A general election was held in the U.S. state of Arkansas on November 6, 2018. All of Arkansas' executive officers were up for election as well as all of Arkansas' four seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primaries were held on May 22, 2018. Polls were open from 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM CST. Republicans retained all statewide offices and all four seats in the United States House of Representatives.
Governor
Republican governor Asa Hutchinson was elected to a second term.
Lieutenant governor
Republican lieutenant governor Tim Griffin was elected to a second term.
Attorney general
Republican Attorney General Leslie Rutledge was elected to a second term.
Secretary of state
Republican incumbent Mark Martin was term-limited and could not seek a third term.
State treasurer
Republican treasurer Dennis Milligan was elected to a second term. No Democrat filed to run for this office.
State auditor Republican auditor Andrea Lea was elected to a second term. No Democrat filed to run for this office.
Republican nominee Andrea Lea, incumbent auditor
Libertarian nominee David Dinwiddie
General election
Commissioner of State Lands
Incumbent Republican Commissioner of State Lands John Thurston was term-limited and ran successfully for the office of Secretary of State.
General Assembly State Senate
18 out of 35 seats in the Arkansas Senate were up for election. Out of the contested seats, the Republican Party won 13 while the Democratic Party won five. The resulting composition was 29 Republicans and six Democrats, same as in 2016.
State House of Representatives All 100 seats in the Arkansas House of Representatives were up for election. Republicans won 76 while Democrats won 24. Both parties flipped two seats each.
+2018 Arkansas House of Representatives election Party Before After Change Republican 75 76 1 Democratic 24 24 vacant 1 0 1 Total 100
United States House of Representatives
All of Arkansas' four seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Republicans held on to all four seats. DistrictRepublicanDemocraticOthersTotalResultVotes%Votes%Votes%Votes%District 1138,75768.95%57,90728.77%4,5812.28%201,245100%Republican holdDistrict 2132,12552.13%116,13545.82%5,1932.05%253,453100%Republican holdDistrict 3148,71764.78%74,95232.65%6,0392.57%229,568100%Republican holdDistrict 4136,74066.74%63,98431.23%4,1682.03%204,892100%Republican holdTotal556,33962.56%312,97835.19%19,9812.25%889,298100%
State Supreme Court One seat on the Arkansas Supreme Court was up for election.
Associate Justice, Position 3 Incumbent Justice Courtney Goodson won re-election to a second term. Candidates Courtney Goodson, incumbent David Sterling, chief legal counsel for the Arkansas Department of Human Services Kenneth Hixson, judge on the third district of the Arkansas Court of Appeals
General election
Runoff
Ballot Measures Three statewide measures appeared on the ballot in 2018, all of which were approved.
Issue 2
The Voter ID Amendment, or simply Arkansas Issue 2, would require individuals to present valid photo ID to cast non-provisional ballots in person or absentee.
Issue 4
The Casinos Authorized in Crittenden, Garland, Pope, and Jefferson Counties Initiative, or simply Arkansas Issue 4, would support the authorization of one casino each in Crittenden, Garland, Pope, and Jefferson counties.
Issue 5
The Minimum Wage Increase Initiative, or simply Arkansas Issue 5, would raise the minimum wage in the state to $11 an hour by 2021.
It was approved by a 68-32 margin.
References
External links Candidates at Vote Smart Candidates at Ballotpedia Campaign finance at OpenSecrets
Official Lieutenant Governor campaign websites Anthony Bland (D) for Lt. Governor Tim Griffin (R) for Lt. Governor
Official Attorney General campaign websites Mike Lee (D) for Attorney General Leslie Rutledge (R) for Attorney General
Official Secretary of State campaign websites Susan Inman (D) for Secretary of State John Thurston (R) for Secretary of State
Official State Treasurer campaign websites Dennis Milligan (R) for State Treasurer
Official Commissioner of State Lands campaign websites Tommy Land (R) for Land Commissioner Larry Williams (D) for Land Commissioner