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Madison County, Alabama

Alabama Senate District 7

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2 candidates are tracked for Alabama Senate District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sam Givhan and Jared Sluss. Candidate information follows official Madison County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Sam Givhan (Republican), Jared Sluss (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Sam Givhan 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.

Sam Givhan

Sam Givhan

Republican · Incumbent

Sam Givhan is the Republican candidate for Alabama Senate District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the party nominee certification filed with the Alabama Secretary of State. Sam Givhan is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

Jared Sluss

Democratic

Jared Sluss holds a degree in public health from UAB and has spent eight years working in affordable housing, neighborhood development and small business ownership, per his campaign site.

2026 priorities (per the campaign site)

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-07.

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Candidate roster from official Madison County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-09-07. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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