LibertarianNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Colt Shelby

Lost the 2026 race for Arkansas Governor.

Last margin
−46.3
Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Background

As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.

On the ballot as
farmer

Source: Wikidata (CC0) and the official candidate list

Every race Shelby has run

Margin: how far Shelby finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
2026Arkansas GovernorGeneralLostSarah Huckabee Sanders (R), Fredrick Love (D)7.5%−46.3

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

In the polls

Included in 2 polls; Shelby’s best result was 11% (Arkansas Governor).

Shelby’s polls in the database →

Source: Polls: The New York Times and Wikipedia poll lists

Who Shelby has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)