The following information is provided so that citizens contemplating a future candidacy for local office are:

• encouraged to begin planning;

• encouraged to understand the requirements and processes associated with the offices they seek.

For example, a potential municipal candidate might want to start attending city council meetings to better understand local issues (including budgeting & funding), and the process and procedures used to resolve these issues.  A potential candidate might seek appointment to advisory boards supporting municipal and county government.  A potential candidate might want to become actively involved with our local political party organization, and to seek mentoring from existing and former office holders and candidates.  A potential candidate may wish to join various civic organizations and advocacy groups and start to exhibit the leadership skills necessary for a successful campaign and office tenure.  There are short term and long term considerations in the decision to run for office.  It's never too early to begin these considerations and to develop your resume.

The advice above is general in nature.  The Dale County Democratic Executive Committee hopes to acquire and develop informational aids to assist our candidates in the future.  If you have particular materials, expertise, or experience in candidate development for the Wiregrass area, we (and our future candidates) would appreciate your help.

Please check back for updates to this page.  For more detailed discussions and advice, please attend our monthly meetings.  We are looking to recruit qualified candidates for local offices (the very best).

Election Cycle Calendar for the State of Alabama

The following chart is an unofficial Election Cycle Calendar for the State of Alabama.  It is taken from a screen shot of the information found on the Alabama Secretary of State website (3/21/2024).  For official and up to date information about the Alabama Election Cycle Calendar, please  go to the Alabama Secretary of State's website:

https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/upcoming-elections 

Minimum Qualifications for Public Office can be found at the Secretary of State's website, at: 

https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/candidates/qualifications-public-office

Municipal Elections

Municipal elections for incorporated cities and towns in Dale County are scheduled to take place on the 4th Tuesday in August of 2025.  (Please note that this is different from Dothan, which is a special case - 1st Tues.)

Typically, these elections are for the offices of mayor and city council and are non-partisan (meaning that candidates are not identified by political party on the ballot).  In some towns and cities, council members are elected at large. In some cities and towns, council members are elected by district or ward.  For details about municipal elections in a given town or city, including candidate qualification periods, residency requirements, and other requirements for office, please contact the municipal clerk of that town or city.

Incorporated towns and cities in Dale County include:

• Ariton

• Clayhatchee

• Daleville

• Grimes

• Level Plains

• Midland City

• Napier Field

• Newton

• Ozark

• Pinckard

• Small Portions of Dothan & Enterprise

(If any others are incorporated, please let us know.)

Offices on November 2026 Election Ballot (Unofficial list: 9/29/25)

For Races Listed as District, Consult District Map or

Check Your Voter Registration Card

(Card doesn't show county districts)

County Races:

Member, Dale County Board Of Education, District 3 (see https://content.myconnectsuite.com/api/documents/83cd8786a63543f6adeb029dc57bcd23.jpg);

Dale County Coroner;

Dale County Revenue Commissioner;

Dale County Sheriff;

Member, Dale County Commission, District 1 (see https://www.dalecodemocrats.com/home/citizen-resources);

Member, Dale County Commission, District 3 (see https://www.dalecodemocrats.com/home/citizen-resources)

State Races (Non-Judicial):

AL State Board of Education, District 2

AL State Legislature, District 93

or

AL State Legislature, District 89

AL State Senate, District 29

or

AL State Senate, District 31

AL Public Service Commission, Place 1

AL Public Service Commission, Place 2

AL State Auditor

AL State Treasurer

AL Commissioner of Agriculture & Industries

AL Secretary of State

AL Attorney General

AL Lt. Governor

AL Governor

State Races (Judicial):

District Court Judge (TBD), District 33 (covers Dale & Geneva Co.'s)

Circuit Court Judge (TBD), District 33 (covers Dale & Geneva Co.'s)

AL Court of Civil Appeals, Place 4

AL Court of Civil Appeals, Place 5

AL Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4

AL Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 5

AL Associate Justice of Supreme Court, Place 7

AL Associate Justice of Supreme Court, Place 8

(Note – Scheduled judicial elections are subject to change

depending on whether sitting judges were appointed to fill

a vacancy)

Federal Races:

U.S. Representative, US Congressional District 1

U.S. Senator

Please note this is living document and will be updated as candidates and electoral races are announced.

ALABAMA STATE & FEDERAL ELECTORAL RACES (November 2026)

AND 

CANDIDATES (Partial List) 

Alabama Governor

• Dr. Will Boyd (D) - https://drwillboyd.com/

• Ja’Mel Brown (D) - https://www.facebook.com/JamelJermaineBrown/

• Mr. Chad “Chig” Martin (D) - https://www.chadchigmartin.com/

• Ken McFeeters (R )

• Tommy Tuberville (R)

• Ronald Durnette Jr. (I) 

Lieutenant Governor

• Wes Allen (R)

• Patrick Bishop (R)

• George Childress (R)

• A.J. McCarron (R)

• Dean Odle (R)

• Rick Pate (R)

• Nicole Woodsworth (R)

Attorney General

• Pamela Casey (R)

• Jay Mitchell (R)

• Katherine Robertson (R)

Secretary of State

• Wayne Rogers (D) - https://waynerogersforalsecretaryofstate.com/

• Caroleene Dobson (R)

• Andrew Sorrell (R)

State Auditor

• Derek Chen (R)

• Robert McCollum (R)

• Josh Pendergrass (R)

State Agriculture Commissioner

• Dr. Deidra Willis (D) - https://www.facebook.com/p/Dr-Deidra-Willis-for-Commissioner-of-Agriculture-and-Industry-61575829784483/

• Jack Williams (R)

State Treasurer

• Young Boozer (R)

Public Service Commission (Place 1)

• John Northrop (D) - https://www.johnnorthropforpsc.com/

• Matt Gentry (R)

Public Service Commission (Place 2)

• Brent Woodall (R)

• Others? 

State Board of Education (District 2)

• None so far

AL Legislature (District 89) or

• Marcus Paramore (R)

AL Legislature (District 93)

• Steve Clouse (R)

AL Senate (District 29) or

• Donnie Chesteen (R)

AL Senate (District 31)

• Josh Carnley (R)

US Senator

• Dakarai Larriett (D) -  https://dakarailarriett.com/ 

• Kyle Sweetser (D) - https://www.kyleforalabama.com/

• Mark Wheeler (D) - https://markwheelerforsenate.com/

• Jared Hudson (R)

• Steve Marshall (R)

• Barry Moore (R)

• Morgan Murphy (R)

• Rodney Walker (R)

US Congress (Alabama District 1)

• Clyde Jones (D)

• Jerry Carl (R)

• Rhett Marques (R)

• Joshua McKee (R)

• Tom Holmes ? (D)

Municipal Elections - 2025

Runoff Elections Were Held on Tuesday, September 23rd,

In Newton & Midland City.

Runoff Winners Are Shown in Blue Below 

Mayoral Races:

Clayhatchee: Steve Guice (wins)

Sean Sparks

Daleville: James Stayton (wins)

Kevin R. Turley

Level Plains: Ronnie Thompson (wins)

James Cambron

Midland City: JoAnne Grimsley (wins)

Cynthia Gary

Newton: William Pruett (wins)

Sharolyn Sidebottom (runoff)

Lonnie Daniels

Diane Irby

Ozark: Charles Ward (wins)

Mark Blankenship

Pinckard: Bobby Borland (wins)

Haley Enfinger

Other Cities & Towns:  TBD 

City/Town Council Races:

Ariton: (Top 5 - winners)

(at large) Nicki Barefoot Hamm

Rhonda Peters

Bill Knox

Jonathan Cook

Ryan Wilson

Ulysses Lightner

Clayhatchee: Gene Triplett (wins Place 3)

Michael Cumbie

Daleville: (Top 5 - winners)

(at large) Bobby Hardrick

Bobby Love

Katheryne Horace

Jada Stone

Jimmy Monk Sr.

Alicia Reese

Alan Souders

James Roberts

Sheridan Smith

Lisa Brown

Karl Boesen

Glen Lininger

Level Plains: Don Choate (wins Seat 4)

Moses Crowder

Midland City: Kendall Shirah (wins D-1)

Lonnie Mims (runoff D-1)

Kelvin Hall

Rosa Lingo (runoff D-2)

John Boggs (wins D-2)

Mollie Dorster Allen (wins D-3)

Elaine Knight

Delbert Chandler (wins D-4)

Cynthia Pittman

Delaine Spencer (Wins D-5)

Dennis Mathews (runoff D-5)

Hannah Whigham

Newton: Jason Stanford (wins D-1)

Tim Brookshire

Kathy Snow (wins D-4)

Angelia Willis-Fulford

Ozark: Bryan Macario (wins Place 1)

Leah Harlow

Les Perault (Place 2)

(unopposed)

Winston Jackson (wins Place 3)

Danella Redding-Peterman

Brenda Semechak (Place 4)

(unopposed)

    Caitlyn Cummings (wins Place 5)

Stanley Enfinger

Pinckard: David Odel Clark (wins Place 3)

Valma Paul

Other Cities & Towns:  TBD