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2 candidates are tracked for Alabama Senate District 21 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Gerald Allen and Jodie Woodrow Minor, Jr.. Candidate information follows official Pickens County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Gerald Allen (Republican), Jodie Woodrow Minor, Jr. (Independent) meet on the November 3 ballot; Gerald Allen is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. Jodie Woodrow Minor, Jr. (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.
Republican · Incumbent
Gerald Allen owns CASHCO Marketing and holds a B.S. in education from the University of Alabama, per the Alabama Senate Republican Caucus. He is in his third Senate term after four terms in the Alabama House and serves as Transportation and Energy Committee chairman, per the Alabama Senate Republican Caucus. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Independent
Jodie Woodrow Minor, Jr. is the Independent candidate for Alabama Senate District 21 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the party nominee certification filed with the Alabama Secretary of State.
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