2026 Alabama Senate election
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.Retirements
Republicans
- District 2: Tom Butler is retiring
- District 34: Jack Williams is retiring to run for Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries
List of districts
District 1
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Tim Melson, incumbent state senator
District 2
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- John Roberts, businessman and candidate for U.S. representative in 2022
Declined
- Tom Butler, incumbent state senator
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Alex House
- Guy Sotomayor, pilot and nominee for Madison County Commission chair in 2024
District 3
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Arthur Orr, incumbent state senator
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- John Dickey, educator
District 4
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- JR Bowling, candidate for state house in 2018
- Garlan Gudger, incumbent state senator
Declined
- Justin Pruett, former member of the Hanceville City Council
Polling
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Garlan Gudger | Cindy Myrex | Kerry Watson | Bradley Williams | Undecided |
| Cullman Daily | August 13, 2025 | 355 | ± 5% | 30% | 29% | 41% | ||
| Cullman Daily | August 13, 2025 | 355 | ± 5% | 31% | 22% | 47% | ||
| Cullman Daily | August 13, 2025 | 355 | ± 5% | 33% | 23% | 44% |
District 5
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Matt Woods, incumbent senator
District 6
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Larry Stutts, incumbent state senator
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Bobby Martin
District 7
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Sam Givhan, incumbent state senator
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jared Sluss
District 8
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Steve Livingston, incumbent state senator
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Katie Kramer
District 9
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Wes Kitchens, incumbent state senator
District 10
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jesse Battles, business owner
- Andrew Jones, incumbent state senator
- Amy Dozier Minton, vice chair of the Etowah County Republican Party
District 11
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Lance Bell, incumbent state senator
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Donald Mottern, journalist
District 12
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Keith Kelley, incumbent state senator
District 13
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Gerald Dial, former state senator
- Randy Price, incumbent state senator
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jamie Forsyth
District 14
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- April Weaver, incumbent state senator
Democratic primary
Candidates
Qualified
- Mandie Ledkins, community advocate
District 15
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Scott Ortis, home infusion and enteral care business owner
- Dan Roberts, incumbent state senator
District 16
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Nate Carson
- Jabo Waggoner, incumbent state senator
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Spencer Stone, educator
District 17
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Shay Shelnutt, incumbent state senator
District 18
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Rodger Smitherman, incumbent state senator
District 19
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Merika Coleman, incumbent state senator
District 20
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Linda Coleman-Madison, incumbent state senator
District 21
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Gerald Allen, incumbent state senator
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jodie Minor, federal employee
District 22
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Greg Albritton, incumbent state senator
- Terry L. Waters
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Ashley Sharpe
District 23
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Robert Stewart, incumbent state senator
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Thayer Spencer
District 24
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Bobby Singleton, incumbent state senator
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Richard Benderson
District 25
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Russell "Ty" Taylor
Declined
- Will Barfoot, incumbent state senator ''''
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Phadra Carson Foster
- Kirk Hatcher, incumbent state senator for the 26th district
- Kirk Hatcher
District 26
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Tabitha Isner, vice chair of the Alabama Democratic Party
Declined
- Kirk Hatcher, incumbent state senator ''''
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Will Barfoot, incumbent state senator for the 25th district ''''
District 27
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Doug Cannon, member of the Lee County Commisison from district 1
- Jay Hovey, incumbent state senator
District 28
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Billy Beasley, incumbent state senator
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Brent Comer
District 29
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Donnie Chesteen, incumbent state senator
- Val Paul
- Zachary Hurst, law enforcement officer
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jimmy McCray
District 30
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Clyde Chambliss, incumbent state senator
District 31
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Josh Carnley, incumbent state senator
District 32
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Chris Elliott, incumbent state senator
- Mike Van, car salesman
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Janet Appleby
District 33
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Vivian Davis Figures, incumbent state senator
District 34
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Brett Easterbrook, state representative from the 65th district
- Rusty Glover, former state senator
- Doug Harwell, former Mobile County School Board member
Declined
- Jack W. Williams, incumbent state senator ''''
District 35
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- David Sessions, incumbent state senator