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2026 candidates we're tracking in AL-7
Ammie Akin
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Quality of Life: build strong communities where families can afford to live
- Affordability & Cost of Living
- Local Economy & Jobs
About Ammie Akin
Akin is an entrepreneur and educator who has worked as a teacher, principal and college educator, per the campaign site. Akin and her husband are developing Hub in the Hills, a privately funded project to turn a former elementary school into a shared campus for nonprofit organizations and programs for families and adults with disabilities, per the campaign site.
Terri Sewell
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Affordability: Lower the cost of everyday essentials for Alabama families
- Healthcare: Access to quality, affordable healthcare for all Americans
- Voting Rights: A stronger democracy where all Americans have a fair voice
About Terri Sewell
Terri Sewell is a sitting U.S. Representative for Alabama's 7th Congressional District, in office since 2011, per her official House biography. She is a member of the New Democrat Coalition and maintains constituent service offices in Birmingham, Montgomery, Selma and Tuscaloosa.
About this race
Alabama's 7th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Alabama primary is Tuesday, May 19, 2026 (runoff Tuesday, June 16, 2026 if needed), and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.