Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
- Incumbent Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders won her re-election bid, defeating challengers Fred Love and Colt Shelby
- Republicans swept races for Arkansas’s statewide offices in the midterms
- Incumbent Frank Scott Jr. has won a third term as the Mayor of Little Rock
- Democratic candidates secured several new seats in the Arkansas state legislature, while three races remain too close to call; two of those races lean Democrat
- Unofficial results from the Arkansas Secretary of State’s Office show independent candidate Larry Behnke winning the race for Lonoke County Sheriff against Republican challenger Aaron Spencer
- Several new members of the Little Rock City Board of Directors have been elected, with the race for Ward 7 heading for a runoff
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