LibertarianNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
Michael Kalagias
Lost the 2026 race for Arkansas Lieutenant Governor.
- Last margin
- −27.8
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
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- On the ballot as
- perennial candidate
Every race Kalagias has run
Margin: how far Kalagias finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arkansas Lieutenant Governor | General | Lost | Leslie Rutledge (R) | 36.1% | −27.8 |
| 2022 | U.S. House, AR-3 | General | Lost | Steve Womack (R), Lauren Mallett-Hays (D) | 3.4% | −60.3 |
| 2020 | U.S. House, AR-3 | General | Lost | Steve Womack (R), Celeste Williams (D) | 3.9% | −60.4 |
| 2018 | U.S. House, AR-3 | General | Lost | Steve Womack (R), Josh Mahony (D) | 2.6% | −62.2 |
| 2016 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 96 | General | Lost | Grant Hodges (R) | 28.6% | −42.9 |
| 2014 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 96 | General | Lost | Grant Hodges (R), Tom McClure (D) | 5.1% | −54.1 |
| 2014 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 96 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Kalagias has run against
- Leslie Rutledge (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Steve Womack (R) · 2022 election, lost
- Grant Hodges (R) · 2016 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)