What Alabama voters will decide in the 2026 election

Offices on the ballot

Alabama voters will elect one U.S. senator to a six-year term on Nov. 3, 2026, along with members of the U.S. House from each of the state’s seven congressional districts. The statewide ballot also includes governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and attorney general.

In the U.S. Senate contest, the candidates listed are Democrat Everett Wess and Republican Barry Moore. Moore currently represents Alabama’s 1st Congressional District.

For governor, the listed candidates are Democrat Doug Jones and Republican Tommy Tuberville. Tuberville currently serves in the U.S. Senate.

The secretary of state contest lists Democrat Wayne Rogers and Republican Caroleene Dobson. The lieutenant governor contest lists Democrat Phillip Ensler and Republican John Wahl. The attorney general contest lists Democrat Jeff McLaughlin and Republican Katherine Robertson.

Alabama’s congressional delegation

Alabama’s current U.S. senators are Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt. Its House delegation consists of Barry Moore in District 1, Shomari Figures in District 2, Mike Rogers in District 3, Robert Aderholt in District 4, Dale Strong in District 5, Gary Palmer in District 6 and Terri Sewell in District 7.

All seven House seats return to the ballot every two years. The candidates for those district contests are not identified here.

Recent presidential results

Republican presidential candidates carried Alabama in each of the past three elections. Donald Trump received 64.6% of the state vote in 2024, compared with 34.1% for the Democratic nominee, a margin of 30.5 percentage points.

The Republican share was 62% in 2020 and 62.7% in 2016. Democratic candidates received 36.6% in 2020 and 34.7% in 2016. Alabama had nine electoral votes in 2024.