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The2026 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the nextLieutenant Governor of Alabama. The primary election will be held on May 19, 2026. Incumbent Lieutenant GovernorWill Ainsworth is term-limited and ineligible to seek a third full consecutive term.
State legislators
| Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025 | |||||
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| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | ||
| Wes Allen (R) | $556,778 | $42,495 | $612,457 | ||
| Patrick Bishop (R) | $3,564 | $1,928 | $1,817 | ||
| Dean Odle (R) | $500 | $8,482 | $4,590 | ||
| Rick Pate (R) | $383,142 | $42,625 | $490,516 | ||
| Nicole Wadsworth (R) | $81,180 | $27,850 | $174,686 | ||
| Source: Alabama FCPA[17] | |||||
Nicole Wadsworth's campaign was the first to attract media attention following a request that was sent out to news organizations, in which her campaign requested that she be called "Dr. Nicole Wadsworth". TheAP Stylebook, which many organizations use to dictate how to write news articles, says that only medical doctors should be referred to as such.[18][19] The next week, her campaign announced that they had made an error listing her credentials and that she had not received asPhD from theUniversity of Alabama, but instead from the North Central Theological Seminary.[20][21] That school had not beenaccredited by any organizations recognized by theCouncil for Higher Education Accreditation.[22] Her entire campaign staff resigned following the report.[23] Later in June, her lawyers requested that1819 News take down all stories relating to her academic credentials.[24]
Wes Allen has campaigned on his record as Secretary of State, especially his efforts to purgevoter rolls.[25] FollowingA. J. McCarron's entry into the race, Allen stated that "I have a solid record."[26]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Wes Allen | Rick Pate | Undecided |
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| The Alabama Poll[27] | August 24–26, 2025 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 28% | 12% | 61% |
Others in the race include: ... Community Advocate George Childress
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