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
[edit]Stone v. Allen
[edit]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.[2][3]
Overview
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| Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | |||||||||
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| No. | % | Before | After | +/– | ||||||||
| Republican | 27 | |||||||||||
| Democratic | 8 | |||||||||||
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Summary of results by Alabama Senate District
[edit]| 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[b] | TBD | TBD | |||
| 6th | Larry Stutts | Rep | TBD | |||
| 7th | Sam Givhan | Rep | TBD | |||
| 8th | Steve Livingston | Rep | TBD | |||
| 9th | Wes Kitchens | 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 | |||
Notes
[edit]- ^ Current Republican leader Greg Reed is resigning in 2025 to join governor Kay Ivey's administration. A new leader is being elected on December 3, 2024.[1]
- ^ 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.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Stephenson, Jemma (November 22, 2024). "Alabama Senate Republicans quiet on their preferences as leadership vote approaches • Alabama Reflector". Alabama Reflector. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Britt, Bill (November 15, 2024). "Greg Reed to step down, sparking leadership race in Alabama Senate". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved December 3, 2024.