Alabama State Board of Education election, 2026
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: January 23, 2026 |
| Primary: May 19, 2026 Primary runoff: June 16, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
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| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Alabama |
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Alabama is holding an election for four of nine seats on the Alabama State Board of Education on November 3, 2026. The primary is May 19, 2026, and a primary runoff is June 16, 2026. The filing deadline was January 23, 2026.
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list of candidates is unofficial. The filing deadline for this election has passed, and Ballotpedia is working to update this page with the official candidate list. This note will be removed once the official candidate list has been added.
District 2
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Alabama State Board of Education District 2
Incumbent Tracie West and Jamie McCurry are running in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 2 on November 3, 2026.
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| Tracie West (R) | ||
| Jamie McCurry (D) | ||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jamie McCurry advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 2.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tracie West advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 2.
District 4
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Alabama State Board of Education District 4
Incumbent Yvette Richardson is running in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 4 on November 3, 2026.
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 | Yvette Richardson (D) | |
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Yvette Richardson advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 4.
District 6
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 State Board of Education District 6
Angela Morgan is running in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 6 on November 3, 2026.
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| Angela Morgan (D) | ||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Angela Morgan advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 6.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 6
Incumbent Marie Manning and Cathi Bradford are running in the Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 6 on May 19, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Marie Manning | |
| Cathi Bradford | ||
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District 8
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 State Board of Education District 8
Shatika Armstrong is running in the general election for Alabama State Board of Education District 8 on November 3, 2026.
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| Shatika Armstrong (D) | ||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Shatika Armstrong advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 8.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 8
Emily Jones, William Matthews, and Connie Spears are running in the Republican primary for Alabama State Board of Education District 8 on May 19, 2026.
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Alabama
Campaign finance
The section and tables below contain data from financial reports submitted to state agencies. The data is gathered and made available by Transparency USA.
District 2
District 4
District 6
District 8
Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
2024
District 1
General election candidates
- Jackie Zeigler (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Jackie Zeigler (Incumbent) ✔
District 3
General election candidates
- Kelly Mooney (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Republican primary candidates
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District 5
General election candidates
- Tonya Smith Chestnut (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- David Perry (Republican Party)
Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Tonya Smith Chestnut (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
District 7
General election candidates
- Allen Long (Republican Party) ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Republican primary candidates
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2022
District 2
General election candidates
- Tracie West (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Republican primary candidates
- Tracie West (Incumbent) ✔
- Alex Balkcum
District 4
General election candidates
- Yvette Richardson (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Yvette Richardson (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
District 6
General election candidates
- Marie Manning (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Republican primary candidates
District 8
General election candidates
- Wayne Reynolds (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Patrick Wallace (Libertarian Party)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Republican primary candidates
- Wayne Reynolds (Incumbent) ✔
- Rex Davis
2020
District 1
General election candidates
- Jackie Zeigler (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Tom Holmes (Democratic Party)
Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Jackie Zeigler (Incumbent) ✔
District 3
General election candidates
- Stephanie Bell (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Jarralynne Agee (Democratic Party)
Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Stephanie Bell (Incumbent) ✔
District 5
General election candidates
- Tonya Smith Chestnut (Democratic Party) ✔
- Lesa Keith (Republican Party)
Democratic primary runoff candidates
Democratic primary candidates
- Fred F. Bell ✔
- Ron Davis
- Pamela Laffitte
- Patrice McClammy
- Woodie Pugh Jr.
- Joanne Shum
- Tonya Smith Chestnut ✔
- Billie Jean Young
Did not make the ballot:
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
District 7
General election candidates
- Belinda Palmer McRae (Republican Party) ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
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See also
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