May 19 Republican primary result (unofficial, per the Calhoun Journal): incumbent Falon Hurst was re-nominated in a three-way race with 8,067 votes (78.51 percent) over Chris Apple (1,170 votes, 11.39 percent) and Darrell Collins (1,038 votes, 10.10 percent). No Democrat qualified, so Hurst is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Falon Hurst · Republican▾
Falon Hurst is the incumbent Calhoun County sheriff, per the county's list of elected officials. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
May 19 Republican primary result (unofficial, per the Calhoun Journal): incumbent Tim Hodges was re-nominated with 6,925 votes (69.17 percent) over Jakob Williamson's 3,086 votes (30.83 percent). No Democrat qualified, so Hodges is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Tim Hodges · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Tim Hodges is the incumbent Calhoun County Revenue Commissioner, per the county's list of elected officials. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Improving internal systems and customer service in the revenue office · Working with state legislators on permanent homestead and income tax exemptions for residents on fixed incomes (per the Calhoun Journal)
May 19 Republican primary result (unofficial, per the Calhoun Journal): incumbent Danny Shears was re-nominated with 1,629 votes (53.92 percent) over Bud Turner's 1,392 votes (46.08 percent). No Democrat qualified, so Shears is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Danny Shears · Republican▾
Danny Shears is the incumbent Calhoun County commissioner for District 2, per the county's list of elected officials. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
May 19 Republican primary result (unofficial, per the Calhoun Journal): Tobi Burt finished ahead of incumbent commissioner Terry Howell in one of the closest county races of the night, 1,452 votes (50.42 percent) to 1,428 (49.58 percent), a margin of 24 votes. No Democrat qualified, so Burt is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Tobi Burt · Republican▾
Burt is a construction and infrastructure developer with more than 20 years of experience building roads and projects across Calhoun County, and has served 14 years on the Calhoun County Board of Education, per the campaign site. Burt donates the board salary to schools and created a career-readiness scholarship, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Investing in education and young people, including scholarship and school-funding commitments · Hands-on, problem-solving approach to county governance and infrastructure · Fiscal stewardship and integrity, including declining campaign donations (per the campaign site)
Unopposed; did not appear on the May 19 primary ballot. Incumbent Patrick Brown is the Republican nominee for November per the county's list of elected officials.
Patrick Brown · Republican▾
Patrick Brown appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Calhoun County Coroner, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Peggy P. Miller Lacher (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot, per the party nominee certifications filed with the Alabama Secretary of State (Republican amended list of September 2, Democratic amended list of August 24). Unopposed nominees still print.
Peggy P. Miller Lacher · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Peggy P. Miller Lacher appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Circuit Judge, 7th Judicial Circuit, Place 4, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Keith Kelley (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Keith Kelley is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. Alabama primaries require a majority (June 16 runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field is the party nominee certifications filed with the Secretary of State (Republican amended list of September 2, Democratic amended list of August 24) and the Secretary of State's August 26 independent-candidate certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Keith Kelley · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Keith Kelley represents Calhoun and Talladega counties in the Alabama Senate, per the Alabama Senate Republican Caucus. He serves on the Finance and Taxation, State Governmental Affairs, and County and Municipal Government committees, per the Alabama Senate Republican Caucus. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Mark A. Gidley (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Mark A. Gidley is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. Alabama primaries require a majority (June 16 runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field is the party nominee certifications filed with the Secretary of State (Republican amended list of September 2, Democratic amended list of August 24) and the Secretary of State's August 26 independent-candidate certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Mark A. Gidley · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Mark A. Gidley is the incumbent Republican state representative for Alabama House District 29, per the Alabama Legislature's official roster. (Legislature roster lists the name as "Mark Gidley") No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Joey Callahan (Republican), Debra D Foster (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Barbara Boyd (Democratic), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. Debra D Foster won the Democratic May 19 primary with 67.63 percent over David E. Reddick (32.37 percent), per the Secretary of State's official results. Alabama primaries require a majority (June 16 runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field is the party nominee certifications filed with the Secretary of State (Republican amended list of September 2, Democratic amended list of August 24) and the Secretary of State's August 26 independent-candidate certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Joey Callahan · Republican▾
Joey Callahan is co-owner of G|C Construction Group LLC and previously served 16 years as assistant chief of the Lincoln Fire Department and 9 years on the Lincoln City Council, per his campaign site. He is a lifelong east-central Alabama resident raised in Pell City who now lives in Lincoln, per the Anniston Star.
Priorities: Expanding local services and growth · Education and workforce opportunities · Attracting industry and higher-paying jobs (per the campaign site)
Debra D Foster · Democratic▾
Debra D Foster is the Democratic candidate for Alabama House District 32 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the party nominee certification filed with the Alabama Secretary of State. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Healthcare access, drawing on her council experience, per The Anniston Star
Steve Hurst (Republican), Joseph Cleveland (Independent) meet on the November 3 ballot; Steve Hurst is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. Joseph Cleveland (Independent) qualified for the November ballot by petition, per the Secretary of State's independent-candidate certification. Alabama primaries require a majority (June 16 runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field is the party nominee certifications filed with the Secretary of State (Republican amended list of September 2, Democratic amended list of August 24) and the Secretary of State's August 26 independent-candidate certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Steve Hurst · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Steve Hurst is the incumbent Republican state representative for Alabama House District 35, per the Alabama Legislature's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Joseph Cleveland · Independent▾
Cleveland works as a machinist at a local foundry and is a union member, having previously worked at the Anniston Army Depot, per the campaign site. He is a lifelong District 35 resident who attended Munford schools and Hope Academy in Talladega, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Helping working households keep more of what they earn amid rising costs · Public rate hearings for Alabama Public Service Commission decisions · Policies that support workers and fair opportunity (per the campaign site)
Randy Wood (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Randy Wood is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. Alabama primaries require a majority (June 16 runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field is the party nominee certifications filed with the Secretary of State (Republican amended list of September 2, Democratic amended list of August 24) and the Secretary of State's August 26 independent-candidate certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Randy Wood · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Randy Wood owns Wood's Auto Body Shop and served in the Alabama National Guard, per LegiStorm. He served as a Calhoun County commissioner from 1998 to 2002 before being elected to the Legislature, per LegiStorm. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Chad Robertson (Republican), Pam Howard (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Chad Robertson is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. Chad Robertson won the Republican May 19 primary with 54.38 percent over Kaycee Cavender (22.61 percent), Bill McAdams (15.11 percent), Bill Lester (7.91 percent), per the Secretary of State's official results. Alabama primaries require a majority (June 16 runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field is the party nominee certifications filed with the Secretary of State (Republican amended list of September 2, Democratic amended list of August 24) and the Secretary of State's August 26 independent-candidate certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Chad Robertson · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Chad Robertson is the incumbent Republican state representative for Alabama House District 40, per the Alabama Legislature's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Pam Howard · Democratic▾
Pam Howard is a Jacksonville, Alabama small business owner running for Alabama House District 40, per Alabama Reflector. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Expand health care access · Support public education · Expand opportunities for rural communities (per the Alabama Reflector)
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