Poll Puts Sarah Sanders At 51% In Arkansas Governor’s Race
A poll released Sunday indicates Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders has extended her lead in the governor’s race, securing 51% of likely voter support. The poll suggests this increase is due to Sanders’ substantial investment in messaging and advertising campaigns, which…
Little Rock Pine Bluff, AR, October 18, 2026 —
A poll released Sunday shows Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders with 51% support among likely voters in the state’s governor’s race, indicating that she has extended her lead, according to the poll summary.
Democrat Fred Love received 32% support, while Libertarian Colt Shelby received 11%. The three reported figures add up to 94%. The summary does not identify how the remaining respondents were counted or whether they were undecided, supported another candidate, or declined to answer.
The poll suggests Sanders’ increase is due to her substantial investment in messaging and advertising campaigns. Those efforts have significantly outspent the campaigns of Love and Shelby, the summary says. It does not provide spending totals or further details about how the poll assessed the relationship between campaign spending and voter support.
The pollster, sample size, survey dates, margin of error and the candidates’ previous support levels were not provided. Without those details, the size and statistical significance of the reported lead cannot be assessed from the available information. The summary also does not specify the date of the Sunday release.
The figures offer a snapshot of support among likely voters, rather than a result in the election. The information provided does not include additional findings or details about how voters’ preferences may change.
Story summarized from the original created by Byron Tate on arktimes.com, see more information here.
