The Arkansas May 20 primary (for office other than president) had the lowest turnout for an Arkansas primary in history. Only 16% of the registered voters voted. Legislative leaders are bemoaning that result, and talking about introducing bills next year to re-combine the presidential primary and the primary for other office.

Although the Green Party is ballot-qualifried, it is not entitled to nominate its candidates by primary, and will have a final state convention in June to nominate candidates for state legislature, and perhaps a few more candidates for Congress. No minor party in the last 70 years has had more than eight candidates for the Arkansas legislature in any one year, but the Arkansas Green Party will probably surpass that record.