2026 Alabama State Board of Education election

2026 Alabama State Board of Education election

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5 of 9 members of the Alabama State Board of Education
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The 2026 Alabama State Board of Education election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect five members to the Alabama State Board of Education. Primary elections will be held on May 19.

District 2

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

• Tracie West, incumbent board member

District 4

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

• Yvette Richardson, incumbent board member

District 6

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

• Marie Manning, incumbent board member

District 8

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Emily Jones, Madison County Moms for Liberty chair ^[1]

Declined

• Wayne Reynolds, incumbent board member ^[2]

Ex-officio

Main article: 2026 Alabama gubernatorial election

As the Governor of Alabama serves as a voting member of the Board of Education, the concurrent gubernatorial election will be one of the five positions up for election. Tommy Tuberville is seen as the frontrunner for the position. ^[3]

References

1. Taylor, Daniel (March 20, 2025). "Moms for Liberty's Emily Jones launches campaign for State Board of Education". 1819 News. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
2. Zeigler, Jim (August 14, 2025). "SBOE's Wayne Reynolds not running for re-election in 2026". 1819 News. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
3. "Political Analyst Steve Flowers: U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville favorite to win governor's race". WAKA. May 22, 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.