The Alabama Democratic Party has announced qualifying dates for candidates for the 2026 election. Candidates can qualify from January 5 at 9 a.m. through January 23 at 5 p.m. Candidates can qualify with the state party for the following offices: U.

Kristin Nelson secured the Republican nomination for Alabama House District 38 on Tuesday, defeating Garrett Dixon in a special primary runoff election.

Here is where candidates for Alabama's highest offices stand in the latest fundraising reports for 2026's elections.

The former mayor of a small Alabama town has been indicted on misdemeanor charges. A Walker County grand jury charged 40-year-old Cory Kwan Franks with two counts of use of office for personal gain, according to court records made public Monday.

Democratic victories in Mississippi and Georgia have energized the party, but political analysts remain skeptical about Alabama's "crimson red" political landscape.

A federal judge Monday ordered Alabama lawmakers to use a new state legislative map for the 2026 midterm elections.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered Alabama to use a new state Senate map in upcoming legislative elections after ruling that districts drawn by lawmakers illegally diluted the voting power of Black residents in the state’s capital city.