Dekalb County

Dekalb County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

6 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 4 Dekalb County races, led by the Alabama Senate District 8 contest.

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Local Snapshot

Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateAlabama
Races Listed4
Profiles6

Dekalb County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking

Steve Livingston (Republican), Katie Kramer (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Steve Livingston 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.

  • Steve Livingston (Republican)Incumbent
    Steve Livingston
    Steve Livingston is the incumbent Republican state senator for Alabama Senate District 8, per the Alabama Legislature's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
  • Katie Kramer (Democratic)
    Katie Kramer is a seven-time national champion swimmer who began teaching swim lessons at 13 and now serves as vice president of operations at a metal manufacturing plant in northeast Alabama, per the campaign site. She has also led nonprofit work on child food security and family assistance and trains lifeguards in CPR, first aid and water safety, per the campaign site.
    Priorities: Bring practical, real-world experience to Montgomery, per the campaign site

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.

  • Andrew Jones (Republican)Incumbent
    Andrew Jones
    Andrew Jones is founder and owner of Deep South Coffee Factory, a craft coffee roasting company, and is a fourth-generation cattle farmer, per the Alabama Senate Republican Caucus. He holds a master's in public policy from the College of William and Mary and an undergraduate degree from Berea College, and chairs the Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety Committee, per the Alabama Senate Republican Caucus. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
  • Jesse Battles (Independent)
    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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

Nathaniel Ledbetter (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Nathaniel Ledbetter 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.

  • Nathaniel Ledbetter (Republican)Incumbent
    Nathaniel Ledbetter
    Nathaniel Ledbetter is the Republican candidate for Alabama House District 24 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the party nominee certification filed with the Alabama Secretary of State.

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.

  • Ginny Shaver (Republican)Incumbent
    Ginny Shaver
    Ginny Shaver is the Republican candidate for Alabama House District 39 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the party nominee certification filed with the Alabama Secretary of State.

These race previews show candidates we’re tracking now. A ZIP code shows your statewide and congressional races; a street address adds county and city contests. Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot. 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.

Sample ballot by ZIP code in Dekalb County

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Dekalb County 2026 election questions

Who is on the ballot in Dekalb County, Alabama on November 3, 2026?

Dekalb County, Alabama sample ballot for November 3, 2026: Alabama Senate District 8 and 3 more races, 6 candidates with bios and priorities. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.

When is the 2026 general election in Alabama?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Alabama are listed on the Alabama election hub. Alabama election hub →

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