2026 Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries election

2026 Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Commissioner Rick Pate Republican

The 2026 Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. Two-term incumbent Rick Pate is term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election. ^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Corey Hill, mayor of Douglas ^[2]
• Christina Woerner McInnis, farmer ^{[3] [4]}
• Jack Williams, state senator from the 34th district (2018–present) ^{[5] [6]}

Endorsements

Christina Woerner McInnis

Organizations

• Alabama Associated General Contractors ^[7]

Jack Williams

Organizations

• Alabama Forestry Association ^[8]

Fundraising

In the first month of fundraising, McInnis raised over $100,000, more than what other candidates had reported. ^[9]

Republican campaign finance reports as of July 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Corey Hill (R)	$70,553.00	$6,998.00	$103,555.00
Christina Woerner McInnis (R)	$195,213.68	$222,346.03	$186,664.27
Jack W. Williams (R)	$339,313.95	$79,823.25	$509,774.17
Source: Alabama Secretary of State [10]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Deidra Willis, businesswoman and nominee for Alabama Senate in 2018 ^{[11] [ better source needed ]}

Endorsements

Deidra Willis

Organizations

• Alabama Cannabis Coalition ^[12]

References

1. Sell, Mary (May 30, 2024). "Pate for governor? Ag commissioner to consider 2026 bid". Alabama Daily News. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
2. Taylor, Caleb. "Douglas Mayor Corey Hill running for Ag commissioner in 2026". 1819 News. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
3. "Christina Woerner McInnis announces bid for Alabama ag commissioner". Alabama Political Reporter. March 5, 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
4. Thomas, Erica. "Baldwin County's Christina Woerner McInnis running for AG Commissioner". 1819 News. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
5. "First Republican primary of 2026 already shaping up in south Alabama". AL.com. April 17, 2025. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
6. Blevins, Sherri (June 12, 2025). "Sen. Jack Williams announces campaign for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
7. Sell, Mary (August 7, 2025). "2 candidates for state ag commissioner loan campaigns $250K". Alabama Daily News. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
8. "Forestry Association endorses Jack Williams for agriculture commissioner". Alabama Political Reporter. July 11, 2025. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
9. "McInnis reports strong first month in race for Alabama ag commissioner". Alabama Political Reporter. June 5, 2025. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
10. "Political Race Search". Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
11. "Dr. Deidra Willis Enters Race for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture & Industries". The Alabama Gazette. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
12. "PLEASE SHARE! VOTE Dr. Deidra Willis for Commissioner of Agriculture and Industry, November 2026 Midterm Election!". Facebook. Alabama Cannabis Coalition. Retrieved July 22, 2025.

External links

Official campaign websites

• Christina Woerner McInnis (R) for Agriculture Commissioner
• Jack W. Williams (R) for Agriculture Commissioner