Leslie Rutledge
Last held office: Arkansas Lieutenant Governor (2022–2026). Won the 2026 race for Arkansas Lieutenant Governor.
Last office: Arkansas Lieutenant GovernorBorn 1976Lawyer
- Last margin
- +27.8
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Rutledge was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Rutledge has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Rutledge won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arkansas Lieutenant Governor | General | Won | Michael Kalagias (L) | 63.9% | R+27.8 | R+31.3 | |
| 2022 | Arkansas Lieutenant Governor | General | Won | Kelly Ross Krout (D), Frank Gilbert (L) | 64.3% | R+32.3 | — | |
| 2018 | Arkansas Attorney General | General | Won | Mike Lee (D), Kerry Hicks (L) | 61.8% | R+26.4 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Rutledge has held
- Arkansas Lieutenant Governor · 2022–2026
- Arkansas Attorney General · 2018–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Rutledge has run against
- Michael Kalagias (L) · 2026 general, won
- Kelly Ross Krout (D) · 2022 election, won
- Mike Lee (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Rutledge
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Wikidata Q18631237
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET