2026 United States Senate election in Alabama

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2026 United States Senate election in Alabama
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  2020 November 3, 20262032 
 
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent U.S. senator

Tommy Tuberville
Republican



The 2026 United States Senate election in Alabama will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Alabama. Incumbent Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville is eligible to run for reelection, having first been elected in 2020 with 60.1% of the vote [1] and is running for re-election to a second full term.

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References

  1. "Alabama U.S. Senate Election Results". The New York Times. November 3, 2020. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  2. Taylor, Drew (November 12, 2024). "Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville confirms run for second term". CBS . Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  3. Moon, Josh (December 5, 2024). "Doug Jones: Alabama Democratic Party "a disaster," leadership should be replaced". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved December 5, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)