Alabama

Alabama Voter Guide 2026: Candidates on Your Ballot

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Alabama's 2026 ballot includes governor (Tommy Tuberville (R), Doug Jones (D)); U.S. Senate (Barry Moore (R), Everett Wess (D)); 7 U.S. House districts. Browse tracked Alabama jurisdictions, compare candidate profiles, and enter your ZIP code to see the exact races on your ballot.

State Snapshot

Primary ElectionMay 19, 2026
Primary RunoffJune 16, 2026
General ElectionNov. 3, 2026
StateAlabama
Places Listed20
Profiles240

2026 Statewide & Congressional Races

Candidates The Ballot Brief is tracking for Alabama's statewide contests. Tap a name for their bio and campaign link, or enter your address for the full ballot with finance data.

Governor

2 candidates
  • Tommy Tuberville (R)
    Tommy Tuberville
    Tommy Tuberville is a sitting U.S. Senator from Alabama, elected in 2020, per his official Senate biography. He spent four decades in college football coaching, including 11 seasons at Auburn University where he led the team to five Western Division titles and the 2004 SEC Championship, before retiring in 2016 to work as an ESPN sports broadcaster.
    Priorities: Job creation and economic growth for Alabama, per the campaign site · Border security, per the campaign site · Improving Alabama's education system, per the campaign site
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  • Doug Jones (D)
    Doug Jones
    Doug Jones is a former U.S. Senator from Alabama running for governor, per Alabama Reflector. He launched his campaign at an event in Birmingham framed around what he calls Alabamians' 'Three Real Opportunities': the chance to live a healthy life, to participate meaningfully in government, and to achieve economic prosperity, per abc3340.
    Priorities: Expanding Medicaid, per Alabama Reflector · Support for housing and childcare programs, per Alabama Reflector · Protections for IVF and contraception access, per Alabama Reflector
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U.S. Senate

2 candidates
  • Barry Moore (R)
    Barry Moore
    Barry Moore is a sitting U.S. Representative for Alabama's 1st Congressional District, per his official House biography. He grew up on a family farm in Coffee County and earned an agricultural science degree at Auburn University while serving in the Alabama National Guard and Reserves, later founding Hopper-Moore Inc., an industrial waste hauling and contracting company. He served eight years in the Alabama House of Representatives, chairing its Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, before his election to Congress. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
    Priorities: Backing full funding for law enforcement, per Alabama Reflector · Applying downward pressure on federal spending, targeting roughly $1.5 trillion in cuts over a decade, per Alabama Reflector · Expanding I-65 to six lanes, per Alabama Reflector
  • Everett Wess (D)
    Everett Wess
    Everett Wess is an attorney and managing partner of the Wess Law Firm in Birmingham since 2001, per his campaign site. He previously served eight years as Midfield Municipal Court judge and has worked as a prosecutor and public defender, and spent over a decade in technology and engineering in Huntsville, including work supporting NASA missions.
    Priorities: Funding medical providers and supporting hospitals in rural and underserved areas, per the campaign site · Quality public education, per the campaign site · Fair courts and clean government, per the campaign site
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Lieutenant Governor

2 candidates
  • John Wahl (R)
    John Wahl
    Wahl launched a professional butterfly farm as a high schooler in Limestone County, Alabama, that now supplies tens of thousands of butterflies annually to exhibits across North America, per the campaign site. He has served as Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party since 2021 and was appointed by Governor Kay Ivey to the Alabama Public Library Service Board, per the campaign site.
    Priorities: Border security and election integrity, per the campaign site · Limited government and constitutional rights, per the campaign site · Parental rights and public safety, per the campaign site
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  • Phillip Ensler (D)
    Phillip Ensler
    Phillip Ensler is a state representative running for Alabama Lieutenant Governor, per News From The States. He kicked off his campaign in Montgomery in January 2026 and has pointed to Alabama's low national ranking in education and health care access as central to his campaign, per Alabama Reflector.
    Priorities: A voter-approved state lottery, per Alabama Reflector · Expanding Medicaid and the state's First Class Pre-K program, per Alabama Reflector · Eliminating the state sales tax on groceries, per Alabama Reflector
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Attorney General

2 candidates
  • Katherine Robertson (R)
    Katherine Robertson
    Katherine Robertson has served as Chief Counsel to Attorney General Steve Marshall for nearly a decade, per her campaign site. An eighth-generation Dallas County resident, she is a graduate of Auburn University and the University of Alabama School of Law.
    Priorities: Opposing what she calls federal overreach, per the campaign site · Law-and-order enforcement priorities, per the campaign site
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  • Jeff McLaughlin (D)
    Jeff McLaughlin is an attorney in Guntersville who served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 2001 to 2011, per Alabama Reflector. During his legislative service he was known for declining political donations and self-financing his campaigns while advocating for campaign finance reform, per Alabama Reflector. He does not have a campaign website, per Alabama Reflector. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
    Priorities: Increase transparency and accountability in public office · Use legal experience to serve Alabama families · Offer a Democratic alternative for attorney general

Secretary Of State

2 candidates
  • Caroleene Dobson (R)
    Caroleene Dobson
    Dobson is an attorney and shareholder at the Maynard Nexsen law firm in Montgomery, Alabama, practicing commercial real estate, natural resource and energy law, per the campaign site. She graduated from Harvard College and Baylor Law School magna cum laude, was raised on her family's fifth-generation cattle farm in Monroe County, and serves as a commissioner on the Alabama Forestry Commission, per the campaign site.
    Priorities: Reducing fees on Alabama businesses, per the campaign site · Streamlining government services, per the campaign site · Election security, per the campaign site
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  • Wayne Rogers (D)
    Wayne Rogers
    Wayne Rogers is an attorney who has practiced law in Alabama since graduating from Samford University's law school in 1988, per the Trussville Tribune. He has served since 2019 as executive assistant to Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway and is a former chair of the Jefferson County Democratic Party.
    Priorities: Expanding voter access, including easier absentee voting, per Trussville Tribune · Supporting small businesses, per Trussville Tribune
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Treasurer

2 candidates
  • Young Boozer (R)Incumbent
    Young Boozer
    Young Boozer has served as Alabama State Treasurer since January 2011, per the Treasurer's official biography. He holds an economics degree from Stanford University and a master's in finance from the Wharton School, and spent decades in banking, including as an executive at Colonial BancGroup, before serving as Deputy State Finance Director under Governor Bob Riley.
    Priorities: Continuing to grow the PACT college savings program, per the campaign site · Returning unclaimed property to Alabama residents, per the campaign site · Growing the Alabama Trust Fund through professional financial stewardship, per the campaign site
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  • Rosilyn Houston (D)
    Rosilyn Houston
    Rosilyn Houston is a senior banking executive with more than 30 years in financial services leadership, per her campaign site. She previously served as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief People and Culture Officer at Santander US and held senior roles at BBVA USA, and has chaired the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute board.
    Priorities: Financial responsibility in managing state funds, per the campaign site · Transparency in the Treasurer's office, per the campaign site · Expanding opportunity for Alabamians, per the campaign site
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Auditor

2 candidates
  • Andrew Sorrell (R)Incumbent
    Andrew Sorrell
    Andrew Sorrell has served as Alabama State Auditor since January 2023, per the Auditor's official biography. A former State Representative for House District 3 in Colbert County, he is an entrepreneur who owns stakes in four Alabama businesses and graduated from the University of North Alabama with a business management degree.
    Priorities: Appointing county registrars to oversee elections, per the campaign site · Reducing government spending, including declining a state vehicle and leaving positions unfilled, per the campaign site · Tracking state property to identify further savings, per the campaign site
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  • Violet Edwards (D)
    Violet Edwards
    Violet Edwards is a member of the Madison County Commission, first elected in 2020 and re-elected in 2024, per her campaign site. Her commission work has included overseeing county departments and investments in workforce development, senior services, food access and community infrastructure.
    Priorities: Improving transparency in how taxpayer dollars and state property are tracked, per the campaign site · Ensuring integrity in the Auditor's oversight of county voter registrars, per the campaign site · Service-focused leadership for all Alabamians, per the campaign site
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Agriculture Commissioner

2 candidates
  • Corey Hill (R)
    Corey Hill
    Corey Hill is a fourth-generation farmer from Douglas in Marshall County who operates cattle and poultry farms and runs a local grocery store, per his campaign site. He serves as mayor of Douglas and is a graduate of Douglas High School and Snead State College.
    Priorities: Reviving a rural crime task force focused on agricultural theft, per the campaign site · Lowering taxes and reducing regulations on farmers, per the campaign site · Expanding the Sweet Grown Alabama farm-to-cafeteria program, per the campaign site
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  • Ron Sparks (D)
    Ron Sparks
    Ron Sparks is a former two-term Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, per his campaign site. He has also served as senior advisor to former U.S. Senator Doug Jones, director of the Alabama Rural Development Agency, and president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture.
    Priorities: Restoring gasoline pump inspection programs discontinued in 2015, per the campaign site · Country-of-origin labeling and dock inspections for imported food products, per the campaign site · Eliminating the state sales tax on farm equipment, per the campaign site
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Public Service Commission, Place 1

2 candidates
  • Matt Gentry (R)
    Matt Gentry is the sheriff of Cullman County, a position he has held since 2014, per 1819News. He is running for Alabama Public Service Commission Place 1. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
    Priorities: Bringing transparency and accountability to the Public Service Commission, per 1819News · Protecting the jobs of utility, railroad and transportation workers, per 1819News
  • James O. Gordon (D)
    James O. Gordon is a former Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives, per Alabama Reflector, running for Alabama Public Service Commission Place 1. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

Public Service Commission, Place 2

2 candidates
  • Jim Zig Zeigler (R)
    Jim Zeigler is a former Alabama State Auditor running for Alabama Public Service Commission Place 2, per Alabama Reflector. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
  • Sheila D. McNeil (D)
    Sheila McNeil chairs the Madison County Democratic Executive Committee and previously served on the San Antonio City Council, per her campaign site. She holds a master's degree in public administration from the University of Texas at San Antonio and a bachelor's degree in social work from Oakwood University, and has worked as a public policy consultant since 2008.
    Priorities: Fair utility rates for Alabama consumers, per the campaign site · Transparent decision-making in utility regulation, per the campaign site · Reliable utility service, per the campaign site
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Supreme Court Associate Justice, Place 7

1 candidate
  • Brad Mendheim (R)Incumbent
    Brad Mendheim has served as an Associate Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court since being appointed by Governor Kay Ivey in January 2018, per the Governor's official appointment announcement. He earned his law degree from Cumberland School of Law after a bachelor's degree from Auburn University, and served more than six years as an assistant district attorney in Houston County before becoming a Houston County circuit judge. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
    Priorities: Emphasizes his experience presiding over more than 300 jury trials and being called on by chief justices to hear cases statewide, per Alabama Political Reporter

Supreme Court Associate Justice, Place 8

2 candidates
  • Greg Shaw (R)Incumbent
    Greg Shaw has served as an Associate Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court since 2009, per the Alabama Judicial System's biography. He earned his law degree from Cumberland School of Law and a master of laws from the University of Virginia School of Law, and previously served on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals from 2001 to 2009 after 15 years as a senior staff attorney for a Supreme Court justice. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
  • Ashleigh Meyer Dunham (D)
    AshLeigh Meyer Dunham is a referee in Jefferson County's Juvenile Court and an attorney with a fertility law practice, per WAKA 8. A Huntsville native, she earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama and her law degree from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

Court Of Civil Appeals Judge, Place 4

1 candidate
  • Benjamin M. Bowden (R)Incumbent
    Ben Bowden has served as a judge on the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals since 2025, per the Alabama Judicial System's biography. He earned his J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1992 and served as Covington County's probate judge and later circuit judge, while also working as a municipal prosecutor and assistant district attorney. He entered active duty with the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps after law school and retired from the Air Force Reserves in 2023 with the rank of colonel. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

Court Of Civil Appeals Judge, Place 5

1 candidate
  • Matt Fridy (R)Incumbent
    Matt Fridy has served as a judge on the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals since 2021, per the Alabama Judicial System's roster. He earned his law degree magna cum laude from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University and served as a federal law clerk before practicing constitutional and appellate law. He represented Alabama House District 73 from 2014 to 2020 before his election to the Court of Civil Appeals. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

Court Of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place 4

1 candidate
  • Mary Windom (R)Incumbent
    Mary Windom is the presiding judge of the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, first elected to the court in 2008 and chosen by her fellow judges as presiding judge in 2012, per the Alabama Judicial System's biography. She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of South Alabama and her law degree from the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law at Faulkner University, and previously worked as an assistant U.S. attorney and deputy attorney general. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

Court Of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place 5

1 candidate
  • Riggs Walker (R)
    Riggs Walker is an Assistant Attorney General who has represented the State of Alabama before the Court of Criminal Appeals, the Alabama Supreme Court and federal courts for the past six years, per 1819News. A lifelong resident of Shorter, Alabama, he earned a bachelor's degree in speech communication from Auburn University in 1991 and a law degree from Jones School of Law in 1998, and spent two decades as a deputy district attorney in Jefferson County. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

State Board Of Education District 2

2 candidates
  • Tracie West (R)Incumbent
    Tracie West is the incumbent Alabama State Board of Education member for District 2, first elected in November 2018, per Alabama Daily News and the State Department of Education's official board roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
  • Jamie McCurry (D)
    Jamie McCurry is the Democratic candidate for Alabama State Board of Education District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the party's nominee certification filed with the Alabama Secretary of State. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

State Board Of Education District 4

1 candidate
  • Yvette M. Richardson (D)Incumbent
    Yvette Richardson has served on the Alabama State Board of Education representing District 4 since 2010, per the State Department of Education's official roster and her campaign site. She holds a doctorate in education from the University of Alabama and spent more than 30 years in the Fairfield city school system as a teacher, principal and superintendent, and currently serves as Dean of General Education at Miles College.
    Priorities: Continuing her advocacy on anti-bullying initiatives in Alabama schools, per BirminghamWatch
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State Board Of Education District 6

2 candidates
  • Cathi Bradford (R)
    Cathi Bradford is a former teacher and military veteran running for Alabama State Board of Education District 6, per Alabama Daily News. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
  • Angela Morgan (D)
    Angela Morgan has firsthand classroom experience in Alabama schools, per a Calhoun County Democrats candidate announcement, and is running for Alabama State Board of Education District 6. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
    Priorities: Improving communication between the board and school communities, per Calhoun County Democrats candidate announcement · Supporting student well-being, per Calhoun County Democrats candidate announcement · Making school environments welcoming for everyone, per Calhoun County Democrats candidate announcement

State Board Of Education District 8

2 candidates
  • Emily Jones (R)
    Emily Jones is the founder and chair of the Madison County chapter of Moms for Liberty, per Alabama Reflector, and is running for Alabama State Board of Education District 8. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
  • Shatika Armstrong (D)
    Shatika Armstrong is a graduate of Alabama A&M University with a background in higher education, where she has advocated for and mentored students, per an SPLC Action Fund candidate profile. She is running for Alabama State Board of Education District 8. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
    Priorities: Providing equitable education for every child in Alabama, per SPLC Action Fund candidate profile · Improving resources and opportunities for students in rural and underserved communities, per SPLC Action Fund candidate profile

U.S. House - AL-1

2 candidates
  • Jerry Carl (Republican)
    Jerry Carl is a former U.S. Representative who served Alabama's 1st Congressional District from 2021 to 2025, per Alabama Reflector. In Congress he built a record on infrastructure, economic development, veterans' services and support for the oil and gas industry, per Alabama Reflector. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
    Priorities: Infrastructure and economic development in southwest Alabama, per Alabama Reflector · Veterans' services, per Alabama Reflector · Support for the oil and gas industry, per Alabama Reflector
  • Clyde Jones (Democratic)
    Clyde W. Jones Jr. is a retired U.S. Army First Sergeant with 21 years of service as a Signal Communications Soldier, per Alabama Political Reporter. A native of Charles City, Virginia, he is running for Alabama's 1st Congressional District. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
    Priorities: Improving health care access, per Alabama Political Reporter · Affordability for families, per Alabama Political Reporter · A livable wage for workers, per Alabama Political Reporter

U.S. House - AL-2

2 candidates
  • Rhett Marques (Republican)
    Rhett Marques, of Enterprise, owns a tire and automotive service business and has served in the Alabama Legislature since 2018, per Alabama Political Reporter. He is running for Alabama's 2nd Congressional District. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
    Priorities: Continuing his legislative record in the Alabama House, per Alabama Political Reporter
  • Shomari C. Figures (Democratic)Incumbent
    Shomari C. Figures
    Shomari Figures is a sitting U.S. Representative for Alabama's 2nd Congressional District, per his official House biography. He earned his J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law, clerked for a federal court, and worked in the Obama administration before serving as Deputy Chief of Staff and Counselor to Attorney General Merrick Garland at the Department of Justice. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
    Priorities: Improving quality of life for Alabama constituents, per official House biography

U.S. House - AL-3

2 candidates
  • Mike Rogers (Republican)Incumbent
    Mike Rogers
    Mike Rogers is a sitting U.S. Representative for Alabama's 3rd Congressional District, first elected in 2002, per his official House biography. A sixth-generation Calhoun County resident, he earned degrees in political science and public administration from Jacksonville State University and a law degree from Birmingham School of Law, practicing as an attorney and small business owner before Congress. He chairs the House Armed Services Committee. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
    Priorities: Military readiness and defense modernization, including his role advancing creation of the U.S. Space Force, per official House biography · Continued funding for the Anniston Army Depot and Fort Benning, per official House biography
  • Lee McInnis (Democratic)
    Lee McInnis was born in Birmingham and served in the U.S. Army from 1983 to 1989, per WAKA 8. He earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from Auburn University and worked as an intelligence officer and lead instructor before running for Alabama's 3rd Congressional District. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

U.S. House - AL-4

2 candidates
  • Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Incumbent
    Robert B. Aderholt
    Robert Aderholt is a sitting U.S. Representative for Alabama's 4th Congressional District, per his official House biography. Before Congress he served as Assistant Legal Advisor to Governor Fob James and as Municipal Judge for Haleyville, after earning a B.A. from Birmingham-Southern College and a J.D. from Cumberland School of Law. He chairs the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
    Priorities: Economic development and job creation, per official House biography · Immigration enforcement and national security, per official House biography
  • Amanda N. Pusczek (Democratic)
    Amanda Pusczek is a registered nurse with more than ten years of experience in hospitals, clinics, schools and correctional facilities, per her campaign site. She holds an associate's degree in nursing from John C. Calhoun Community College and a bachelor's degree in nursing, and served on the front lines in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic. She is running for Alabama's 4th Congressional District.
    Priorities: Preserving hospital access in North Alabama, per the campaign site · Protecting independent farmers from consolidation, per the campaign site · Opposing cuts to public school funding, per the campaign site
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U.S. House - AL-5

2 candidates
  • Dale W. Strong (Republican)Incumbent
    Dale W. Strong
    Dale Strong is a sitting U.S. Representative for Alabama's 5th Congressional District, sworn in January 2023, per his official House biography. He spent 26 years in local government, including as the first Republican chairman of the Madison County Commission, and has decades of experience as a volunteer firefighter, EMT and former 911 dispatcher. He serves on the House Appropriations Committee. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
    Priorities: Education, national defense and veterans' services, per official House biography · Agriculture, border security and fiscal responsibility, per official House biography
  • Andrew Sneed (Democratic)
    Andrew Sneed is the founder and head of Whole Home Solutions, a mechanical contracting business in Huntsville, per Alabama Political Reporter. He is running for Alabama's 5th Congressional District and has held town halls across North Alabama focused on affordability, Social Security and government reform.
    Priorities: Affordable, reliable and secure health care, per the campaign site · Economic affordability for district families, per the campaign site · Congressional reform, per the campaign site
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U.S. House - AL-6

2 candidates
  • Gary Palmer (Republican)Incumbent
    Gary Palmer
    Gary Palmer is a sitting U.S. Representative for Alabama's 6th Congressional District, per his official House biography. He maintains offices in Washington, D.C., Millbrook and Birmingham, and his recent legislative work has included measures on critical minerals recovery and federal environmental regulations. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
    Priorities: Energy policy and reducing federal environmental regulation, per official House biography · National defense, education and economic growth, per official House biography
  • Maurice Mercer (Democratic)
    Maurice Mercer is a former Pelham City Council member and council president, per his campaign site. A former union organizer whose grandfather was a vice president of the Alabama AFL-CIO labor council, he is running for Alabama's 6th Congressional District.
    Priorities: Standing up for unions and working people, per the campaign site · Support for veterans, per the campaign site · Community-focused representation for the district, per the campaign site
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U.S. House - AL-7

2 candidates
  • Ammie Akin (Republican)
    Ammie Akin is a former educator with 25 years of experience across Alabama's education system, including as a classroom teacher, school administrator and college professor training principals and superintendents, per Alabama Reflector. She is running for Alabama's 7th Congressional District. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
    Priorities: Her background across every level of Alabama's education system is central to her campaign, per Alabama Reflector
  • Terri Sewell (Democratic)Incumbent
    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. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
    Priorities: Health care policy, including Medicare and cancer-screening coverage, per official House biography · Social Security protection and voting rights, per official House biography

Statewide Ballot Measures

4 statewide measures are on Alabama's 2026 ballot. Tap a measure for the plain-language summary.

  • Statewide Amendment 1: Lieutenant governor vacancies, legislative salaries and legislative travel spending
    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to provide for the election of a Lieutenant Governor if the Office of Lieutenant Governor becomes vacant during the first two years of a term, to authorize the Legislature to set the salary of the Lieutenant Governor and officers of the Legislature, and to require any expenditure of legislative funds for travel to be approved by a legislative officer (Act 2026-341)..
    Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)
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  • Statewide Amendment 2: Process for consolidating county school systems
    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to provide a process for the creation of a consolidated county school system by merging two or more contiguous county boards of education; to require the State Board of Education to conduct an impact study on the potential effects of the consolidation; to require publication of the impact study; to provide a procedure for protesting a proposed consolidation of two or more county school systems; and to require the State Board of Education to adopt rules (Act 2026-378)..
    Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)
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  • Statewide Amendment 3: Daily Pledge of Allegiance and student-led prayer policies in public schools
    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to require local boards of education to adopt policies requiring each public K-12 school to recite The Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag at the beginning of each school day; and to require local boards of education to adopt a policy authorizing student-initiated and student-led prayer (Act 2026-379)..
    Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)
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  • Statewide Amendment 4: Weekly Star-Spangled Banner in public schools
    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to require local boards of education to adopt policies requiring each public K-12 school to broadcast or sanction the performance of the first stanza of The Star-Spangled Banner at least once per week during school hours (Act 2026-424)..
    Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)
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Auburn city

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Autauga County

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Baldwin County

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Barbour County

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Bibb County

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Blount County

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Bullock County

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Butler County

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Calhoun County

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Chambers County

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Cherokee County

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Chilton County

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Choctaw County

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Clarke County

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Clay County

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Cleburne County

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Coffee County

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Colbert County

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Conecuh County

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Coosa County

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Covington County

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Crenshaw County

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Cullman County

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Dale County

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Dallas County

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DeKalb County

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Elmore County

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Escambia County

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Etowah County

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Fayette County

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Franklin County

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Geneva County

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Hale County

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Henry County

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Houston County

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Jackson County

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Lamar County

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Lauderdale County

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Lawrence County

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Lee County

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Limestone County

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Lowndes County

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Macon County

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Madison County

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Marengo County

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Marion County

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Marshall County

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Mobile County

19 candidates
  • 19 tracked candidate profiles
  • 15 races covered

Monroe County

4 candidates
  • 4 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 races covered

Montgomery County

18 candidates
  • 18 tracked candidate profiles
  • 14 races covered

Morgan County

24 candidates
  • 24 tracked candidate profiles
  • 18 races covered

Perry County

5 candidates
  • 5 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 races covered

Pickens County

4 candidates
  • 4 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 races covered

Pike County

2 candidates
  • 2 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 races covered

Randolph County

4 candidates
  • 4 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 races covered

Russell County

7 candidates
  • 7 tracked candidate profiles
  • 5 races covered

Shelby County

28 candidates
  • 28 tracked candidate profiles
  • 17 races covered

St. Clair County

19 candidates
  • 19 tracked candidate profiles
  • 16 races covered

Sumter County

2 candidates
  • 2 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 races covered

Talladega County

9 candidates
  • 9 tracked candidate profiles
  • 6 races covered

Tallapoosa County

3 candidates
  • 3 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 races covered

Tuscaloosa County

17 candidates
  • 17 tracked candidate profiles
  • 13 races covered

Walker County

3 candidates
  • 3 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 races covered

Washington County

4 candidates
  • 4 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 races covered

Wilcox County

6 candidates
  • 6 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 races covered

Winston County

3 candidates
  • 3 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 races covered

Every county in Alabama

All 67 counties, A to Z. Each page shows the statewide races on every ballot in that county; the 67 marked in bold also carry hand-verified local races.

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How to vote in Alabama in November 2026

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Dates below come from the Alabama election office as of 2026-09-04; confirm on the official page or check your registration and polling place.

Voter registration deadline
online by Monday, October 19, 2026; by mail Monday, October 19, 2026; in person by Monday, October 19, 2026
Early voting
Alabama does not offer in-person early voting
Mail ballot
request by Thursday, October 29, 2026; return: Hand-delivered: no later than November 2, 2026
Election Day hours
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Time in counties in the Eastern Time Zone). Anyone joining the voting line after 7:00 p.m. will not be permitted to vote.
Where to vote
Find your polling place with the Alabama election office's official lookup.
ID at the polls
Voters must present a valid form of photo ID (Alabama driver's license or non-driver ID, free Alabama Photo Voter ID card, U.S. passport, military ID, tribal ID, certain student/employee IDs, or other government-issued photo ID). Without one, a voter positively identified by two election officials from the official voters list may still vote regularly; otherwise a provisional ballot is available, with until 5 p.m. the Friday after the election to submit valid ID. UOCAVA voters and voters 65+/with a disability voting absentee are exempt from the photo ID requirement.

Alabama 2026 Election Questions

Who is running for governor of Alabama in 2026?

The tracked 2026 candidates for governor of Alabama are Tommy Tuberville (R), Doug Jones (D). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; see the race card on this page for biographies and priorities.

Who is running for U.S. Senate in Alabama in 2026?

The tracked 2026 U.S. Senate candidates in Alabama are Barry Moore (R), Everett Wess (D). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; see the race card on this page for biographies and priorities.

When is the Alabama 2026 primary election?

Alabama's 2026 state primary was held on May 19, 2026; the general election is November 3, 2026. Check your registration and polling place with your state election office.

When is the voter registration deadline in Alabama for the November 2026 election?

To vote in Alabama's November 3, 2026 general election, register online by Monday, October 19, 2026; by mail Monday, October 19, 2026; in person by Monday, October 19, 2026, per the state election office.

When does early voting start in Alabama for the November 2026 election?

Alabama does not offer in-person early voting

What is the deadline to request a mail ballot in Alabama for November 2026?

Alabama mail ballots: request by Thursday, October 29, 2026; return: Hand-delivered: no later than November 2, 2026, per the state election office.

Where do I vote in Alabama in November 2026?

Polling places are assigned by address. Use the Alabama election office's official lookup at https://www.alabamavotes.gov to find yours; early-voting sites are listed there as well.

Find Your Exact Ballot

Enter an address to narrow statewide, congressional, county, and municipal races.

Voting Resources

Registration, deadlines, and official election links for voters.

Election Calendar

Track major 2026 dates and upcoming election milestones.

Note: State hubs summarize tracked places; exact ballot results depend on address and district boundaries.Profiles: Candidate data updates as official filings and campaign materials publish.