2026 Alabama Secretary of State election

Last updated August 29, 2025

The 2026 Alabama Secretary of State election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the next Secretary of State of Alabama. Incumbent secretary Wes Allen is retiring to run for lieutenant governor.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Caroleene Dobson, real estate attorney and nominee for Alabama's 2nd congressional district in 2024 ^[2]
Andrew Sorrell, incumbent State Auditor (2023–present)^[3]

Potential

Lloyd Peeples, assistant U.S. attorney^[2]

Declined

Wes Allen, incumbent Secretary of State (2023–present) (running for lieutenant governor)^[4]

Endorsements

Caroleene Dobson

Organizations

Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama^[5]
Business Council of Alabama ^[6]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of July 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Caroleene Dobson (R)	$116,400.00	$15,910.53	$600,489.47
Andrew Sorrell (R)	$160,194.59	$91,587.62	$309,409.73
Source: Alabama Secretary of State ^[7]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Wayne Rogers, attorney and chair of the Jefferson County Democratic Party^[8]

References

↑ "Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen announces he'll run for lieutenant governor". AP News. February 18, 2025. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
1 2 Taylor, Caleb (June 26, 2025). "Caroleene Dobson running for Secretary of State in 2026". 1819 News. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
↑ "State Auditor Andrew Sorrell announces candidacy for secretary of state". Alabama Political Reporter. February 26, 2025. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
↑ "Secretary of State Wes Allen to run for Lt. Governor". The Tallassee Tribune. February 24, 2025. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
↑ Blevins, Sherri. "ABC of Alabama endorses Caroleene Dobson for Alabama Secretary of State". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
↑ Fogel, Apryl Marie (August 13, 2025). "BCA endorses Caroleene Dobson for Secretary of State in 2026". 1819 News . Retrieved August 13, 2025.
↑ "Political Race Search". Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
↑ Hall, Ryan (July 10, 2025). "Who will be the next secretary of state in Alabama?". CBS 42. Retrieved August 28, 2025.

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[1] "Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen announces he'll run for lieutenant governor". AP News. February 18, 2025. Retrieved February 26, 2025.

[Dobson-2] 1 2 Taylor, Caleb (June 26, 2025). "Caroleene Dobson running for Secretary of State in 2026". 1819 News. Retrieved June 26, 2025.

[3] "State Auditor Andrew Sorrell announces candidacy for secretary of state". Alabama Political Reporter. February 26, 2025. Retrieved February 26, 2025.

[4] "Secretary of State Wes Allen to run for Lt. Governor". The Tallassee Tribune. February 24, 2025. Retrieved February 26, 2025.

[5] Blevins, Sherri. "ABC of Alabama endorses Caroleene Dobson for Alabama Secretary of State". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved August 5, 2025.

[6] Fogel, Apryl Marie (August 13, 2025). "BCA endorses Caroleene Dobson for Secretary of State in 2026". 1819 News . Retrieved August 13, 2025.

[Finance-7] "Political Race Search". Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved August 5, 2025.

[8] Hall, Ryan (July 10, 2025). "Who will be the next secretary of state in Alabama?". CBS 42. Retrieved August 28, 2025.

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2026 Alabama Secretary of State election

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Potential

Declined

Endorsements

Fundraising

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

References

External links