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2018 Arkansas gubernatorial election
The 2018 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the governor of Arkansas, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican governor Asa Hutchinson won re-election to a second term, winning by more than 33 percentage points and carrying all but seven counties, marking the largest winning margin of any Republican gubernatorial candidate in Arkansas history.
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Asa Hutchinson, incumbent governor
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Jan Morgan, gun range owner
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Tim Griffin, lieutenant governor and former U.S. representative (running for re-election)
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Leslie Rutledge, attorney general (running for re-election)
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John Thurston, land commissioner (running for Secretary of State)
| Poll source | Date(s)administered | Samplesize | Marginof error | AsaHutchinson | JanMorgan | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrix College | April 17–19, 2018 | 676 | ± 3.8% | 58% | 31% | 12% |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 145,251 | 69.7 | |
| Republican | 63,009 | 30.3 | |
| 208,260 | 100.0 |
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Jared Henderson, former Arkansas executive director of Teach For America
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Leticia Sanders, hairdresser
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Keith Ingram, Minority Leader of the Arkansas Senate
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Jay Martin, former Majority Leader of the Arkansas House of Representatives
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Kevin Smith, mayor of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, former Majority Whip of the Arkansas Senate, former Democratic candidate in 1996 United States Senate election in Arkansas
Results by county: Henderson 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Sanders 50–60% 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 68,340 | 63.4 | |
| Democratic | 39,382 | 36.6 | |
| 107,722 | 100.0 |
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Bobby Bones, radio host
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Mark West (Libertarian), pastor and nominee for AR-01 in 2016
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | October 26, 2018 |
| The Washington Post | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| FiveThirtyEight | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| Rothenberg Political Report | Safe R | November 1, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| RealClearPolitics | Safe R | November 4, 2018 |
| Daily Kos | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| Fox News | Likely R | November 5, 2018 |
| Politico | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| Governing | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| Dates | Location | Hutchinson | Henderson | West | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 12, 2018 | Little Rock, Arkansas | Didn't participate | Participant | Participant | Full debate - YouTube |
| October 12, 2018 | Conway, Arkansas | Participant | Participant | Participant | Full debate - C-SPAN |
| Poll source | Date(s)administered | Samplesize | Marginof error | AsaHutchinson (R) | JaredHenderson (D) | MarkWest (L) | Other | Undecided |
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| University of Arkansas | October 1–28, 2018 | 618 | ± 3.9% | 59% | 35% | – | 6% | – |
| Hendrix College | October 18–19, 2018 | 528 | ± 4.3% | 60% | 24% | 5% | – | 11% |
| Hendrix College | September 5–7, 2018 | 1,701 | ± 2.4% | 60% | 25% | 6% | – | 9% |
| Mason-Dixon | March 21–24, 2018 | 625 | ± 4.0% | 63% | 24% | – | – | 13% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±% |
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| Republican | 582,406 | 65.33% | +9.89% | |
| Democratic | 283,218 | 31.77% | –9.72% | |
| Libertarian | 25,885 | 2.90% | +0.98% | |
| 891,509 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
- Ashley (largest city: Crossett)
- Bradley (largest city: Warren)
- Clark (largest city: Arkadelphia)
- Dallas (largest city: Fordyce)
- Desha (largest city: Dumas)
- Drew (largest city: Monticello)
- Jackson (largest city: Newport)
- Lafayette (largest city: Stamps)
- Lincoln (largest city: Star City)
- Little River (largest city: Ashdown)
- Mississippi (largest city: Osceola)
- Monroe (largest city: Clarendon)
- Nevada (largest city: Prescott)
- Ouachita (largest city: Camden)
- Pike (largest city: Glenwood)
- Woodruff (largest city: Augusta)
Hutchinson won all four congressional districts.
| District | Hutchinson | Henderson | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69% | 27% | Rick Crawford | |
| 59% | 39% | French Hill | |
| 66% | 31% | Steve Womack | |
| 69% | 28% | Bruce Westerman |
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2018 Arkansas elections
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Candidates at Vote Smart
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Candidates at Ballotpedia
Official campaign websites
- Jared Henderson (D) for Governor
- Asa Hutchinson (R) for Governor
- Mark West (L) for Governor
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