Fredrick Love
Fredrick Love is a member of the Arkansas State Senate, representing District 15. He assumed office on January 9, 2023, and his current term ends on January 11, 2027. He is running as the Democratic candidate for Governor of Arkansas.
Positions on Key Issues
| Issue | Stance | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | Fredrick Love advocates for universal healthcare access, stating his belief that it is a right rather than a privilege. His plan includes protecting Medicaid, expanding mental health services statewide (especially in rural areas), growing telehealth services, ensuring healthcare dollars improve outcomes, and launching a statewide Mental Health App and Hotline. | high | |
| Economy | Fredrick Love's economic plan focuses on building opportunity everywhere by investing in small businesses, workforce training, and infrastructure. His plan includes building regional economic hubs, rebuilding water, sewer, broadband, and road infrastructure, expanding entrepreneurship, apprenticeships, and small business support, providing summer youth employment tied to career-readiness certificates, and establishing an Affordable Housing Taskforce at ADFA. | high | |
| Climate/Energy | No public position found after repeated research attempts. | low | No supporting sources |
| Abortion & Reproductive Health | Fredrick Love voted against Senate Bill 591, a bill that would restrict abortions based on the race of the fetus, according to the Arkansas Family Council scorecard. This indicates a stance against further restrictions on abortion access. | medium | |
| Firearms & Second Amendment | No public position found after repeated research attempts. | low | No supporting sources |
| Foreign Policy | No public position found after repeated research attempts. | low | No supporting sources |
| Immigration | No public position found after repeated research attempts. | low | No supporting sources |
| Civil Rights & Equality | Fredrick Love filed a lawsuit against Pulaski County alleging racial discrimination and a hostile work environment, claiming he was forced to resign from his position as Director of Community Services due to racially motivated actions. He stated that he and other African American county employees were consistently paid less than their white counterparts, violating the Civil Rights Act. While this reflects his personal experience with civil rights, no specific policy stances on broader civil rights issues (e.g., LGBTQ+ rights, voting rights) were found. | medium | |
| Tech & AI | No public position found after repeated research attempts. | low | No supporting sources |
| Local Issues | Fredrick Love, as a Democratic candidate for governor, is expected to focus on major local issues, emphasizing the importance of timely representation for these concerns. | medium | |
| Election Policy | No public position found after repeated research attempts. | low | No supporting sources |
| Education | Fredrick Love has stated that if elected governor, he would not continue state-run Education Freedom Accounts (EFAs) and would issue an executive order to halt the administration of Arkansas' school voucher program. | high |
Healthcare
highFredrick Love advocates for universal healthcare access, stating his belief that it is a right rather than a privilege. His plan includes protecting Medicaid, expanding mental health services statewide (especially in rural areas), growing telehealth services, ensuring healthcare dollars improve outcomes, and launching a statewide Mental Health App and Hotline.
Economy
highFredrick Love's economic plan focuses on building opportunity everywhere by investing in small businesses, workforce training, and infrastructure. His plan includes building regional economic hubs, rebuilding water, sewer, broadband, and road infrastructure, expanding entrepreneurship, apprenticeships, and small business support, providing summer youth employment tied to career-readiness certificates, and establishing an Affordable Housing Taskforce at ADFA.
Climate/Energy
lowNo public position found after repeated research attempts.
No supporting sources available
Abortion & Reproductive Health
mediumFredrick Love voted against Senate Bill 591, a bill that would restrict abortions based on the race of the fetus, according to the Arkansas Family Council scorecard. This indicates a stance against further restrictions on abortion access.
Firearms & Second Amendment
lowNo public position found after repeated research attempts.
No supporting sources available
Foreign Policy
lowNo public position found after repeated research attempts.
No supporting sources available
Immigration
lowNo public position found after repeated research attempts.
No supporting sources available
Civil Rights & Equality
mediumFredrick Love filed a lawsuit against Pulaski County alleging racial discrimination and a hostile work environment, claiming he was forced to resign from his position as Director of Community Services due to racially motivated actions. He stated that he and other African American county employees were consistently paid less than their white counterparts, violating the Civil Rights Act. While this reflects his personal experience with civil rights, no specific policy stances on broader civil rights issues (e.g., LGBTQ+ rights, voting rights) were found.
Tech & AI
lowNo public position found after repeated research attempts.
No supporting sources available
Local Issues
mediumFredrick Love, as a Democratic candidate for governor, is expected to focus on major local issues, emphasizing the importance of timely representation for these concerns.
Election Policy
lowNo public position found after repeated research attempts.
No supporting sources available
Education
highFredrick Love has stated that if elected governor, he would not continue state-run Education Freedom Accounts (EFAs) and would issue an executive order to halt the administration of Arkansas' school voucher program.
Background
Career History
Top Donors
Fredrick Love's campaign finance reports are available through the Arkansas Secretary of State's ethics disclosures. Specific details on top industries and total amounts raised for his gubernatorial campaign are not readily available in the provided snippets, but his January 2026 campaign finance report is accessible.
Voting Record
Fredrick Love is an incumbent legislator, serving as an Arkansas State Senator for District 15 since 2023, and previously in the Arkansas House of Representatives. His legislative record includes sponsoring bills such as one to increase the homestead property tax credit.
Sources
About this research
Data compiled from public sources and analyzed using AI. Last updated 6/29/2026. Visit candidate websites for the most current information.