Alabama gubernatorial election, 2026

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Governor of Alabama
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Election details
	Filing deadline: January 23, 2026
	Primary: May 19, 2026; Primary runoff: June 16, 2026; General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
	Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Voting in Alabama
Race ratings
	Cook Political Report: Solid Republican; Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican; Inside Elections: Solid Republican
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Alabama; executive elections
	Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Attorney General; Secretary of State; Auditor; Agriculture Commissioner; Treasurer; Public Service Commission (2 seats); State Board of Education (4 seats);

Alabama is holding an election for governor on November 3, 2026.

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Candidates and election results

Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:

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Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Governor of Alabama

The following candidates are running in the general election for Governor of Alabama on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Will Boyd (D)
		Ja'Mel Brown (D)
		Chad Chig Martin (D)
		Ken McFeeters (R)
		Tommy Tuberville (R)
		Ronald Burnette Jr. (Independent) (Write-in)

	There are no incumbents in this race.
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Ja'Mel Brown

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography: "Montgomery, Alabama Born and Raised. Pastor, Activist, Community Leader, Talk Show Host, Social Media Influencer. Single with no kids. Age 34. Ja’Mel Brown has been a pillar of his community since the age of seven. He was the first youngest black man to be a candidate for Mayor of Montgomery, Alabama at age 18. Ja’Mel Brown was a candidate for City Council four times. Brown spent all his life in Leadership and Public Service making a difference and changing lives everyday."

Key Messages

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Raise Minimum Wage

Remove Tax off Groceries

Bring a Lottery to our State

Chad Chig Martin

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography: "My name is Chad Chig Martin, and I will be a candidate for Governor of Alabama in 2026 I am a small businessman from Enterprise, Al. My belief system is to provide fair and equal representation for all citizens I will not govern through divisiveness My first priority will be to recruit high-tech industry with job placement throughout the state. I will be creating high paying jobs with insurance and retirement benefits My hope is to create four zoned entertainment areas throughout the state that offer both adult - and family oriented themed destinations I would like to bring lawmakers together and work to pass the lottery and decriminalize natural medicine in Alabama My hopes are to revamp the public education system and create institutions that are a source of community pride. I will focus on bringing in some of the top school administrators in the country focusing on a quality and unbiased education based on facts We also have to focus on school safety and have plans in place that give our children and educators a fighting chance in case of a horrific situation This campaign has one simple stance on social issues. All citizens will be treated equally and fairly under my administration. Your rights will always be upheld My administration will not be involved in your personal medical choices Alabama has all of the tools to be a great state, but we are lacking in leadership As a 33-year working Alabama businessman, I feel like I can offer innovative and productive lea"

Key Messages

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Economic Development- top earning jobs with benefits. This is my strongest attribute growing industry

Restoring community pride back into our schools and providing crucial leadership that is needed to move us from the bottom of the list

Supporting decriminalization of all natural medical products

Ronald Burnette Jr.

Party: Independent

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography: "Hello ,I'm Ronald Fulton Burnette Jr. ,I believe Diversifying Alabama's Economy"

Key Messages

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Currently, I believe 25 to 40 percent of the state’s revenues come from taxes and public monies generated by tourism,entertainment and sports revenues. When gaming, tourism ,sports and economy entertainment becomes subject to a weak , this extremely high percentage can lead the people of Alabama to perilous position.

This means that Alabama must be pro-active by developing other industries to take care of some of these public money burdens. Alabama must become a tax friendly state.

We must invite high-profile, innovative and And industries that allow and promote entrepreneurship

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	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Kay Ivey (R)	66.9	946,932
	Yolanda Flowers (D)	29.2	412,961
	James Blake (L)	3.2	45,958
	Jared Budlong (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	0
	Other/Write-in votes	0.7	9,432

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,415,283
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	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Yolanda Flowers	55.1	32,529
	Malika Sanders-Fortier	44.9	26,469

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 58,998
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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 168,224
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		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kay Ivey	54.5	357,069
		Lynda Blanchard	19.2	126,202
		Tim James	16.2	106,181
		Lew Burdette	6.5	42,924
		Dean Odle	1.8	11,767
	Submit photo	Donald Jones	0.6	3,821
	Submit photo	Dave Thomas	0.4	2,886
		Stacy George	0.4	2,546
		Dean Young	0.4	2,356

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 655,752
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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,719,589 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Walt Maddox	54.6	154,850
		Sue Bell Cobb	29.0	82,236
		James C. Fields	8.0	22,683
	Submit photo	Anthony White	3.4	9,719
		Doug Smith	3.3	9,274
		Christopher Countryman	1.7	4,943

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 283,705
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	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Yolanda Flowers	33.9	56,991
✔	Malika Sanders-Fortier	32.5	54,699
	Patricia Jamieson	11.7	19,691
	Arthur Kennedy	9.3	15,630
	Doug Smith	7.1	11,861
	Chad Chig Martin	5.6	9,352

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kay Ivey	56.1	331,739
		Tommy Battle	24.9	147,207
		Scott Dawson	13.5	79,546
		Bill Hightower	5.0	29,367
	Submit photo	Michael McAllister	0.6	3,340

Governor of Alabama, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Robert Bentley Incumbent	63.6%	750,231
	Democrat	Parker Griffith	36.2%	427,787
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	0.2%	2,395
Total Votes				1,180,413
Election results via Alabama Secretary of State

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 591,199
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