Alabama 2026 live primary election results
Voters will cast ballots for governor, Senate and the state's congressional map.
Alabama voters are set to head to the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots in the primary races for governor, Senate and the state's congressional map.
Polls in the state open at 7 a.m. Central time and close at 7 p.m. Central time/8 p.m. Eastern time.
State significance
With Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville running for governor in the state, his Senate seat is open. The race is not expected to be competitive between Republicans and Democrats, and the seat is expected to remain in GOP hands.
Trump carried the state by 30 points in 2024.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, Rep. Barry Moore and former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson are running in the GOP Senate primary.
Marshall was first appointed attorney general in 2017 by then-Gov. Robert Bentley and won a full term in 2018 and was reelected in 2022. During his tenure, Marshall joined other Republican-led states in filing lawsuits against several Biden administration policies.
Moore is the only member of Alabama’s delegation to belong to the House Freedom Caucus. In 2021, Moore voted to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, which were won by then-Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
In the state’s gubernatorial GOP primary race, Tuberville, who entered politics after a successful career as a head football coach at Auburn, is viewed as the front-runner in the race. Tuberville has been a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump.
In the Democratic primary, several candidates are running for governor, including former Sen. Doug Jones.
But one of the biggest political stories in Alabama is the impact redistricting will have on the makeup of the state's congressional delegation.
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling on it opened the door for Alabama to eliminate at least one of its majority-Black congressional districts before this year's midterm elections.
Now, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has set new special primary elections for the affected congressional districts: the 1st, 2nd, 6th and 7th and confirmed that Alabama will be using its previously blocked 2023 congressional map. Ivey set the special primary election for Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026.
The primary races for the other seats, including Alabama’s other House seats, on Alabama’s May 19 ballot are not affected.
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