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Lieutenant Governor

2026 Arkansas Lieutenant Governor — General Election · November 3, 2026

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Last reviewed September 15, 2026

Overview

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2026 Arkansas Lieutenant Governor — General Election on November 3, 2026
VerifiedSource: Arkansas Secretary of State
Official candidacy
Lieutenant Governor · Republican · Incumbent
VerifiedOfficial records: Arkansas Secretary of State, State of Arkansas
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VerifiedSource: Arkansas Secretary of State

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Arkansas Secretary of State — 2026 Candidate Filing Search

Position/Office: Lieutenant Governor

Party Affiliation: Republican

Candidate Name: Lieutenant Governor Leslie Rutledge

Filing Date: 2025-11-03

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MEET LESLIE RUTLEDGE

Source-published biography

Leslie Carol Rutledge was sworn in on January 10, 2023 as Arkansas’s 21st Lieutenant Governor and the first woman to ever hold the State’s second-highest office. Rutledge previously served two-terms as the 56th Attorney General of Arkansas from 2015-2023. She was also the first woman and first Republican elected to the office of Attorney General.

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Leslie Carol Rutledge was sworn in on January 10, 2023 as Arkansas’s 21st Lieutenant Governor and the first woman to ever hold the State’s second-highest office. Rutledge previously served two-terms as the 56th Attorney General of Arkansas from 2015-2023. She was also the first woman and first Republican elected to the office of Attorney General.

MEET LESLIE RUTLEDGE

Source-published biography

A seventh-generation Arkansan, Rutledge grew up on a cattle farm and attended school at the Southside School District in Independence County. From her mother, an elementary school teacher, and her father, a lawyer and a judge, Rutledge learned the importance of hard work and service. Rutledge is an Arkansas lawyer who has spent her career serving the public.

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A seventh-generation Arkansan, Rutledge grew up on a cattle farm and attended school at the Southside School District in Independence County. From her mother, an elementary school teacher, and her father, a lawyer and a judge, Rutledge learned the importance of hard work and service. Rutledge is an Arkansas lawyer who has spent her career serving the public.

MEET LESLIE RUTLEDGE

Source-published biography

She graduated from the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law. Rutledge is admitted to practice law in Arkansas, Washington D.C., and before the U.S. Supreme Court.​

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She graduated from the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law. Rutledge is admitted to practice law in Arkansas, Washington D.C., and before the U.S. Supreme Court.​

MEET LESLIE RUTLEDGE

Source-published biography

Rutledge’s career in public service includes being a judicial clerk for Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Josephine Hart, Deputy Counsel in the Office of Governor Mike Huckabee, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Lonoke County, and Attorney for Arkansas’s Division of Children and Family Services.

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Rutledge’s career in public service includes being a judicial clerk for Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Josephine Hart, Deputy Counsel in the Office of Governor Mike Huckabee, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Lonoke County, and Attorney for Arkansas’s Division of Children and Family Services.

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Public record

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Member-level public record

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Candidate-stated policy positions

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Sources

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  1. Election record

    2026 Arkansas candidate filing record retained August 19 — Leslie Rutledge

    Arkansas Secretary of State

    Open Arkansas Secretary of State
  2. GOVERNMENT_ELECTION_RESULTS_PORTAL

    2026 Arkansas official primary results and statistics

    Arkansas Secretary of State

    Open Arkansas Secretary of State
  3. Candidate-owned primary source

    Leslie Rutledge — candidate-owned primary source 2

    Leslie Rutledge campaign

    Open Leslie Rutledge campaign
  4. GOVERNMENT_CURRENT_OFFICE_IDENTITY

    Leslie Rutledge — current Arkansas office

    State of Arkansas

    Open State of Arkansas
  5. GOVERNMENT_CAMPAIGN_FINANCE_SEARCH

    Leslie Rutledge — Arkansas campaign-finance disclosure search

    Arkansas Secretary of State

    Open Arkansas Secretary of State
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