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Alabama Public Service Commission election, 2026

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2024
Alabama Public Service Commission
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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
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Agriculture Commissioner
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Public Service Commission (2 seats)
State Board of Education (4 seats)

Alabama is holding an election for two of three seats on the Alabama Public Service Commission on November 3, 2026.

There are no official candidates yet for this election.


The third seat was up for election in 2024. Fourteen-year incumbent and 12-year commission president Twinkle Cavanaugh (R) won the race before resigning in 2025 to accept a federal appointment with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.[1] Gov. Kay Ivey (R) appointed state Rep. Cynthia Almond (R) to fill the vacancy on June 6, 2025.[2]

Ten states choose commissioners by partisan election. Seven are holding elections in 2026. Heading into the 2026 elections, Republicans control all 10 commissions that use partisan elections.

Of the seven commissions holding elections in 2026, Republicans control 26 seats to Democrats’ two.

Candidates and election results

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

  • Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
  • Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies

Place 1

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

Place 2

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.


Voting information

See also: Voting in Alabama

Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.


Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.

2024

See also: Alabama Public Service Commission election, 2024

General election candidates

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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

    Republican Party Republican primary candidates

    2022

    See also: Alabama Public Service Commission election, 2022

    Place 1

    General election candidates

    Republican Party Republican primary runoff candidates

    Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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

      Republican Party Republican primary candidates

      Place 2

      General election candidates


      Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
      Republican Party Republican primary runoff candidates

      Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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

        Republican Party Republican primary candidates

        2020

        See also: Alabama Public Service Commission election, 2020

        General election candidates

        Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

        Republican Party Republican primary candidates


        See also

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