2026 Alabama Senate election

The 2026 Alabama Senate election will be held on November 3, 2026. Voters will elect members of the Alabama Senate in all 35 of the U.S. state of Alabama's legislative districts to serve a four-year term.

Prior to the elections, the Republican Party of Alabama held a wide majority over the Democratic Party of Alabama, controlling 27 seats to their 8 seats.

This election will take place alongside races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governor, state house, and numerous other state and local offices.

During the 2020 redistricting cycle, Alabama's congressional and state legislative maps faced legal challenges for alleged violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 27% of Alabama's population is African American, but only 8 of Alabama's senate districts, or 23%, were drawn with a black majority. The initial complaint challenged twelve of the senate districts and twenty-one of the state house districts, although the lawsuit was ultimately reduced to four of the senate districts in Huntsville and Montgomery.

The following races took place after the 2022 general election:

• District 2: Tom Butler is retiring
• District 34: Jack Williams is retiring to run for Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries

• Tim Melson, incumbent state senator

• John Roberts, businessman and candidate for U.S. representative in 2022

• Tom Butler, incumbent state senator

• Rudolph Valentino Drake

• Alex House, academic advisor

• Guy Sotomayor, pilot and nominee for Madison County Commission chair in 2024

• Arthur Orr, incumbent state senator

• John Dickey, educator

• JR Bowling, candidate for state house in 2018

• Garlan Gudger, incumbent state senator

• Justin Pruett, former member of the Hanceville City Council

• Matt Woods, incumbent senator

• Larry Stutts, incumbent state senator

• Bobby Martin

• Sam Givhan, incumbent state senator

• Jared Sluss

• Steve Livingston, incumbent state senator

• Katie Kramer

• Wes Kitchens, incumbent state senator

• Andrew Jones, incumbent state senator

• Amy Dozier Minton, vice chair of the Etowah County Republican Party

• Jesse Battles, business owner

• Jesse Battles, business owner and disqualified candidate in the primary election

• Lance Bell, incumbent state senator

• Donald Mottern, journalist

• Keith Kelley, incumbent state senator

• Gerald Dial, former state senator (1983–2006, 2010–2018)

• Randy Price, incumbent state senator

• Jamie Forsyth

• April Weaver, incumbent state senator

• Mandie Ledkins, community advocate

• Scott Ortis, home infusion and enteral care business owner

• Dan Roberts, incumbent state senator

• Nate Carson
• Jabo Waggoner, incumbent state senator

• Spencer Stone, educator

• Shay Shelnutt, incumbent state senator

• Rodger Smitherman, incumbent state senator

• Merika Coleman, incumbent state senator

• Linda Coleman-Madison, incumbent state senator

• Gerald Allen, incumbent state senator

• Greg Albritton, incumbent state senator

• Terry Waters, farmer and small business owner

• Ashley Sharpe

• Robert Stewart, incumbent state senator

• Thayer Spencer

• Bobby Singleton, incumbent state senator

• Richard Benderson

• Russell "Ty" Taylor

• Will Barfoot, incumbent state senator (running in the 26th district)

• Phadra Carson Foster

• Kirk Hatcher, incumbent state senator for the 26th district

• KK Middleton

• Tabitha Isner, vice chair of the Alabama Democratic Party (2022–present)

• Kirk Hatcher, incumbent state senator (running in the 25th district)

• Will Barfoot, incumbent state senator for the 25th district (previously ran in the 25th district)

• Doug Cannon, member of the Lee County Commisison from district 1 (2021–present)

• Jay Hovey, incumbent state senator

• Billy Beasley, incumbent state senator

• Brent Comer

• Donnie Chesteen, incumbent state senator

• Val Paul

• Zachary Hurst, law enforcement officer

• Jimmy McCray

• Clyde Chambliss, incumbent state senator

• Josh Carnley, incumbent state senator

• Chris Elliott, incumbent state senator

• Mike Van, car salesman

• Janet Appleby

• Vivian Davis Figures, incumbent state senator

• Rusty Glover, former state senator (2006–2018)

• Doug Harwell, former Mobile County School Board member

• Brett Easterbrook, state representative from the 65th district (2018–present)

• Jack W. Williams, incumbent state senator (running for Agriculture Commissioner)

• David Sessions, incumbent state senator

• List of Alabama state legislatures

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

• John Roberts (R) for State Senate
• Guy Sotomayor (D) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates

• John Dickey (D) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates

• JR Bowling (R) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 10th district candidates

• Jesse Battles (R) for State Senate
• Andrew Jones (R) for State Senate
• Amy Minton (R) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 11th district candidates

• Donald Mottern (D) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 14th district candidates

• Mandie Ledkins (D) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 21st district candidates

• Jodie Minor (D) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 27th district candidates

• Jay Hovey (R) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 32nd district candidates

• Chris Elliott (R) for State Senate

Official campaign websites for 34th district candidates

• Rusty Glover (R) for State Senate
• Doug Harwell (R) for State Senate