Washington County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Alabama Senate and Alabama House, with bios, priorities and campaign sites.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Washington County's county, city and school board races, so they are not shown here. Your ballot may carry them. See the Alabama Secretary of State elections page.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressAlabama Senate District 22Terry L. Waters (R) · Ashley Sharpe (D)
Terry L. Waters
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Serve as an accessible voice for everyday constituents rather than special interests, per Alabama Political Reporter
- Support the farming community, veterans and first responders, per Alabama Political Reporter
About Terry L. Waters
Waters was raised on a family farm in Robertsdale and served in the U.S. Army, including time in Germany, per the campaign site. Per the campaign site, he returned home to farm and build a family business.
Ashley Sharpe
Sharpe has worked as a corrections officer with the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office and as a caregiver at an assisted living facility, and has also worked in the restaurant industry since age 16, per the campaign site. She graduated magna cum laude from Coastal Alabama Community College and is studying criminology and criminal justice at the University of Alabama, per the campaign site. No 2026 campaign site was found as of October 16, 2026; sharpe4senate.com has expired.
Terry L. Waters (Republican), Ashley Sharpe (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Greg Albritton (Republican), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. Terry L. Waters won the Republican May 19 primary with 55.38 percent over Greg Albritton (44.62 percent), per the Secretary of State's official results. 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.
Full race pageAlabama House District 65John Knapp (R) · Elaine Beech (Independent)
John Knapp
John Knapp is a longtime law enforcement officer who has served as a conservation officer, a state trooper, and a deputy in both Washington and Clarke counties, per 1819 News. He is a member of the Alabama Cattlemen's Association, per 1819 News. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Elaine Beech
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Changes to the public education system, per Alabama Daily News
- Changing federal wage-index rules that disadvantage Alabama hospitals to help rural healthcare, per Alabama Daily News
- Favoring bipartisan cooperation over strict party positions, per Alabama Daily News
About Elaine Beech
Elaine Beech is the Independent candidate for Alabama House District 65 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the party nominee certification filed with the Alabama Secretary of State. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
John Knapp (Republican), Elaine Beech (Independent) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Brett Easterbrook (Republican), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. John Knapp won the Republican May 19 primary with 54.81 percent over Dee Ann Campbell (45.19 percent), per the Secretary of State's official results. Elaine Beech (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.
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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.
Who is on the ballot in Washington County, Alabama on November 3, 2026?
Washington County sample ballot 2026: who is running for alabama senate and alabama house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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