Wayne Rogers (Alabama)

Wayne Rogers

Democratic Party

Candidate, Alabama Secretary of State

Elections and appointments

Next election

November 3, 2026

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High school

Thomasville High School

Bachelor's

Samford University, 1984

Law

Samford University, 1988

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Attorney

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Wayne Rogers (Democratic Party) is running for election for Alabama Secretary of State. The Democratic primary for this office on May 19, 2026, was canceled.

Rogers completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Wayne Rogers earned a high school diploma from Thomasville High School, a bachelor's degree from Samford University in 1984, and a law degree from Samford University in 1988. His career experience includes working as an attorney.

Elections

2026

See also: Alabama Secretary of State election, 2026

Alabama Secretary of State election, 2026 (May 19 Republican primary)

Alabama Secretary of State election, 2026 (May 19 Democratic primary)

General election

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for Alabama Secretary of State

Wayne Rogers is running in the general election for Alabama Secretary of State on November 3, 2026.

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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Wayne Rogers advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama Secretary of State.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Alabama Secretary of State

Caroleene Dobson, Christian Horn, and Glenda Jackson are running in the Republican primary for Alabama Secretary of State on May 19, 2026.

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		Caroleene Dobson
		Christian Horn
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Andrew Sorrell (R)

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Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a native of Thomasville, a small town in southwest Alabama, but have lived in Birmingham for 45 years. I have practiced law in Alabama since 1988. Currently, I serve as Executive Assistant to Sheriff Mark Pettway, the first Black Sheriff in the history of Jefferson County. I joined the Sheriff’s Office in 2019. As a litigator, I appeared in court in 66 of Alabama’s 67 counties, representing Alabama based small businesses and individuals. Currently, I serve on the Boards of several mental health related entities, including the JBS Mental Health Authority. I also serve on the National Board for Crisis Intervention Teams International, the leading organization in the world for providing law enforcement with training in dealing with mental health and addiction crises. I have been married to Lauri Sutton Rogers for 38 years. We have 3 grown children, 3 wonderful daughters in law and 3 grandchildren.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Alabama needs to end straight ticket voting. As one of only six states that allows straight ticket voting, Alabama has a system that puts Party above individual candidates, depriving many excellent candidates of an opportunity to win elections. In 2024, some 67.7% of all Alabama voters cast straight party ballots.
• Alabama needs to adopt Early Voting. As one of only three states that does not allow early voting, Alabama continues a long tradition of making it hard to vote. We ought to provide more, not fewer, chances for our citizens to vote.
• Alabama should allow absentee voters an opportunity to cure defective ballots. I have worked elections from the inside and seen how many mailed in absentee ballots are disqualified, without any opportunity for correction of errors on the part of the voter. In fact, Alabama does not even notify those voters of the defect, but simply disallows those votes, thus disenfranchising voters who do not get everything perfect on their mailed in ballot.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Voting Rights for ALL citizens!

Mental Health and Addiction treatment.

Improvements in our Prison System.

Fair and equitable treatment of all citizens, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, national origin or ability.

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