The 2026 Alabama Public Service Commission election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the two associate members of the Alabama Public Service Commission to four-year terms. Primary elections were held on May 19 and primary runoff elections were held on June 16 in races where no candidate received a majority of the vote.
Place 1
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Matt Gentry, Cullman County Sheriff (2014–present)
Eliminated in primary Jeremy Oden, incumbent commissioner
Endorsements
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of May 18, 2026CandidateRaisedOther receiptsSpentCash on handMatt Gentry (R)$631,791$100,000$634,105$97,686Jeremy Oden (R)$766,813$35,821$416,421$16,244Source: Alabama FCPA
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error JeremyOden MattGentry UndecidedThe Alabama PollDecember 15, 2025600 (LV)± 4.0%9%15%76%
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee James O. Gordon, chiropractor and former state representative from the 98th district (2006–2010)
Eliminated in primary John Northrop, educator and journalist Jeff Ramsey, electrician and social media personality
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of May 18, 2026CandidateRaisedOther receiptsSpentCash on handJames Gordon (D)$5,097$12,300$24,028$-6,631John Northrop (D)$9,687$0$7,283$2,404Jeff Ramsey (D)$4,052$19,006$314$22,744Source: Alabama FCPA
Results
General election Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2026CandidateRaisedOther receiptsSpentCash on handMatt Gentry (R)$815,851$600,000$806,728$609,125James Gordon (D)$11,240$14,539$25,800$72Source: Alabama FCPA
Results
Place 2
Interim appointment Incumbent commissioner Chris Beeker Jr. resigned in September 2024 over health concerns. Governor Kay Ivey appointed his son, Chris Beeker III, as the replacement commissioner.
Appointee Chris Beeker III, former USDA Rural Development Director for Alabama, and son of former commissioner Chris Beeker Jr.
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jim Zeigler, former state auditor (2015–2023) and former member of the PSC (1974–1978)
Eliminated in runoff Chris Beeker III, incumbent commissioner
Eliminated in primary Priscilla Andrews, candidate for Houston County Commission in 2022 Brent Woodall, attorney and candidate for Place 1 in 2022
Withdrawn Jeffrey M. Boyd, former Orange Beach city councilor
Endorsements
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of May 18, 2026CandidateRaisedOther receiptsSpentCash on handPriscilla Andrews (R)$0$0$415$-415Chris Beeker III (R)$338,550$0$291,281$37,268Brent Woodall (R)$19,450$20,000$14,400$25,049Jim Zeigler (R)$147,950$500$130,836$17,613Source: Alabama FCPA
Results
Runoff Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of June 15, 2026CandidateRaisedOther receiptsSpentCash on handChris Beeker III (R)$576,621$0$568,565$8,055Jim Zeigler (R)$177,200$500$152,422$25,277Source: Alabama FCPA
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Sheila McNeil, chair of the Madison County Democratic Party and former San Antonio, Texas city councilmember
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of May 18, 2026CandidateRaisedOther receiptsSpentCash on handSheila McNeil (D)$2,909$2,600$4,301$1,207Source: Alabama FCPA
General election Post-primary endorsements
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2026CandidateRaisedOther receiptsSpentCash on handJim Zeigler (R)$211,300$500$187,122$24,677Sheila McNeil (D)$8,244$3,500$8,477$3,267Source: Alabama FCPA
Results
Notes
References
External links Official campaign websites District 1 Matt Gentry (R) James Gordon (D)
District 2 Sheila McNeil (D) Jim Zeigler (R)