2026 Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands election
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November 3, 2026
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The 2026 Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands. The primary election were held on March 3. Incumbent land commissioner Tommy Land was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election to a third consecutive term.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Cole Jester, Secretary of State (2025–present)[1]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Christian Olson, real estate investor[2]
Withdrawn
[edit]- Lance Restum, Arkansas Travelers community outreach director (endorsed Jester)[3]
Endorsements
[edit]Cole Jester
- Statewide officials
- Sarah Huckabee Sanders, governor of Arkansas (2023–present)[4]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cole Jester | 193,683 | 72.2 | |
| Republican | Christian Olson | 74,451 | 27.8 | |
| Total votes | 268,134 | 100.0 | ||
Jester
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Third-party candidates
[edit]Libertarian Party
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Chris Olson, mental healthcare worker and perennial candidate[6]
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cole Jester | ||||
| Libertarian | Chris Olson | ||||
| Total votes | |||||
References
[edit]- ↑ Moore, Matthew; Mann, Casey (May 1, 2025). "Arkansas Secretary of State Cole Jester enters land commissioner race". KUAF. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
- ↑ Wickline, Michael (November 19, 2024). "Little Rock real estate investor announces run for commissioner of state lands". The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
- ↑ Earley, Neal (June 26, 2025). "Bryant Republican Lance Restum withdraws from land commissioner race, endorses Cole Jester". The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ Wickline, Michael R. (April 30, 2025). "Cole Jester announces run for land commissioner with Sanders' endorsement". Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ↑ "REP Comm. of State Lands". Arkansas Election Night Reporting. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ↑ Brock, Roby (February 22, 2026). "Arkansas Libertarians nominate candidates for 2026". Talk Business & Politics. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Official campaign websites