2026 Election — Governor of Alabama
Alabama Governor · 2026 · educational cover · regional illustration
This is Side Two
This page is the arena for this office, this cycle. Unique teaching for the job lives on the office twin.
It is not a campaign. It does not crown a winner. It does not tell you who to vote for.
When
- Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- Alabama held its primary 19 May 2026 and a runoff 16 June 2026. Confirm any leftover dates on Alabama Votes.
This is a regular gubernatorial election. It is not a U.S. Senate race. Alabama’s 2026 Senate race is Class II.
Who is on the ballot
Do not take names from a news comment or a text thread.
- Official candidate list / sample ballot — sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes
- County sample ballot and vote center lookup
- Current Governor of record (not the same thing as the 2026 nominee) — governor.alabama.gov
- Registration and ballot status — My Info
If a site and the official sample ballot disagree, the sample ballot wins.
What you are hiring
You are hiring the Governor of Alabama for the whole state — four years, one executive. Read the office page before you read a mailer. This is not a Senate seat and not a mayor.
How to stay out of rumor
- Registration and party affiliation for the primary: official Alabama Votes tools
- Mail and early voting rules: official sites only
- “You can vote by text” and other shortcuts: treat as false until a .gov page says otherwise