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Alabama Auditor election, 2026

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2022
Alabama State Auditor
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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
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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 state auditor on November 3, 2026.

Candidates and election results

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Alabama Auditor

Josh Pendergrass is running in the general election for Alabama Auditor on November 3, 2026.


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Voting information

See also: Voting in Alabama

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Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.

2022

See also: Alabama Auditor election, 2022

General election

General election for Alabama Auditor

Andrew Sorrell defeated Leigh LaChine in the general election for Alabama Auditor on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Andrew Sorrell
Andrew Sorrell (R) Candidate Connection
 
84.4
 
949,871
Image of Leigh LaChine
Leigh LaChine (L) Candidate Connection
 
14.8
 
166,781
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
8,544

Total votes: 1,125,196
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Alabama Auditor

Andrew Sorrell defeated Stan Cooke in the Republican primary runoff for Alabama Auditor on June 21, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Andrew Sorrell
Andrew Sorrell Candidate Connection
 
57.5
 
205,257
Image of Stan Cooke
Stan Cooke
 
42.5
 
152,006

Total votes: 357,263
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Alabama Auditor

Andrew Sorrell and Stan Cooke advanced to a runoff. They defeated Rusty Glover in the Republican primary for Alabama Auditor on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Andrew Sorrell
Andrew Sorrell Candidate Connection
 
39.5
 
212,223
Image of Stan Cooke
Stan Cooke
 
32.8
 
176,352
Image of Rusty Glover
Rusty Glover
 
27.7
 
149,229

Total votes: 537,804
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2018

See also: Alabama Auditor election, 2018

General election

General election for Alabama Auditor

Incumbent Jim Zeigler defeated Miranda Joseph in the general election for Alabama Auditor on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jim Zeigler
Jim Zeigler (R)
 
60.4
 
1,018,466
Image of Miranda Joseph
Miranda Joseph (D)
 
39.5
 
665,679
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
1,362

Total votes: 1,685,507
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Alabama Auditor

Miranda Joseph advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama Auditor on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
Image of Miranda Joseph
Miranda Joseph

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Alabama Auditor

Incumbent Jim Zeigler defeated Stan Cooke and Elliott Lipinsky in the Republican primary for Alabama Auditor on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jim Zeigler
Jim Zeigler
 
55.6
 
262,153
Image of Stan Cooke
Stan Cooke
 
32.6
 
153,578
Image of Elliott Lipinsky
Elliott Lipinsky
 
11.8
 
55,624

Total votes: 471,355
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2014

See also: Alabama down ballot state executive elections, 2014
Auditor of Alabama, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJim Zeigler 62.9% 716,122
     Democratic Miranda Joseph 37% 420,843
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.1% 1,010
Total Votes 1,137,975
Election results via Alabama Secretary of State

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