When is the Arkansas, United States, midterm elections 2026?

Polling day is 2026-11-03 (officially set).

When will the final result of the U.S. House race be official?

Expected between 2026-11-19T06:00:00Z and 2026-12-19T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass for Congress: the Secretary of State, in the presence of the Governor, must "within thirty (30) days after the time allowed to make returns of election by the county board of election commissioners, or sooner, if all the returns have been received," cast up the votes for U.S. Senator and Representative, and the Governor then issues a proclamation declaring the winner (Ark. Code § 7-5-703(a)-(b)). With county returns due 18 Nov, the statutory limit is 18 Dec 2026; the window closes at the end of that day, Central time. Precedent: the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported on 2 Dec 2022 that final results had been certified by the SoS office that week, i.e. 20-24 days after the 8 Nov 2022 election; the exact 2022 certification date was not found on the SoS site. There is no automatic recount: a candidate may petition the county board for a recount, generally within two days after preliminary results are declared (§ 7-5-319(a)). A contest of the certificate of vote must be filed within 20 days of the certification, in Pulaski County Circuit Court for U.S. Senator (§ 7-5-801(b), (d)). In an exact tie for first place, the two tied candidates go to a special runoff four weeks after the general election, 1 Dec 2026 (§ 7-5-703(c)).

When will the final result of the U.S. Senate race be official?

Expected between 2026-11-19T06:00:00Z and 2026-12-19T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass for Congress: the Secretary of State, in the presence of the Governor, must "within thirty (30) days after the time allowed to make returns of election by the county board of election commissioners, or sooner, if all the returns have been received," cast up the votes for U.S. Senator and Representative, and the Governor then issues a proclamation declaring the winner (Ark. Code § 7-5-703(a)-(b)). With county returns due 18 Nov, the statutory limit is 18 Dec 2026; the window closes at the end of that day, Central time. Precedent: the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported on 2 Dec 2022 that final results had been certified by the SoS office that week, i.e. 20-24 days after the 8 Nov 2022 election; the exact 2022 certification date was not found on the SoS site. There is no automatic recount: a candidate may petition the county board for a recount, generally within two days after preliminary results are declared (§ 7-5-319(a)). A contest of the certificate of vote must be filed within 20 days of the certification, in Pulaski County Circuit Court for U.S. Senator (§ 7-5-801(b), (d)). In an exact tie for first place, the two tied candidates go to a special runoff four weeks after the general election, 1 Dec 2026 (§ 7-5-703(c)).

When will the final result of the Governor race be official?

Expected between 2026-11-19T06:00:00Z and 2027-01-18T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. County boards send a certified abstract of the votes for Governor to the Speaker of the House, in care of the Secretary of State, by 18 Nov 2026 (Ark. Code § 7-5-701(c)(1), (d)); the SoS certifies statewide results after the county canvass (in 2022 the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported on 2 Dec that the SoS had certified final results that week). The formal declaration is by the legislature: the Speaker "shall, during the first week of the session, open and publish the votes ... in the presence of both houses of the General Assembly" and the person with the highest number of votes is declared elected (Ark. Const. art. 6, § 3; Ark. Code § 7-5-705). The regular session convenes on the second Monday in January of odd-numbered years (Ark. Const. art. 5, § 5(b)) — 11 Jan 2027 unless the General Assembly alters it — so the window closes at the end of 17 Jan 2027, Central time. If two candidates tie for the highest vote, the General Assembly chooses by joint vote (art. 6, § 3); there is no general-election runoff for Governor. A candidate may petition the county board for a recount, generally within two days after preliminary results (§ 7-5-319(a)); contests of state constitutional executive offices are governed by § 7-5-806 (deadline not verified).

Where are the official U.S. House results?

No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Arkansas Secretary of State (https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/).

Where are the official U.S. Senate results?

No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Arkansas Secretary of State (https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/).

Where are the official Governor results?

No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Arkansas Secretary of State (https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/).

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Arkansas, United States, midterm elections 2026

Name: Arkansas, United States, midterm elections 2026
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: United States

Polling day Tue, 3 Nov 2026. 3 races. Counted by Arkansas Secretary of State. Times are Chicago time; hover for UTC.

U.S. House, U.S. Senate Scheduled

19 Nov – 18 Dec 2026

Final result window, set by the law or the authority. Treat as final after Fri 18 Dec, 23:59 Chicago time.

Polls close: Tue 3 Nov, 19:30
First count by: Wed 4 Nov, 19:30
Counted by: Arkansas Secretary of State
Results page: No single-election results page yet.
Authority site: sos.arkansas.gov

Governor Scheduled

19 Nov 2026 – 17 Jan 2027

Final result window, set by the law or the authority. Treat as final after Sun 17 Jan, 23:59 Chicago time.

Polls close: Tue 3 Nov, 19:30
First count by: Wed 4 Nov, 19:30
Counted by: Arkansas Secretary of State
Results page: No single-election results page yet.
Authority site: sos.arkansas.gov

U.S. House 4 seats

2 Nov16 Nov30 Nov14 Dec

Election-night count

3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 19:30 → Wed 4 Nov, 19:30, announced.

Intermediate count

5–18 NovIntermediate count: Thu 5 Nov, 00:00 → Wed 18 Nov, 23:59, announced.

Final result

19 Nov – 18 DecFinal result: Thu 19 Nov, 00:00 → Fri 18 Dec, 23:59, announced.

announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateChicago time. Polls close in 40 days.

Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited

Election-night count
Tue 3 Nov, 19:30 → Wed 4 Nov, 19:30
announced

Polls are open 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Ark. Code § 7-5-304(a)); all of Arkansas is on Central time, so polls close at 7:30 PM CST = 01:30 UTC on 4 Nov. County boards must declare preliminary and unofficial results and transmit them by precinct to the SoS election-night reporting interface "no later than twenty-four (24) hours after polls close on election night" (§ 7-5-701(a)(3)), including counts of outstanding UOCAVA and provisional ballots; the window closes at that statutory limit, 7:30 PM CST on 4 Nov. Most counties report well before it; no 2022 completion time was verified. Overseas and military ballots are accepted until 5:00 PM on 13 Nov (§ 7-5-411(a)(1)(A)(ii)) and are added later.
Intermediate count
Thu 5 Nov, 00:00 → Wed 18 Nov, 23:59
announced

County canvass: "No earlier than forty-eight (48) hours after the election and no later than the fifteenth calendar day after the election, the county board of election commissioners ... shall proceed to ascertain, declare, and certify the result of the election to the Secretary of State" (Ark. Code § 7-5-701(a)(1)) — between Thu 5 Nov and Wed 18 Nov 2026 per the SoS 2026 calendar; abstracts for Congress and state offices go to the SoS in the same period (§ 7-5-701(c)(1)). Provisional voters who must show registration documents have until noon Mon 9 Nov (Ark. Const. Amend. 51 § 13, per the calendar). The window closes at the end of 18 Nov, Central time.
Final result
Thu 19 Nov, 00:00 → Fri 18 Dec, 23:59
announced

State canvass for Congress: the Secretary of State, in the presence of the Governor, must "within thirty (30) days after the time allowed to make returns of election by the county board of election commissioners, or sooner, if all the returns have been received," cast up the votes for U.S. Senator and Representative, and the Governor then issues a proclamation declaring the winner (Ark. Code § 7-5-703(a)-(b)). With county returns due 18 Nov, the statutory limit is 18 Dec 2026; the window closes at the end of that day, Central time. Precedent: the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported on 2 Dec 2022 that final results had been certified by the SoS office that week, i.e. 20-24 days after the 8 Nov 2022 election; the exact 2022 certification date was not found on the SoS site. There is no automatic recount: a candidate may petition the county board for a recount, generally within two days after preliminary results are declared (§ 7-5-319(a)). A contest of the certificate of vote must be filed within 20 days of the certification, in Pulaski County Circuit Court for U.S. Senator (§ 7-5-801(b), (d)). In an exact tie for first place, the two tied candidates go to a special runoff four weeks after the general election, 1 Dec 2026 (§ 7-5-703(c)).

Results sources 3 pages, 0 can answer a results question

URL	Role	Kind	Can answer a results question	Last check
sos.arkansas.gov/elections/research/election-results	results-live	results index	no (results section without an election code)	not checked yet
sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/elections/2026_Election_Calendar_Rev._6-2025_.pdf	timetable	other	no (election page without a results marker)	not checked yet
sos.arkansas.gov	authority-home	emb home	no (site root: cannot answer a results question)	not checked yet

U.S. Senate 1 seats

2 Nov16 Nov30 Nov14 Dec

Election-night count

3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 19:30 → Wed 4 Nov, 19:30, announced.

Intermediate count

5–18 NovIntermediate count: Thu 5 Nov, 00:00 → Wed 18 Nov, 23:59, announced.

Final result

19 Nov – 18 DecFinal result: Thu 19 Nov, 00:00 → Fri 18 Dec, 23:59, announced.

announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateChicago time. Polls close in 40 days.

Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited

Election-night count
Tue 3 Nov, 19:30 → Wed 4 Nov, 19:30
announced

Polls are open 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Ark. Code § 7-5-304(a)); all of Arkansas is on Central time, so polls close at 7:30 PM CST = 01:30 UTC on 4 Nov. County boards must declare preliminary and unofficial results and transmit them by precinct to the SoS election-night reporting interface "no later than twenty-four (24) hours after polls close on election night" (§ 7-5-701(a)(3)), including counts of outstanding UOCAVA and provisional ballots; the window closes at that statutory limit, 7:30 PM CST on 4 Nov. Most counties report well before it; no 2022 completion time was verified. Overseas and military ballots are accepted until 5:00 PM on 13 Nov (§ 7-5-411(a)(1)(A)(ii)) and are added later.
Intermediate count
Thu 5 Nov, 00:00 → Wed 18 Nov, 23:59
announced

County canvass: "No earlier than forty-eight (48) hours after the election and no later than the fifteenth calendar day after the election, the county board of election commissioners ... shall proceed to ascertain, declare, and certify the result of the election to the Secretary of State" (Ark. Code § 7-5-701(a)(1)) — between Thu 5 Nov and Wed 18 Nov 2026 per the SoS 2026 calendar; abstracts for Congress and state offices go to the SoS in the same period (§ 7-5-701(c)(1)). Provisional voters who must show registration documents have until noon Mon 9 Nov (Ark. Const. Amend. 51 § 13, per the calendar). The window closes at the end of 18 Nov, Central time.
Final result
Thu 19 Nov, 00:00 → Fri 18 Dec, 23:59
announced

State canvass for Congress: the Secretary of State, in the presence of the Governor, must "within thirty (30) days after the time allowed to make returns of election by the county board of election commissioners, or sooner, if all the returns have been received," cast up the votes for U.S. Senator and Representative, and the Governor then issues a proclamation declaring the winner (Ark. Code § 7-5-703(a)-(b)). With county returns due 18 Nov, the statutory limit is 18 Dec 2026; the window closes at the end of that day, Central time. Precedent: the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported on 2 Dec 2022 that final results had been certified by the SoS office that week, i.e. 20-24 days after the 8 Nov 2022 election; the exact 2022 certification date was not found on the SoS site. There is no automatic recount: a candidate may petition the county board for a recount, generally within two days after preliminary results are declared (§ 7-5-319(a)). A contest of the certificate of vote must be filed within 20 days of the certification, in Pulaski County Circuit Court for U.S. Senator (§ 7-5-801(b), (d)). In an exact tie for first place, the two tied candidates go to a special runoff four weeks after the general election, 1 Dec 2026 (§ 7-5-703(c)).

Results sources 3 pages, 0 can answer a results question

URL	Role	Kind	Can answer a results question	Last check
sos.arkansas.gov/elections/research/election-results	results-live	results index	no (results section without an election code)	not checked yet
sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/elections/2026_Election_Calendar_Rev._6-2025_.pdf	timetable	other	no (election page without a results marker)	not checked yet
sos.arkansas.gov	authority-home	emb home	no (site root: cannot answer a results question)	not checked yet

Governor 1 seats

1 Nov15 Nov29 Nov13 Dec27 Dec10 Jan

Election-night count

3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 19:30 → Wed 4 Nov, 19:30, announced.

Intermediate count

5–18 NovIntermediate count: Thu 5 Nov, 00:00 → Wed 18 Nov, 23:59, announced.

Final result

19 Nov 2026 – 17 JanFinal result: Thu 19 Nov, 00:00 → Sun 17 Jan, 23:59, announced.

announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateChicago time. Polls close in 40 days.

Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited

Election-night count
Tue 3 Nov, 19:30 → Wed 4 Nov, 19:30
announced

Polls are open 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Ark. Code § 7-5-304(a)); all of Arkansas is on Central time, so polls close at 7:30 PM CST = 01:30 UTC on 4 Nov. County boards must declare preliminary and unofficial results and transmit them by precinct to the SoS election-night reporting interface "no later than twenty-four (24) hours after polls close on election night" (§ 7-5-701(a)(3)), including counts of outstanding UOCAVA and provisional ballots; the window closes at that statutory limit, 7:30 PM CST on 4 Nov. Most counties report well before it; no 2022 completion time was verified. Overseas and military ballots are accepted until 5:00 PM on 13 Nov (§ 7-5-411(a)(1)(A)(ii)) and are added later.
Intermediate count
Thu 5 Nov, 00:00 → Wed 18 Nov, 23:59
announced

County canvass: "No earlier than forty-eight (48) hours after the election and no later than the fifteenth calendar day after the election, the county board of election commissioners ... shall proceed to ascertain, declare, and certify the result of the election to the Secretary of State" (Ark. Code § 7-5-701(a)(1)) — between Thu 5 Nov and Wed 18 Nov 2026 per the SoS 2026 calendar; abstracts for Congress and state offices go to the SoS in the same period (§ 7-5-701(c)(1)). Provisional voters who must show registration documents have until noon Mon 9 Nov (Ark. Const. Amend. 51 § 13, per the calendar). The window closes at the end of 18 Nov, Central time.
Final result
Thu 19 Nov, 00:00 → Sun 17 Jan, 23:59
announced

County boards send a certified abstract of the votes for Governor to the Speaker of the House, in care of the Secretary of State, by 18 Nov 2026 (Ark. Code § 7-5-701(c)(1), (d)); the SoS certifies statewide results after the county canvass (in 2022 the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported on 2 Dec that the SoS had certified final results that week). The formal declaration is by the legislature: the Speaker "shall, during the first week of the session, open and publish the votes ... in the presence of both houses of the General Assembly" and the person with the highest number of votes is declared elected (Ark. Const. art. 6, § 3; Ark. Code § 7-5-705). The regular session convenes on the second Monday in January of odd-numbered years (Ark. Const. art. 5, § 5(b)) — 11 Jan 2027 unless the General Assembly alters it — so the window closes at the end of 17 Jan 2027, Central time. If two candidates tie for the highest vote, the General Assembly chooses by joint vote (art. 6, § 3); there is no general-election runoff for Governor. A candidate may petition the county board for a recount, generally within two days after preliminary results (§ 7-5-319(a)); contests of state constitutional executive offices are governed by § 7-5-806 (deadline not verified).

Results sources 3 pages, 0 can answer a results question

URL	Role	Kind	Can answer a results question	Last check
sos.arkansas.gov/elections/research/election-results	results-live	results index	no (results section without an election code)	not checked yet
sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/elections/2026_Election_Calendar_Rev._6-2025_.pdf	timetable	other	no (election page without a results marker)	not checked yet
sos.arkansas.gov	authority-home	emb home	no (site root: cannot answer a results question)	not checked yet

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Provenance: researcher agent 2026-09-25: Arkansas SoS 2026 Election Dates calendar (rev. June 2025); Election Laws of Arkansas 2025 Edition (SoS) — Ark. Code §§ 7-5-106, 7-5-304, 7-5-319, 7-5-701, 7-5-703, 7-5-705, 7-5-801, Ark. Const. art. 5 § 5, art. 6 § 3; State Board of Election Commissioners 2026 Running for Public Office handbook; SoS Election Results page (CC BY 4.0 (Election Index)). Last verified 2026-09-25.

Questions and answers

When is the Arkansas, United States, midterm elections 2026?: Polling day is 2026-11-03 (officially set).
When will the final result of the U.S. House race be official?: Expected between 2026-11-19T06:00:00Z and 2026-12-19T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass for Congress: the Secretary of State, in the presence of the Governor, must "within thirty (30) days after the time allowed to make returns of election by the county board of election commissioners, or sooner, if all the returns have been received," cast up the votes for U.S. Senator and Representative, and the Governor then issues a proclamation declaring the winner (Ark. Code § 7-5-703(a)-(b)). With county returns due 18 Nov, the statutory limit is 18 Dec 2026; the window closes at the end of that day, Central time. Precedent: the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported on 2 Dec 2022 that final results had been certified by the SoS office that week, i.e. 20-24 days after the 8 Nov 2022 election; the exact 2022 certification date was not found on the SoS site. There is no automatic recount: a candidate may petition the county board for a recount, generally within two days after preliminary results are declared (§ 7-5-319(a)). A contest of the certificate of vote must be filed within 20 days of the certification, in Pulaski County Circuit Court for U.S. Senator (§ 7-5-801(b), (d)). In an exact tie for first place, the two tied candidates go to a special runoff four weeks after the general election, 1 Dec 2026 (§ 7-5-703(c)).
When will the final result of the U.S. Senate race be official?: Expected between 2026-11-19T06:00:00Z and 2026-12-19T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass for Congress: the Secretary of State, in the presence of the Governor, must "within thirty (30) days after the time allowed to make returns of election by the county board of election commissioners, or sooner, if all the returns have been received," cast up the votes for U.S. Senator and Representative, and the Governor then issues a proclamation declaring the winner (Ark. Code § 7-5-703(a)-(b)). With county returns due 18 Nov, the statutory limit is 18 Dec 2026; the window closes at the end of that day, Central time. Precedent: the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported on 2 Dec 2022 that final results had been certified by the SoS office that week, i.e. 20-24 days after the 8 Nov 2022 election; the exact 2022 certification date was not found on the SoS site. There is no automatic recount: a candidate may petition the county board for a recount, generally within two days after preliminary results are declared (§ 7-5-319(a)). A contest of the certificate of vote must be filed within 20 days of the certification, in Pulaski County Circuit Court for U.S. Senator (§ 7-5-801(b), (d)). In an exact tie for first place, the two tied candidates go to a special runoff four weeks after the general election, 1 Dec 2026 (§ 7-5-703(c)).
When will the final result of the Governor race be official?: Expected between 2026-11-19T06:00:00Z and 2027-01-18T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. County boards send a certified abstract of the votes for Governor to the Speaker of the House, in care of the Secretary of State, by 18 Nov 2026 (Ark. Code § 7-5-701(c)(1), (d)); the SoS certifies statewide results after the county canvass (in 2022 the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported on 2 Dec that the SoS had certified final results that week). The formal declaration is by the legislature: the Speaker "shall, during the first week of the session, open and publish the votes ... in the presence of both houses of the General Assembly" and the person with the highest number of votes is declared elected (Ark. Const. art. 6, § 3; Ark. Code § 7-5-705). The regular session convenes on the second Monday in January of odd-numbered years (Ark. Const. art. 5, § 5(b)) — 11 Jan 2027 unless the General Assembly alters it — so the window closes at the end of 17 Jan 2027, Central time. If two candidates tie for the highest vote, the General Assembly chooses by joint vote (art. 6, § 3); there is no general-election runoff for Governor. A candidate may petition the county board for a recount, generally within two days after preliminary results (§ 7-5-319(a)); contests of state constitutional executive offices are governed by § 7-5-806 (deadline not verified).
Where are the official U.S. House results?: No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Arkansas Secretary of State (https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/).
Where are the official U.S. Senate results?: No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Arkansas Secretary of State (https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/).
Where are the official Governor results?: No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Arkansas Secretary of State (https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/).