2026 Alabama elections
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November 3, 2026
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A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Alabama on November 3, 2026. Primary elections will take place on May 19, 2026.
Primary elections
[edit]Primary elections take place in Alabama when more than one candidate in one of the two major parties files to run for an office. Candidate qualifying for the Alabama Republican Party officially opened on January 5, 2026, and closed on January 23.[1]
Federal offices
[edit]United States Senate
[edit]One-term incumbent Tommy Tuberville is retiring to run for governor.[2]
United States House of Representatives
[edit]State offices
[edit]Governor
[edit]Two-term incumbent governor Kay Ivey is term-limited and cannot seek re-election.[3]
Lieutenant governor
[edit]Two-term incumbent lieutenant governor Will Ainsworth is term-limited and cannot seek re-election.[4]
Attorney general
[edit]Two-term incumbent attorney general Steve Marshall is term-limited and cannot seek re-election.[5]
Secretary of State
[edit]One-term incumbent Secretary of State Wes Allen is retiring to run for lieutenant governor.[6]
State Treasurer
[edit]Four-term incumbent treasurer Young Boozer is running for re-election.[7]
State Auditor
[edit]One-term incumbent auditor Andrew Sorrell is retiring to run for secretary of state.[8]
Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries
[edit]Two-term incumbent commissioner Rick Pate is term-limited and cannot seek re-election.[9]
Board of Education
[edit]Five of nine seats on the Alabama State Board of Education are up for election.
Public Service Commission
[edit]Two seats on the Alabama Public Service Commission are up for election.
State legislative
[edit]House of Representatives
[edit]All 105 seats in the Alabama House of Representatives are up for election.
Senate
[edit]All 35 seats in the Alabama Senate are up for election.
Special elections
[edit]- House District 63, incumbent Cynthia Almond resigned after being appointed as the president of the Alabama Public Service Commission[10]
Judicial
[edit]Supreme Court
[edit]Three justices are up for election on the Supreme Court of Alabama.
Appellate courts
[edit]Two justices are up for election on both the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals and the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals
Ballot measures
[edit]Any ballot measures need to be approved by the Alabama House of Representatives and the Alabama Senate. One ballot measure currently certified is the Add to List of Non-Bailable Offenses Amendment. The amendment numbers will be certified closer to the election date.
Local
[edit]Local municipal elections will take place on August 25, 2026.
References
[edit]- ↑ Shipley, Austen. "Qualifying window announced for 2026 Alabama Republican Party primary elections". Yellowhammer News. Archived from the original on August 4, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ↑ Beggin, Riley (May 27, 2025). "Tommy Tuberville, ex-Auburn football coach, announces 2026 campaign for Alabama governor". USA Today. Archived from the original on June 1, 2025. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Who's running for Governor of Alabama in 2026?". Yellowhammer News. August 8, 2024. Archived from the original on November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ↑ "Running to be Alabama's next governor? Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth on his plans for future". AL.com. August 4, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ↑ "Who's running for Attorney General in 2026?". Yellowhammer News. September 23, 2024. Archived from the original on November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ↑ "Musical Chairs in Alabama Politics". Montgomery Independent. August 21, 2024. Archived from the original on December 30, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ↑ "Young Boozer to run for reelection". Alabama Daily News. June 6, 2025. Archived from the original on June 7, 2025. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ↑ Monger, Craig (February 24, 2025). "State Auditor Andrew Sorrell running for Secretary of State". 1819 News. Archived from the original on February 24, 2025. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Pate for governor? Ag commissioner to consider 2026 bid". Alabama Daily News. May 30, 2024. Archived from the original on November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ↑ Taylor, Caleb. "Ivey appoints Cynthia Almond as PSC president". 1819 News. Archived from the original on June 12, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
