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The 2018 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the
Governor of Arkansas A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political r ...
, 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 reelection 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.


Republican primary


Candidates


Declared

* Asa Hutchinson, incumbent Governor * Jan Morgan,
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Declined

* Tim Griffin, Lieutenant Governor and former U.S. Representative ( running for re-election) * Leslie Rutledge, Attorney General ( running for re-election) * John Thurston, Land Commissioner ( running for Secretary of State)


Endorsements


Polling


Results


Democratic primary


Candidates


Declared

* Jared Henderson, former Arkansas executive director of Teach For America * Leticia Sanders, hairdresser


Declined

* Keith Ingram, Minority Leader of the Arkansas Senate * Jay Martin, former Majority Leader of the
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Results


Independents


Candidates


Declined

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Libertarian primary


Candidates


Declared

* Mark West (
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General election


Predictions


Debates


Polling


Results


See also

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Jared Henderson (D) for Governor

Asa Hutchinson (R) for Governor

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