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Arkansas Governor 2026: where the candidates stand on data centers

3 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot, from the Washington County Election Commission's list (opens in a new tab). The officeholder comes first, then the Republican and Democratic nominees together by last name, then everyone else by last name; in each group a candidate with a statement or vote on the record comes first (how the order works). Each has the same space. The list: Official Ballot, Washington County, 020 Boston, 2026 General Election, ExpressVote, English (Washington County Election Commission sample ballots by precinct, linked from https://www.washingtoncountyar.gov/government/departments-a-e/election-commission/november-3-2026-general-election-information) (no date stated (the PDF's creation date is September 9, 2026)).

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The candidates

  1. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Republican candidate for Governor, Arkansas

    Sarah Huckabee Sanders

    Republican · In office

    Of 3 statements on the record, 3 were for data centers.

    What they said

    3 0 0

    What they did

    No vote on a data center measure on the record.

    3 statements · 0 votes on the record

    Photo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.

    Sarah Huckabee Sanders's page · In their own words

  2. Fred Love

    Democratic

    No sourced statement on the record as of October 20, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.

    0 statements · 0 votes on the record

    Fred Love's page · In their own words

  3. Colt Shelby

    Libertarian

    No sourced statement on the record as of October 20, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.

    0 statements · 0 votes on the record

    Colt Shelby's page · In their own words

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In their own words

Where does Sarah Huckabee Sanders stand on data centers?

Of 3 statements on the record, 3 were for data centers.

Statements 3 statements
  1. · paraphrased

    Governor Sarah Sanders says West Memphis is a hardworking community that deserves the resources and recognition brought by Google's investment

    YouTube (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources

  2. · paraphrased

    Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Governor of Arkansas, says there is no better place for this investment than in West Memphis

    YouTube (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources

  3. · paraphrased · label set by a tiebreak

    Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Google's investment is the largest capital investment in Arkansas history

    KATV (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources

Votes 0 votes

No vote on a data center measure on the record.

Where does Fred Love stand on data centers?

No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Fred Love.

Statements 0 statements

No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Fred Love.

Votes 0 votes

No vote on a data center measure on the record.

Where does Colt Shelby stand on data centers?

No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Colt Shelby.

Statements 0 statements

No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Colt Shelby.

Votes 0 votes

No vote on a data center measure on the record.

Candidates and their order come from the Washington County Election Commission's list (opens in a new tab), verified October 15, 2026. Every candidate, by state · How the record reads leaders.

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Every race in Arkansas, and where each candidate stands

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