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. The first round of the primary took place on May 19, 2026.
Prior to the election, the Republican Party of Alabama held a wide majority over the Democratic Party of Alabama, controlling 27 seats to their eight seats.
This election will take place alongside races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governor, state house, and numerous other state and local offices.
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 eight 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.
On 29 May 2026, a federal appeals court allowed the legislature to use the state senate maps drawn in 2021 after a previous ruling had forced the redrawing of two senate districts in Montgomery. On the same day, Governor Kay Ivey voided the results of the primaries in newly-drawn senate districts 25 and 26, calling a new special primary for the two districts to take place on August 11.
Special elections since 2022
Retirements Republicans District 2: Tom Butler is retiring District 34: Jack Williams is retiring to run for commissioner of Agriculture and Industries.
Incumbents defeated In primary elections Republicans District 15: Dan Roberts lost renomination to Scott Ortis. District 22: Greg Albritton lost renomination to Terry Waters.
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball January 22, 2026
Overview Party Candidates Votes Seats % Before After +/– Republican 27 Democratic 8 Total
Summary of results by Alabama Senate district District Incumbent Party Elected senator Outcome 1st Tim Melson Rep Tim Melson Rep 2nd Tom Butler Rep TBD 3rd Arthur Orr Rep TBD 4th Garlan Gudger Rep TBD Rep 5th Matt Woods Rep Matt Woods Rep 6th Larry Stutts Rep TBD 7th Sam Givhan Rep TBD 8th Steve Livingston Rep TBD 9th Wes Kitchens Rep Wes Kitchens Rep 10th Andrew Jones Rep TBD Rep 11th Lance Bell Rep TBD 12th Keith Kelley Rep Keith Kelley Rep 13th Randy Price Rep TBD 14th April Weaver Rep TBD 15th Dan Roberts Rep TBD Rep 16th J. T. Waggoner Rep TBD 17th Shay Shelnutt Rep Shay Shelnutt Rep 18th Rodger Smitherman Dem Rodger Smitherman Dem 19th Merika Coleman Dem Merika Coleman Dem 20th Linda Coleman-Madison Dem Linda Coleman-Madison Dem 21st Gerald Allen Rep Gerald Allen Rep 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 Jay Hovey Rep 28th Billy Beasley Dem TBD 29th Donnie Chesteen Rep TBD 30th Clyde Chambliss Rep Clyde Chambliss Rep 31st Josh Carnley Rep Josh Carnley Rep 32nd Chris Elliott Rep TBD 33rd Vivian Davis Figures Dem Vivian Davis Figures Dem 34th Jack W. Williams Rep TBD Rep 35th David Sessions Rep David Sessions Rep
List of districts District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35__NOTOC__
District 1 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Tim Melson, incumbent state senator
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District 2 Republican primary Candidates Nominee John Roberts, businessman and candidate for U.S. representative in 2022
Declined Tom Butler, incumbent state senator
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Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Rudolph Valentino Drake
Eliminated in primary Alex House, academic advisor
Eliminated in primary Guy Sotomayor, pilot and nominee for Madison County Commission chair in 2024
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District 3 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Arthur Orr, incumbent state senator
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Democratic primary Candidates Nominee John Dickey, educator
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District 4 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Garlan Gudger, incumbent state senator
Eliminated in primary JR Bowling, candidate for state house in 2018
Declined Justin Pruett, former member of the Hanceville City Council
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Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error GarlanGudger CindyMyrex KerryWatson BradleyWilliams UndecidedCullman DailyAugust 13, 2025355 (V)± 5%30%29%41%31%22%47%33%23%44%
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District 5 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Matt Woods, incumbent senator
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District 6 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Larry Stutts, incumbent state senator
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Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Bobby Martin
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District 7 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Sam Givhan, incumbent state senator
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Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Jared Sluss
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District 8 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Steve Livingston, incumbent state senator
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Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Katie Kramer
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District 9 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Wes Kitchens, incumbent state senator
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District 10 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Andrew Jones, incumbent state senator
Eliminated in primary Amy Dozier Minton, vice chair of the Etowah County Republican Party
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Independent candidates Declared Jesse Battles, business owner and disqualified candidate in the primary election
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District 11 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Lance Bell, incumbent state senator
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Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Donald Mottern, journalist
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District 12 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Keith Kelley, incumbent state senator
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District 13 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Randy Price, incumbent state senator
Eliminated in primary Gerald Dial, former state senator (1983–2006, 2010–2018)
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Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Jamie Forsyth
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District 14 Republican primary Candidates Nominee April Weaver, incumbent state senator
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Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Mandie Ledkins, community advocate
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District 15 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Scott Ortis, home infusion and enteral care business owner
Eliminated in primary Dan Roberts, incumbent state senator
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District 16 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jabo Waggoner, incumbent state senator
Eliminated in primary Nate Carson
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Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Spencer Stone, educator
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District 17 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Shay Shelnutt, incumbent state senator
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District 18 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Rodger Smitherman, incumbent state senator
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District 19 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Merika Coleman, incumbent state senator
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District 20 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Linda Coleman-Madison, incumbent state senator
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District 21 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Gerald Allen, incumbent state senator
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Independent candidates Declared Jolie Woodrow Minor Jr.
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District 22 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Terry Waters, farmer and small business owner
Eliminated in primary Greg Albritton, incumbent state senator
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Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Ashley Sharpe
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District 23 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Robert Stewart, incumbent state senator
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Republican primary Candidates Nominee Thayer Spencer
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District 24 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Bobby Singleton, incumbent state senator
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Republican primary Candidates Disqualified Richard Benderson
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District 25 Republican primary (voided) Candidates Nominee Russell "Ty" Taylor
Declined Will Barfoot, incumbent state senator (running in the 26th district)
Democratic primary (voided) Candidates Nominee Kirk Hatcher, incumbent state senator for the 26th district
Eliminated in primary Phadra Carson Foster KK Middleton
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Special Republican primary Candidates Declared Will Barfoot, incumbent state senator (previously ran in this district, then in the 26th district)
Special Democratic primary Candidates Presumptive nominee Phadra Carson Foster, candidate for this district in the regular primary
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District 26 Democratic primary (voided) Candidates Nominee Tabitha Isner, vice chair of the Alabama Democratic Party (2022–present)
Declined Kirk Hatcher, incumbent state senator (running in the 25th district)
Republican primary (voided) Candidates Nominee Will Barfoot, incumbent state senator for the 25th district (previously ran in the 25th district)
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Special Democratic primary Candidates Presumptive nominee Kirk Hatcher, incumbent state senator (previously ran in this district, then in the 25th district)
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District 27 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jay Hovey, incumbent state senator
Eliminated in primary Doug Cannon, member of the Lee County Commission from district 1 (2021–present)
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District 28 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Billy Beasley, incumbent state senator
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Republican primary Candidates Nominee Brent Comer
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District 29 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Donnie Chesteen, incumbent state senator
Eliminated in primary Val Paul Zachary Hurst, law enforcement officer
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Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Jimmy McCray
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District 30 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Clyde Chambliss, incumbent state senator
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District 31 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Josh Carnley, incumbent state senator
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District 32 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Chris Elliott, incumbent state senator
Eliminated in primary Mike Van, car salesman
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Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Janet Appleby
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District 33 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Vivian Davis Figures, incumbent state senator
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District 34 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Rusty Glover, former state senator (2006–2018)
Eliminated in primary Doug Harwell, former Mobile County School Board member
Did not file Brett Easterbrook, state representative from the 65th district (2018–present)
Declined Jack W. Williams, incumbent state senator (running for Agriculture Commissioner)
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District 35 Republican primary Candidates Nominee David Sessions, incumbent state senator
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See also List of Alabama state legislatures
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