Arkansas voters participated in primary elections on Tuesday, with polls closing after a day of voting across the state.

Incumbent Republican Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is running unopposed in her party's primary as she seeks reelection. Sanders, who took office in January 2023, faces no challengers within the Republican Party for the gubernatorial nomination.

On the Democratic side, two candidates are competing for their party's gubernatorial nomination. State Senator Fred Love and businesswoman Supha Xayprasith-Mays are vying to become the Democratic nominee who will face Sanders in the general election.

According to political observers, the issues driving Arkansas primary voters appear to align with national political concerns, though specific polling data on voter priorities was not immediately available.

The primary results will determine which candidates advance to the November general election ballot for various state and local offices across Arkansas.