Alabama State Board of Education election, 2024

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Alabama State Board of Education
Election details
Filing deadline: November 10, 2023
Primary: March 5, 2024 Primary runoff: April 16, 2024 General: November 5, 2024 Pre-election incumbent(s): Jackie Zeigler (R) (District 1) Stephanie Bell (R) (District 3) Tonya Smith Chestnut (D) (District 5) Belinda Palmer McRae (R) (District 7)
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Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Alabama
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Alabama held an election for four of nine seats on the Alabama State Board of Education on November 5, 2024. The primary was March 5, 2024, and a primary runoff was April 16, 2024. The filing deadline was November 10, 2023.

The Democratic primaries for seats 1, 3, and 7 were canceled after no candidates filed. The Republican primaries in districts 1 and 5 were canceled after only one candidate filed. The Democratic primary for seat 5 was canceled after only one candidate filed.

Incumbent Jackie Zeigler won election in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 1.

Kelly Mooney won election in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 3.

Incumbent Tonya Smith Chestnut won election in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 5.

Allen Long won election in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 7.

Candidates and election results

District 1

General election

General election for Alabama State Board of Education District 1

Incumbent Jackie Zeigler won election in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 1 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jackie Zeigler (R)	98.6	220,386
		Other/Write-in votes	1.4	3,076

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 223,462
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jackie Zeigler advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 1.

District 3

General election

General election for Alabama State Board of Education District 3

Kelly Mooney won election in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 3 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kelly Mooney (R)	97.8	226,243
		Other/Write-in votes	2.2	5,179

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 231,422
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 3

Kelly Mooney defeated Charlotte Meadows, Ann Eubank, and Melissa Snowden in the Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 3 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kelly Mooney	51.4	38,697
		Charlotte Meadows	23.3	17,532
		Ann Eubank	14.0	10,537
	Submit photo	Melissa Snowden	11.3	8,494

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 75,260
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District 5

General election

General election for Alabama State Board of Education District 5

Incumbent Tonya Smith Chestnut defeated David Perry in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 5 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tonya Smith Chestnut (D)	55.0	142,007
	Submit photo	David Perry (R)	44.9	115,827
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	417

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 258,251
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tonya Smith Chestnut advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 5.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. David Perry advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 5.

District 7

General election

General election for Alabama State Board of Education District 7

Allen Long won election in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 7 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Allen Long (R)	98.8	242,663
		Other/Write-in votes	1.2	2,839

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 245,502
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 7

Allen Long defeated Doug Bachuss and Oscar Mann in the Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 7 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Allen Long	60.9	52,769
		Doug Bachuss	27.0	23,348
		Oscar Mann	12.1	10,513

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 86,630
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Education ballot measures

On November 5, 2024, 11 education-related ballot measures were on the ballot in 10 states. To read more about education ballot measures on the ballot in 2024, click here.

In Alabama, there was one education measure on the ballot.

Alabama Amendment 1, Allow Franklin County Board of Education to Manage, Sell, or Lease Land in the Franklin County School System Amendment

What would this measure do?

A "yes" vote supported allowing the Franklin County Board of Education to manage, sell, or lease lands or natural resources from the lands within in the Franklin County School System located in Walker and Fayette County.

A "no" vote opposed allowing the Franklin County Board of Education to manage, sell, or lease lands or natural resources from the lands within in the Franklin County School System located in Walker and Fayette County.

Supporters

Officials

• State Rep. Jamie Kiel (R)

Opposition

Ballotpedia did not locate a campaign in opposition to the ballot measure.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Alabama

Election information in Alabama: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 21, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 21, 2024
• Online: Oct. 21, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 31, 2024
• By mail: Received by Oct. 29, 2024
• Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 4, 2024
• By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

No

What were the early voting start and end dates?

N/A to N/A

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (CST)

Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.

2022

See also: Alabama State Board of Education election, 2022

District 2

General election candidates

• Tracie West  (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔

 Democratic primary candidates

The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

 Republican primary candidates

• Tracie West (Incumbent) ✔
• Alex Balkcum

District 4

General election candidates

• Yvette Richardson  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔

 Democratic primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

• Yvette Richardson (Incumbent) ✔

 Republican primary candidates

The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

District 6

General election candidates

• Marie Manning  (Republican Party) ✔

 Democratic primary candidates

The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

 Republican primary candidates

• Marie Manning ✔
• Priscilla Yother

District 8

General election candidates

• Wayne Reynolds  (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
• Patrick Wallace  (Libertarian Party) 

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 Democratic primary candidates

The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

 Republican primary candidates

• Wayne Reynolds (Incumbent) ✔
• Rex Davis

2020

See also: Alabama State Board of Education election, 2020

District 1

General election candidates

• Jackie Zeigler  (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
• Tom Holmes  (Democratic Party)

 Democratic primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

• Tom Holmes ✔

 Republican primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

• Jackie Zeigler (Incumbent) ✔

District 3

General election candidates

• Stephanie Bell  (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
• Jarralynne Agee  (Democratic Party)

 Democratic primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

• Jarralynne Agee ✔

 Republican primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

• Stephanie Bell (Incumbent) ✔

District 5

General election candidates

• Tonya Smith Chestnut  (Democratic Party) ✔
• Lesa Keith  (Republican Party)

 Democratic primary runoff candidates

• Fred F. Bell
• Tonya Smith Chestnut ✔

 Democratic primary candidates

• Fred F. Bell ✔
• Ron Davis
• Pamela Laffitte
• Patrice McClammy
• Woodie Pugh Jr.
• Joanne Shum
• Tonya Smith Chestnut ✔
• Billie Jean Young

Did not make the ballot:

• Phillip Ensler
• Robert White II

 Republican primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

• Lesa Keith ✔

District 7

General election candidates

• Belinda Palmer McRae  (Republican Party) ✔ 

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 Democratic primary candidates

The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

 Republican primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

• Belinda Palmer McRae ✔ 

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2018

See also: Alabama State Board of Education election, 2018

General election

General election for Alabama State Board of Education District 2

Tracie West defeated Adam Jortner in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 2 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Tracie West (R)	66.5	128,498
	Submit photo	Adam Jortner (D)	33.4	64,437
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	155

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 193,090 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Alabama State Board of Education District 2

Tracie West defeated Melanie Hill in the Republican primary runoff for Alabama State Board of Education District 2 on July 17, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Tracie West	50.7	21,547
	Submit photo	Melanie Hill	49.3	20,917

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 42,464
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 2

Adam Jortner advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 2 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Adam Jortner

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 2

Melanie Hill and Tracie West advanced to a runoff. They defeated John Taylor and Sybil Little in the Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 2 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Melanie Hill	32.9	19,677
✔	Submit photo	Tracie West	31.7	18,963
	Submit photo	John Taylor	28.5	17,038
	Submit photo	Sybil Little	7.0	4,159

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 59,837
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General election

General election for Alabama State Board of Education District 4

Incumbent Yvette Richardson defeated Don Wallace in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 4 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Yvette Richardson (D)	67.4	142,282
	Submit photo	Don Wallace (R)	32.5	68,571
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	139

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 210,992 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 4

Incumbent Yvette Richardson advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 4 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Yvette Richardson

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 4

Don Wallace advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 4 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Don Wallace

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General election

General election for Alabama State Board of Education District 6

Incumbent Cynthia Sanders McCarty won election in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 6 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cynthia Sanders McCarty (R)	98.8	155,682
		Other/Write-in votes	1.2	1,843

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 157,525 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 6

Incumbent Cynthia Sanders McCarty advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 6 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Cynthia Sanders McCarty

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General election

General election for Alabama State Board of Education District 8

Wayne Reynolds defeated Jessica Fortune Barker in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 8 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wayne Reynolds (R)	61.0	137,524
		Jessica Fortune Barker (D)	38.9	87,714
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	174

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 225,412 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 8

Jessica Fortune Barker advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 8 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Jessica Fortune Barker

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 8

Wayne Reynolds defeated Rich McAdams in the Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 8 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wayne Reynolds	51.8	30,885
	Submit photo	Rich McAdams	48.2	28,693

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 59,578
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