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Alabama state executive official elections
Election details
Filing deadline: January 23, 2026
Primary: May 19, 2026 Primary runoff: June 16, 2026 General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Alabama
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Thirteen state executive offices are up for election inAlabama in 2026:

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Auditor
Agriculture Commissioner
Treasurer
Public Service Commission (2 seats)
State Board of Education (4 seats)

Note: The following list of candidates is unofficial. The filing deadline for this election has passed, and Ballotpedia is working to update this page with the official candidate list. This note will be removed once the official candidate list has been added.

Governor of Alabama

General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for Governor of Alabama

Ronald Burnette Jr. is running in the general election for Governor of Alabama on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Ronald Burnette Jr. (Independent) (Write-in)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Alabama

The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Alabama on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Will Boyd
		Ja'Mel Brown
		Yolanda Flowers
		Doug Jones
		Chad Chig Martin
		Nathan Mathis

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Alabama

Ken McFeeters,Will Santivasci, andTommy Tuberville are running in the Republican primary for Governor of Alabama on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Ken McFeeters
	Submit photo	Will Santivasci
		Tommy Tuberville

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Lieutenant Governor of Alabama

General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama

Phillip Ensler andDarryl D. Perryman are running in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Phillip Ensler
	Submit photo	Darryl D. Perryman

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama

The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Wes Allen
		Patrick Bishop
		George Childress
		Nicole Jones Wadsworth
		Dean Odle
		Rick Pate
	Submit photo	Stewart Tankersly
		John Wahl

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• A.J. McCarron (R)

Attorney General of Alabama

General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Alabama

Jeffrey McLaughlin is running in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Alabama on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Jeffrey McLaughlin

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Alabama

Pamela Casey,Jay Mitchell, andKatherine Robertson are running in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Alabama on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Pamela Casey
		Jay Mitchell
	Submit photo	Katherine Robertson

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Alabama Secretary of State

General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Alabama Secretary of State

Wayne Rogers is running in the Democratic primary for Alabama Secretary of State on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Wayne Rogers

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Alabama Secretary of State

Caroleene Dobson,Christian Horn, andGlenda Jackson are running in the Republican primary for Alabama Secretary of State on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Caroleene Dobson
		Christian Horn
	Submit photo	Glenda Jackson

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Andrew Sorrell (R)

Alabama Treasurer

General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Alabama Treasurer

Rosilyn Houston is running in the Democratic primary for Alabama Treasurer on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Rosilyn Houston

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Alabama Treasurer

IncumbentYoung Boozer andSteve Lolley are running in the Republican primary for Alabama Treasurer on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Young Boozer
	Submit photo	Steve Lolley

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Alabama Auditor

General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Alabama Auditor

Violet Edwards is running in the Democratic primary for Alabama Auditor on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Violet Edwards

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Alabama Auditor

IncumbentAndrew Sorrell andDerek Chen are running in the Republican primary for Alabama Auditor on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Andrew Sorrell
	Submit photo	Derek Chen

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Josh Pendergrass (R)

Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries

General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries

Ron Sparks is running in the Democratic primary for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Ron Sparks

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries

Corey Hill,Jack Williams, andChristina Woerner McInnis are running in the Republican primary for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Corey Hill
		Jack Williams
	Submit photo	Christina Woerner McInnis

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Alabama State Board of Education

District 2

General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 2

Jamie McCurry is running in the Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 2 on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Jamie McCurry

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 2

IncumbentTracie West is running in the Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 2 on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Tracie West

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District 4

General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 4

IncumbentYvette Richardson is running in the Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 4 on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Yvette Richardson

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District 6

General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 6

Angela Morgan is running in the Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 6 on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Angela Morgan

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 6

IncumbentMarie Manning andCathi Bradford are running in the Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 6 on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Marie Manning
	Submit photo	Cathi Bradford

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District 8

General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 8

Shatika Armstrong is running in the Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 8 on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Shatika Armstrong

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 8

Emily Jones,William Matthews, andConnie Spears are running in the Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 8 on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Emily Jones
	Submit photo	William Matthews
	Submit photo	Connie Spears

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Alabama Public Service Commission

Place 1

General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Alabama Public Service Commission Place 1

James O. Gordon,John Northrop, andJeff Ramsey are running in the Democratic primary for Alabama Public Service Commission Place 1 on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		James O. Gordon
		John Northrop
	Submit photo	Jeff Ramsey

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Alabama Public Service Commission Place 1

IncumbentJeremy Oden andMatt Gentry are running in the Republican primary for Alabama Public Service Commission Place 1 on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Jeremy Oden
	Submit photo	Matt Gentry

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Place 2

General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Alabama Public Service Commission Place 2

Sheila McNeil andWilkie Sherard Frieson are running in the Democratic primary for Alabama Public Service Commission Place 2 on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Sheila McNeil
	Submit photo	Wilkie Sherard Frieson

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Alabama Public Service Commission Place 2

IncumbentChris Beeker, III,Priscilla Andrews,Jeff Boyd,Brent Woodall, andJim Zeigler are running in the Republican primary for Alabama Public Service Commission Place 2 on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Chris Beeker, III
	Submit photo	Priscilla Andrews
	Submit photo	Jeff Boyd
	Submit photo	Brent Woodall
		Jim Zeigler

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Context of the 2026 elections

Party control in Alabama

Voting information

See also:Voting in Alabama

Past elections

2024

The following offices were up for election in 2024:

State Board of Education (4 seats)
Public Service Commissioner

See also

Alabama	State Executive Elections	News and Analysis
Alabama State Executive OfficesAlabama State LegislatureAlabama Courts	2026 •2025 •2024 •2023 •2022 •2021 •2020 •2019 •2018 •2017 •2016Alabama elections:2026 •2025 •2024 •2023 •2022 •2021 •2020 •2019 •2018 •2017 •2016	Party control of state governmentState government trifectasState of the state addressesPartisan composition of governors

External links

Suggest a link

• State of Alabama official website

Footnotes

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