2026 Alabama Senate election
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The 2026 Alabama Senate election will be held on November 3, 2026. Voters will elect members of the Alabama Senate in all 35 of the U.S. state of Alabama's legislative districts to serve a four-year term.
Prior to the elections, the Republican Party of Alabama held a wide majority over the Democratic Party of Alabama, controlling 27 seats to their 8 seats.
Background
Stone v. Allen
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 8 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]
Retirements
Republicans
- District 2: Tom Butler is retiring[3]
- District 34: Jack Williams is retiring to run for Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries[4]
Overview
| Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | |||||||||
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| No. | % | Before | After | +/โ | ||||||||
| Republican | 27 | |||||||||||
| Democratic | 8 | |||||||||||
| Total | ||||||||||||
Summary of results by Alabama Senate District
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Outcome | ||
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| 1st | Tim Melson | Rep | TBD | |||
| 2nd | Tom Butler | Rep | TBD | |||
| 3rd | Arthur Orr | Rep | TBD | |||
| 4th | Garlan Gudger | Rep | TBD | |||
| 5th | TBD[a] | TBD | TBD | |||
| 6th | Larry Stutts | Rep | TBD | |||
| 7th | Sam Givhan | Rep | TBD | |||
| 8th | Steve Livingston | Rep | TBD | |||
| 9th | Wes Kitchens[b] | Rep | TBD | |||
| 10th | Andrew Jones | Rep | TBD | |||
| 11th | Lance Bell | Rep | TBD | |||
| 12th | Keith Kelley | Rep | TBD | |||
| 13th | Randy Price | Rep | TBD | |||
| 14th | April Weaver | Rep | TBD | |||
| 15th | Dan Roberts | Rep | TBD | |||
| 16th | J. T. Waggoner | Rep | TBD | |||
| 17th | Shay Shelnutt | Rep | TBD | |||
| 18th | Rodger Smitherman | Dem | TBD | |||
| 19th | Merika Coleman | Dem | TBD | |||
| 20th | Linda Coleman-Madison | Dem | TBD | |||
| 21st | Gerald Allen | Rep | TBD | |||
| 22nd | Greg Albritton | Rep | TBD | |||
| 23rd | Robert Stewart | Dem | TBD | |||
| 24th | Bobby Singleton | Dem | TBD | |||
| 25th | Will Barfoot | Rep | TBD | |||
| 26th | Kirk Hatcher | Dem | TBD | |||
| 27th | Jay Hovey | Rep | TBD | |||
| 28th | Billy Beasley | Dem | TBD | |||
| 29th | Donnie Chesteen | Rep | TBD | |||
| 30th | Clyde Chambliss | Rep | TBD | |||
| 31st | Josh Carnley | Rep | TBD | |||
| 32nd | Chris Elliott | Rep | TBD | |||
| 33rd | Vivian Davis Figures | Dem | TBD | |||
| 34th | Jack W. Williams | Rep | TBD | |||
| 35th | David Sessions | Rep | TBD | |||
List of districts
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District 1 โข District 2 โข District 3 โข District 4 โข District 5 โข District 6 โข District 7 โข District 8 โข District 9 โข District 10 โข District 11 โข District 12 โข District 13 โข District 14 โข District 15 โข District 16 โข District 17 โข District 18 โข District 19 โข District 20 โข District 21 โข District 22 โข District 23 โข District 24 โข District 25 โข District 26 โข District 27 โข District 28 โข District 29 โข District 30 โข District 31 โข District 32 โข District 33 โข District 34 โข District 35 |
District 1
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Tim Melson, incumbent state senator
District 2
Republican primary
Candidates
Declined
- Tom Butler, incumbent state senator[6]
District 3
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Arthur Orr, incumbent state senator
District 4
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Garlan Gudger, incumbent state senator
Endorsements
Garlan Gudger
- Organizations
District 5
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Matt Woods, incumbent senator
District 6
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Larry Stutts, incumbent state senator
District 7
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Sam Givhan, incumbent state senator
District 8
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Steve Livingston, incumbent state senator[8]
District 9
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Wes Kitchens, incumbent state senator
District 10
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jesse Battles, business owner[9]
- Andrew Jones, incumbent state senator[10]
- Amy Dozier Minton, vice chair of the Etowah County Republican Party[11]
District 11
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Lance Bell, incumbent state senator
District 12
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Keith Kelley, incumbent state senator
District 13
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Randy Price, incumbent state senator
District 14
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- April Weaver, incumbent state senator
District 15
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Dan Roberts, incumbent state senator
District 16
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- J. T. Waggoner, incumbent state senator
District 17
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Shay Shelnutt, incumbent state senator
District 18
Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
- Rodger Smitherman, incumbent state senator
District 19
Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
- Merika Coleman, incumbent state senator
District 20
Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
- Linda Coleman-Madison, incumbent state senator
District 21
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Gerald Allen, incumbent state senator
District 22
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Greg Albritton, incumbent state senator[12]
District 23
Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
- Robert Stewart, incumbent state senator
District 24
Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
- Bobby Singleton, incumbent state senator
District 25
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Will Barfoot, incumbent state senator
District 26
Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
- Kirk Hatcher, incumbent state senator
District 27
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Jay Hovey, incumbent state senator
District 28
Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
- Billy Beasley, incumbent state senator
District 29
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Donnie Chesteen, incumbent state senator
District 30
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Clyde Chambliss, incumbent state senator
District 31
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Josh Carnley, incumbent state senator
District 32
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Chris Elliott, incumbent state senator
District 33
Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
- Vivian Davis Figures, incumbent state senator
District 34
Republican primary
Candidates
Declined
- Jack W. Williams, incumbent state senator (running for Agriculture Commissioner)[13]
District 35
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- David Sessions, incumbent state senator
Notes
- ^ Senator Greg Reed is resigning in 2025 to join governor Kay Ivey's administration. A special election will take place in 2025 to fill the remainder of Reed's term.[5]
- ^ Kitchens took office in a special election following the resignation of Clay Scofield.
See also
References
- ^ "Complaint in Thomas v. Merrill" (PDF). November 15, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ "Fourth Amended Complaint in Stone v. Allen" (PDF). December 6, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ McLaughlin, Bud. "Tom Butler, longtime Alabama State Senator, not seeking re-election in 2026". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ Moseley, Brandon (October 1, 2024). "Jack Williams โ candidate for Commissioner of Agriculture โ campaigns in St. Clair County". The Alabama Gazette. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ Britt, Bill (November 15, 2024). "Greg Reed to step down, sparking leadership race in Alabama Senate". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Caleb. "Report: State Sen. Tom Butler won't seek re-election in 2026". 1819 News. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ "BCA's ProgressPAC endorses Senate Pro Tem Gudger, Speaker Ledbetter for re-election". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ Moseley, Brandon. "The 2026 election campaign season starts off with a bang in Henagar". The Alabama Gazette. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ Battles, Jesse. "Jesse Battles announces primary challenge of incumbent Andrew Jones โ 'Our current State Senator has failed us'". 1819 News. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ Shipley, Austen (May 21, 2025). "Andrew Jones announces re-election bid to Alabama Senate". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ^ Taylor, Caleb. "Amy Dozier Minton announces State Senate District 10 run". 1819 News. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ "Albritton announces re-election bid for Alabama Senate District 22". Alabama Political Reporter. May 22, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ^ Taylor, Caleb. "Jack Williams officially announces 2026 Ag Commissioner run". 1819 News. Retrieved June 16, 2025.