This article documents a current election. Information may change rapidly as the election progresses until official results have been published. Initial news reports may be unreliable, and the last updates to this article may not reflect the most current information.(November 2026) |
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| Elections in Alabama |
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The 2026 Alabama Senate election was held on November 3, 2026. Voters elected members of the Alabama Senate in all 35 of the U.S. state of Alabama's legislative districts to serve a four-year term. The first round of the primary took place on May 19, 2026.
Prior to the election, the Republican Party of Alabama held a wide majority over the Democratic Party of Alabama, controlling 27 seats to their eight seats.
This election took place alongside races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governor, state house, and numerous other state and local offices.
During the 2020 redistricting cycle, Alabama's congressional and state legislative maps faced legal challenges for alleged violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 27% of Alabama's population is African American, but only eight of Alabama's senate districts, or 23%, were drawn with a black majority. The initial complaint challenged twelve of the senate districts and twenty-one of the state house districts, although the lawsuit was ultimately reduced to four of the senate districts in Huntsville and Montgomery. [1] [2]
On 29 May 2026, a federal appeals court allowed the legislature to use the state senate maps drawn in 2021 after a previous ruling had forced the redrawing of two senate districts in Montgomery. [3] On the same day, Governor Kay Ivey voided the results of the primaries in newly-drawn senate districts 25 and 26, calling a new special primary for the two districts to take place on August 11. [4]
The following races took place after the 2022 general election:
| District | County(ies) [5] | Contest | Incumbent | Winner | Result | Cause | ||
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| 5th | Fayette Jefferson (p) Lamar Tuscaloosa (p) Walker | Jun. 24, 2025 | Greg Reed (R) | Matt Woods (R) | Rep hold. | Incumbent senator resigned January 1, 2025 to serve as an advisor for Governor Kay Ivey's administration. | ||
| 9th | Blount (p) Marshall Madison (p) | Jan. 9, 2024 | Clay Scofield (R) | Wes Kitchens (R) | Rep hold. | Incumbent senator resigned October 30, 2023 to join the private sector. General election cancelled after the Republican primary, as no other candidates remained. | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball [9] | Safe R | January 22, 2026 |
| State Navigate [10] | Safe R | October 14, 2026 |
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| Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | |||||||||
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| No. | % | Before | After | +/– | ||||||||
| Republican | 27 | 24 | ||||||||||
| Democratic | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Independent | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Total | 35 | 35 | ||||||||||
District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 |
Organizations
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Melson (incumbent) | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rudolph Valentino Drake | 4,561 | 36.57 | |
| Democratic | Alex House | 4,221 | 33.85 | |
| Democratic | Guy Sotomayor | 3,689 | 29.58 | |
| Total votes | 12,471 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rudolph Valentino Drake | 3,146 | 53.49 | |
| Democratic | Alex House | 2,736 | 46.51 | |
| Total votes | 5,882 | 100.00 | ||
| Campaign finance reports as of November 2, 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Other receipts | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| John Roberts (R) | $843,400 | $0 | $775,548 | $67,851 | |
| Rudolph Valentino Drake (D) | $4,481 | $20,000 | $21,747 | $2,734 | |
| Source: Alabama FCPA [23] | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Roberts | 27,130 | 44.0 | |
| Democratic | Rudolph Valentino Drake | 34,585 | 56.0 | |
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 61,715 | 100.00 | ||
| Campaign finance reports as of November 2, 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Other receipts | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Arthur Orr (R) | $1,143,549 | $192,635 | $130,858 | $1,668,946 | |
| John Dickey (D) | $903 | $10,200 | $10,944 | $158 | |
| Source: Alabama FCPA [23] | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Arthur Orr (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | John Dickey | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Organizations
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Garlan Gudger (incumbent) | 15,422 | 64.65 | |
| Republican | J.R. Bowling | 8,432 | 35.35 | |
| Total votes | 23,854 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Garlan Gudger (incumbent) | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matt Woods | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Organizations
| Campaign finance reports as of November 2, 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Other receipts | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Larry Stutts (R) | $679,256 | $19,035 | $620,177 | $151,288 | |
| Bobby Martin (D) | $1,313 | $1,331 | $1,872 | $772 | |
| Source: Alabama FCPA [23] | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry Stutts (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Bobby Martin | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| Campaign finance reports as of November 2, 2026 | |||||
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| Candidate | Raised | Other receipts | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Sam Givhan (R) | $735,027 | $163,065 | $977,592 | $331,655 | |
| Jared Sluss (D) | $62,271 | $3,419 | $45,497 | $20,193 | |
| Source: Alabama FCPA [23] | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam Givhan (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Jared Sluss | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| Campaign finance reports as of November 2, 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Other receipts | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Steve Livingston (R) | $619,745 | $29,456 | $322,486 | $615,132 | |
| Katie Kramer (D) | $14,340 | $0 | $11,715 | $2,624 | |
| Source: Alabama FCPA [23] | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Livingston (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Katie Kramer | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wes Kitchens | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Organizations
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Andrew Jones (incumbent) | 8,308 | 53.83 | |
| Republican | Amy Dozier Minton | 7,127 | 46.17 | |
| Total votes | 15,435 | 100.00 | ||
| Campaign finance reports as of November 2, 2026 | |||||
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| Candidate | Raised | Other receipts | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Andrew Jones (R) | $1,460,077 | $287,876 | $1,494,781 | $481,504 | |
| Jesse Battles (I) | $158,005 | $17,000 | $149,274 | $25,730 | |
| Source: Alabama FCPA [23] | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Andrew Jones (incumbent) | |||
| Independent | Jesse Battles | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Organizations
| Campaign finance reports as of November 2, 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Other receipts | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Lance Bell (R) | $677,642 | $100,000 | $287,160 | $690,208 | |
| Donald Mottern (D) | $5,888 | $0 | $5,787 | $100 | |
| Source: Alabama FCPA [23] | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lance Bell (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Donald Mottern | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Keith Kelley (incumbent) | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Organizations
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Price (incumbent) | 11,457 | 62.15 | |
| Republican | Gerald Dial | 6,976 | 37.85 | |
| Total votes | 18,433 | 100.00 | ||
| Campaign finance reports as of November 2, 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Other receipts | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Randy Price (R) | $944,326 | $4 | $642,023 | $425,942 | |
| Jamie Forsyth (D) | $2,629 | $0 | $2,627 | $1 | |
| Source: Alabama FCPA [23] | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Price (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Jamie Forsyth | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Organizations
| Campaign finance reports as of November 2, 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Other receipts | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| April Weaver (R) | $669,325 | $15,793 | $341,764 | $462,345 | |
| Mandie Ledkins (D) | $16,884 | $0 | $16,846 | $38 | |
| Source: Alabama FCPA [23] | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | April Weaver (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Mandie Ledkins | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Organizations
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Ortis | 8,300 | 52.06 | |
| Republican | Dan Roberts (incumbent) | 7,643 | 47.94 | |
| Total votes | 15,943 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Ortis | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
U.S. representatives
Local officials
Organizations
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J.T. "Jabo" Waggoner (incumbent) | 7,695 | 54.13 | |
| Republican | Nate Carlson | 6,522 | 45.87 | |
| Total votes | 14,217 | 100.00 | ||
| Campaign finance reports as of November 2, 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Other receipts | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Jabo Waggoner (R) | $974,667 | $0 | $1,116,646 | $305,216 | |
| Spencer Stone (D) | $935 | $250 | $591 | $594 | |
| Source: Alabama FCPA [23] | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. T. Waggoner (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Spencer Stone | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Shay Shelnutt | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rodger Smitherman (incumbent) | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Merika Coleman (incumbent) | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Organizations
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda Coleman-Madison (incumbent) | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| Campaign finance reports as of November 2, 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Other receipts | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Gerald Allen (R) | $491,605 | $30,303 | $324,856 | $229,442 | |
| Jolie Woodrow Minor Jr. (I) | $24,219 | $0 | $16,728 | $7,490 | |
| Source: Alabama FCPA [23] | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gerald Allen (incumbent) | |||
| Independent | Jolie Woodrow Minor Jr. | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Terry L. Waters | 9,084 | 52.11 | |
| Republican | Greg Albritton (incumbent) | 8,349 | 47.89 | |
| Total votes | 17,433 | 100.00 | ||
| Campaign finance reports as of November 2, 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Other receipts | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Terry Waters (R) | $214,050 | $37,500 | $91,381 | $160,168 | |
| Ashley Sharpe (D) | $7,297 | $0 | $5,892 | $1,405 | |
| Source: Alabama FCPA [23] | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Terry Waters | |||
| Democratic | Ashley Sharpe | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Organizations
| Campaign finance reports as of November 2, 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Other receipts | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Robert Stewart (D) | $323,493 | $331 | $220,475 | $103,349 | |
| Source: Alabama FCPA [23] | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Stewart (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Thayer Spencer | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bobby Singleton (incumbent) | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Organizations
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kirk Hatcher (incumbent) | 12,250 | 55.40 | |
| Democratic | Phadra Carson Foster | 5,312 | 24.02 | |
| Democratic | KK Middleton | 4,549 | 20.57 | |
| Total votes | 22,111 | 100.00 | ||
| Campaign finance reports as of November 2, 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Other receipts | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Will Barfoot (R) | $1,199,463 | $38,045 | $873,374 | $586,943 | |
| Phadra Carson Foster (D) | $14,625 | $5,000 | $17,523 | $2,101 | |
| Source: Alabama FCPA [23] | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Will Barfoot (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Phadra Carson Foster | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kirk Hatcher (incumbent) | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jay Hovey (incumbent) | 10,933 | 68.90 | |
| Republican | Doug Cannon | 4,936 | 31.10 | |
| Total votes | 15,869 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jay Hovey (incumbent) | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Organizations
| Campaign finance reports as of November 2, 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Other receipts | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Brent Comer (R) | $43,640 | $7,000 | $42,753 | $7,887 | |
| Billy Beasley (D) | $479,088 | $0 | $252,026 | $314,215 | |
| Source: Alabama FCPA [23] | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Billy Beasley (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Brent Comer | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donnie Chesteen (incumbent) | 14,068 | 85.00 | |
| Republican | Zachary J. Hurst | 1,952 | 11.79 | |
| Republican | Val Glasgow Paul | 530 | 3.20 | |
| Total votes | 16,550 | 100.00 | ||
| Campaign finance reports as of November 2, 2026 | |||||
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| Candidate | Raised | Other receipts | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Donnie Chesteen (R) | $778,638 | $0 | $357,602 | $711,998 | |
| Jimmy McCray (D) | $1,430 | $0 | $1,430 | $0 | |
| Source: Alabama FCPA [23] | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donnie Chesteen (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Jimmy McCray | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Clyde Chambliss (incumbent) | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Josh Carnley (incumbent) | {{{percentage}}} | ||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Chris Elliott (incumbent) | 14,561 | 72.78 | |
| Republican | Mike Vandenheuvel | 5,445 | 27.22 | |
| Total votes | 20,006 | 100.00 | ||
| Campaign finance reports as of November 2, 2026 | |||||
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| Candidate | Raised | Other receipts | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Chris Elliott (R) | $1,061,348 | $2,221 | $929,740 | $383,552 | |
| Janet Appleby (D) | $3,378 | $1,232 | $3,399 | $1,211 | |
| Source: Alabama FCPA [23] | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Elliott (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Janet Appleby | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Organizations
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Vivian Davis Figures (incumbent) | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Local officials
Organizations
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rusty Glover | 7,187 | 54.55 | |
| Republican | Doug Harwell | 5,987 | 45.45 | |
| Total votes | 13,174 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rusty Glover | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Sessions (incumbent) | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
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