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DeKalb County, Alabama

District Judge, DeKalb County, Place 1

Whitmire was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official DeKalb County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. Alabama certifies the general election by November 25, 2026; county canvasses are due November 13. Official results: www2.alabamavotes.gov/electionNight/statewideResultsByContest.aspx?ecode=1001305.

About this race

Steve Whitmire (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, DeKalb County, Place 1, per the Alabama Secretary of State's certified party nominee lists. Unopposed nominees still print. Alabama district judges are elected countywide.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

This race. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Alabama › DeKalb County › District Judge, DeKalb County, Place 1

Who won? The official answer comes November 25.

Alabama makes results final in three steps.
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Done · Nov 3
Votes were cast and counted
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Happening now · by Nov 13
DeKalb County double-checks its count
The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.
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Next · Nov 25
Alabama makes it official
The Governor, Secretary of State and Attorney General certify the result. The winner appears on this page that day.

What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

This report is cited to the outlet that published it. We do not call races. Official running count: Alabama official results.

District Judge, DeKalb County, Place 1
No report found yet

Reports are checked daily until Alabama certifies on November 25; a certified winner replaces the report on that day.

Steve Whitmire

Republican

Biography

Steve Whitmire is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, DeKalb 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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for District Judge, DeKalb County, Place 1 in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for District Judge, DeKalb County, Place 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Steve Whitmire. Candidate information follows official DeKalb County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the District Judge, DeKalb County, Place 1 election in Alabama?

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. Alabama certifies the general election by November 25, 2026; county canvasses are due November 13. Official results: https://www2.alabamavotes.gov/electionNight/statewideResultsByContest.aspx?ecode=1001305. Voting rules for Alabama are on the Alabama election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Who won the District Judge, DeKalb County, Place 1 race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Alabama certifies on November 25. We do not call races.

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Candidate roster from official DeKalb County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Alabama Senate District 10Alabama House District 24Alabama House District 39See all 6 DeKalb County races
Candidate profiles
Steve Whitmire, full profileOfficial Alabama election office