Arkansas Democrats flipped roughly twice as many state Legislature seats as they expected, and their chair blamed gerrymandering for their failure to win a federal seat. Why it matters: The gains give Democrats more leverage in the state House and renewed hope of winning congressional seats, despite losses at the statewide and federal levels. The latest: The AP finally called the U.S. congressional race for Republican Rep. French Hill with a...

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ reelection victory comes days before she embarks on a national book tour that will take her from California’s Simi Valley to a college town near Virginia’s Shenendoah Valley.

Arkansas voters approved measures on citizenship requirements for voting, gun rights and water-project financing Tuesday, but narrowly rejected a proposed economic development amendment. Why it matters: The votes will change the state Constitution and provide a financing mechanism for some of the state's water and environmental needs.

Republican U.S. Rep. French Hill held a 4,402-vote lead over Democrat Chris Jones at 2pm Wednesday in an Arkansas congressional race that remained too close to call. The race is for the 2nd District, which covers eight counties in central Arkansas and includes Little Rock. Why it matters: A Jones victory would make him the state's first Black member of Congress and break Republicans' hold on Arkansas' congressional delegation. It would also be...

Polls closed across across Arkansas at 7:30 p.m. for the 2026 midterm elections. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette will be posting race calls here as they are announced. Visit arkansasonline.com/election/ for live election totals from all Arkansas races.

Democrat Jessie McGruder is projected to win in Arkansas Senate District 9, defeating Republican Kenny Phillips, according to The Associated Press.

Republican Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is projected to win reelection, defeating Democratic challenger Fred Love. Republican Rep. Mike Collins conceded in Georgia's Senate race, without mentioning Sen.

While much attention Tuesday evening was focused on the contest in Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District, the state's three other congressional districts were also on the ballot.

U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton is projected to win his reelection bid according to The Associated Press, defeating Democrat Hallie Shoffner in a race that generated national attention and millions of dollars of fundraising.