the Arkansas House of Representatives Declined Kelly Krout, candidate for state representative in 2020 (running for lieutenant governor) Greg Leding, state senator (2019–present), former state representative (2011–2019), and former minority leader of the Arkansas House of Representatives (2012–2014) (running for re-election to the State Senate) Clarke Tucker, state senator (2021–present), former state representative (2015–2019), and nominee for Arkansas's 2nd congressional district in 2018 (ran for re-election to the State Senate) Endorsements Polling Results Libertarian convention Candidates Nominee Ricky Harrington, Christian missionary, prison chaplain, and nominee for U.S. Senator in 2020 Independents Candidates Declared William E. Gates, senior pastor at the church of Christian Jewish Freedom in Little Rock Write-ins Candidates Declared Dan Nelson, activist Michael Woodard Elvis Presley, perennial candidate General election Predictions Endorsements Polling Aggregate polls Graphical summary Sarah Huckabee Sanders vs. generic Democrat Generic Republican vs. generic Democrat Debates Results Notes References External links Official campaign websites William E. Gates (I) for Governor Ricky Harrington (L) for Governor Chris Jones (D) for Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) for Governor 2022 Arkansas Governor