2026 United States Senate election in Alabama
The 2026 United States Senate election in Alabama will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Alabama. Incumbent Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville, who was first elected in 2020 with 60.1% of the vote, initially ran for re-election, but instead chose to run for governor of Alabama in 2026. Primary elections will be held on May 19, 2026. If no candidate achieves a majority in the primary, a run-off election will follow on June 16, 2026.
This will be the first open race for this Class II seat since 1996.
This election will take place alongside races for U.S. House, governor, state senate, state house, and numerous other state and local offices.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Seth Burton, business development director and former Navy nuclear submarine commander
- Dale Shelton Deas Jr., cardiac surgeon and biomedical engineer
- Jared Hudson, tactical training business owner and nominee for Jefferson County sheriff in 2022
- Steve Marshall, attorney general of Alabama
- Barry Moore, U.S. representative from
- Morgan Murphy, former national security advisor to incumbent Tommy Tuberville
- Rodney Walker, wholesale fuel company CEO
Withdrawn
- Tommy Tuberville, incumbent U.S. senator ''''
Declined
- Will Ainsworth, Lieutenant Governor of Alabama
- Mo Brooks, former U.S. representative from and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2017 and 2022 '
- Paul Finebaum, sports radio personality
- A. J. McCarron, professional football player '
- Gary Palmer, U.S. representative from
- Bruce Pearl, former coach of Auburn Tigers men's basketball
- Dale Strong, U.S. representative from ''''
Polling
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Will Ainsworth | Caroleene Dobson | Jared Hudson | Steve Marshall | Barry Moore | Bruce Pearl | Undecided |
| Cygnal | July 2025 | 400 | – | 3% | 24% | 9% | 13% | 51% | ||
| Remington Research Group | May 12–13, 2025 | 505 | ± 4.0% | 13% | 28% | 10% | 48% | |||
| Remington Research Group | May 12–13, 2025 | 505 | ± 4.0% | 13% | 9% | 21% | 9% | 48% | ||
| Remington Research Group | May 12–13, 2025 | 505 | ± 4.0% | 37% | 11% | 52% |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Dakarai Larriett, petcare business owner
- Lamont Lavender, veteran
- Kyle Sweetser, construction company owner and 2024 Democratic National Convention speaker
- Mark Wheeler II, chemist
- Everett Wess, attorney
Withdrawn
- Greg Howard, podcaster ''''
Declined
- Doug Jones, former U.S. senator ''''
Third-party and independent candidates
Independents
Declared
- Craig Jelks, educator and candidate for mayor of Charleston, South Carolina in 2011