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.
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 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.
Special elections since 2022
Retirements
Republicans
Predictions
Overview
Summary of results by Alabama Senate District
List of districts
District 1
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Endorsements
District 2
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Declined
Endorsements
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Rudolph Valentino Drake
- Alex House
- Guy Sotomayor, pilot and nominee for Madison County Commission chair in 2024
Results
District 3
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Endorsements
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
District 4
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Declined
- Justin Pruett, former member of the Hanceville City Council
Endorsements
Polling
Results
District 5
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Endorsements
District 6
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Endorsements
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
District 7
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Endorsements
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
District 8
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Endorsements
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
District 9
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Endorsements
District 10
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Disqualified
- Jesse Battles, business owner
Endorsements
Results
District 11
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Endorsements
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Donald Mottern, journalist
Endorsements
District 12
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Endorsements
District 13
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Endorsements
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
District 14
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Endorsements
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mandie Ledkins, community advocate
Endorsements
District 15
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Scott Ortis, home infusion and enteral care business owner
- Dan Roberts, incumbent state senator
Endorsements
Results
District 16
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Endorsements
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
District 17
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Endorsements
District 18
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Endorsements
District 19
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Endorsements
District 20
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
District 21
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Endorsements
District 22
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Greg Albritton, incumbent state senator
- Terry Waters, farmer and small business owner
Endorsements
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
District 23
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Endorsements
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
District 24
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Endorsements
Republican primary
Candidates
Disqualified
District 25
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Declined
- Will Barfoot, incumbent state senator (running in the 26th district)
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Phadra Carson Foster
- Kirk Hatcher, incumbent state senator for the 26th district
- KK Middleton
Results
District 26
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Declined
- Kirk Hatcher, incumbent state senator (running in the 25th district)
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Will Barfoot, incumbent state senator for the 25th district (previously ran in the 25th district)
Endorsements
District 27
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Doug Cannon, member of the Lee County Commisison from district 1 (2021âÂÂpresent)
- Jay Hovey, incumbent state senator
Endorsements
Results
District 28
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
District 29
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Donnie Chesteen, incumbent state senator
- Val Paul
- Zachary Hurst, law enforcement officer
Endorsements
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
District 30
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Endorsements
District 31
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Endorsements
District 32
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Endorsements
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
District 33
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
District 34
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Did not file
Declined
Endorsements
Results
District 35
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Endorsements
Notes
See also
References
External links
Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates
Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 10th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 11th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 14th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 21st district candidates
Official campaign websites for 27th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 32nd district candidates
Official campaign websites for 34th district candidates