Cherokee County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Alabama Senate, Alabama House and District Judge, Cherokee County,, with bios, priorities and campaign sites.
Judges
District Judge, Cherokee County, Place 1Wes Mobley (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Wes Mobley
Wes Mobley is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, Cherokee County, Place 1, per the Alabama Secretary of State's certified Republican Party nominee list. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Wes Mobley (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, Cherokee County, Place 1, per the Alabama Secretary of State's certified party nominee lists. Unopposed nominees still print. Alabama district judges are elected countywide.
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Find your districts by addressAlabama Senate District 10Andrew Jones (R) · Jesse Battles (Independent)
Andrew Jones
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Developing the local economy
- Repairing roads and bridges
- Improving education
About Andrew Jones
Andrew Jones is the state senator for Alabama Senate District 10, was first elected in 2018, and serves on the Agriculture and Forestry committee, per the campaign site. Jones founded the Deep South Coffee Factory in Centre in 2017, is a fourth-generation farmer, holds a master's in public policy from William & Mary and is vice chair of the Alabama Digital Expansion Authority, per the campaign site.
Jesse Battles
Jesse Battles is the Independent candidate for Alabama Senate District 10 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the party nominee certification filed with the Alabama Secretary of State. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Andrew Jones (Republican), Jesse Battles (Independent) meet on the November 3 ballot; Andrew Jones is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. Andrew Jones won the Republican May 19 primary with 53.83 percent over Amy Dozier Minton (46.17 percent), per the Secretary of State's official results. Jesse Battles (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.
Full race pageAlabama House District 39Ginny Shaver (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ginny Shaver
Ginny Shaver is the Republican nominee for Alabama House District 39, representing Cherokee County. Shaver has worked as Town Clerk of Leesburg and as a City of Gadsden employee, and previously owned a tax and bookkeeping business, per Bama Politics. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Ginny Shaver (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Ginny Shaver 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.
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Alabama's May 19 party primaries required a majority, with a June 16 runoff where no candidate reached one; unopposed nominees still print, and independents who qualified by petition join the November 3 ballot. U.S. House districts 1, 2, 6 and 7 (new 2026 congressional map) and state Senate districts 25 and 26 (2021 map) chose nominees at an August 11 special primary with no runoff, per the party nominee certifications filed with the Secretary of State.
Who is on the ballot in Cherokee County, Alabama on November 3, 2026?
Cherokee County sample ballot 2026: who is running for alabama senate and alabama house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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