Alabama Agriculture Commissioner election, 2026
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| Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture |
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| Filing deadline: Pending |
| Primary: Pending Primary runoff: Pending General: November 3, 2026 |
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Alabama is holding an election for agriculture commissioner on November 3, 2026.
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Candidates and election results
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General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
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Voting information
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Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.
2022
General election
General election for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries
Incumbent Rick Pate defeated Jason Clark in the general election for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rick Pate (R) | 84.9 | 946,155 | |
| Jason Clark (L) | 15.1 | 168,529 | ||
| Total votes: 1,114,684 | ||||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rick Pate advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries.
2018
General election
General election for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries
Rick Pate won election in the general election for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rick Pate (R) | 97.2 | 1,081,431 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.8 | 31,312 | ||
| Total votes: 1,112,743 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries
Rick Pate defeated Gerald Dial in the Republican primary runoff for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries on July 17, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rick Pate | 56.7 | 176,434 | |
| Gerald Dial | 43.3 | 134,772 | ||
| Total votes: 311,206 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries
Rick Pate and Gerald Dial advanced to a runoff. They defeated Cecil Murphy and Tracy Crane in the Republican primary for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rick Pate | 40.4 | 181,637 | |
| ✔ | Gerald Dial | 30.0 | 134,868 | |
| Cecil Murphy | 17.2 | 77,363 | ||
| Tracy Crane | 12.4 | 56,007 | ||
| Total votes: 449,875 | ||||
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2014
| Agriculture Commissioner of Alabama, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John McMillan Incumbent |
64.7% | 734,428 | |
| Democratic | Doug "New Blue" Smith | 35.2% | 400,299 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 970 | |
| Total Votes | 1,135,697 | |||
| Election results via Alabama Secretary of State | ||||
Election analysis
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See also
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