.4

MonroeR+4.3+11.5

LeeD+12.7+9.1

LafayetteR+27.5+10.9

WoodruffR+26.8+5.7

DallasR+19.4+10.0

CalhounR+47.6+14.3

Bar: share of the state's vote. Shift: change in margin from the 2024 presidential vote, + toward Democrats.

Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

Kelly Grappe: <1%
Kim Hammer: >99%
Projected margin: R+23.1

How the forecast works →

The candidates

Kim Hammer (R)
State senator from the 16th district (2019–present)Kelly Grappe (D)
Marketing specialist

Also on the ballot: Michael Pakko (Libertarian), 4.6%

Also on this ballot here

U.S. Senate	R+11.8
Governor	R+15.3
Attorney General	Unopposed
Treasurer	Unopposed
Auditor	Unopposed

Results within this state. Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET