2 candidates are tracked across 2 Lamar County races for the 2026 election, led by the Alabama Senate District 5 contest. Preview your Lamar County, Alabama sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.
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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateAlabama
Races Listed2
Profiles2
Lamar County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking
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Matt Woods (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Matt Woods 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.
Matt Woods · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Matt Woods is a lifelong Walker County resident and small business owner who previously represented Alabama House District 13 from 2022 to 2025, per the Alabama Senate Republican Caucus. He co-founded Hope After Loss Organization (HALO), a local nonprofit, with his wife, and is a former chairman of the Walker County Chamber of Commerce, per the Alabama Senate Republican Caucus. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Phil Segraves (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Tracy Estes (Republican), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. No candidate reached a majority in the Republican May 19 primary (Phil Segraves 49.72 percent, Michael Beck 26.62 percent, Kevin Bradford 23.65 percent); Phil Segraves won the June 16 runoff, per the party's certification filed with the Secretary of State. 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.
Phil Segraves · Republican▾
Phil Segraves is the Republican candidate for Alabama House District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the party nominee certification filed with the Alabama Secretary of State.
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Matt Woods is a lifelong Walker County resident and small business owner who previously represented Alabama House District 13 from 2022 to 2025, per the Alabama Senate Republican Caucus. He co-founded Hope After Loss Organization (HALO), a local nonprofit, with his wife, and is a former chairman of the Walker County Chamber of Commerce, per the Alabama Senate Republican Caucus. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.