Elections & Candidates

Special Primary Election - August 11

There will be a Special Primary election for the U.S. Congressional seat pertaining to the redrawn Alabama district 2 on August 11.  (Dale County is now in district 2).  For Democrats, there is only one qualified candidate (incumbant Shomari Figures), and, therefore, we have been verbally told by local election officials that a Democratic Primary ballot for this office will not be offered to August 11 Democratic voters.  You may wish to check back at a later date, to see if that guidance has changed.  

On our Campaign Literature Page there are campaign brochures for some of the real Democratic candidates running in 2026 federal and statewide Alabama races.  When available to us, we'll add brochures for other candidates.  You can also consult candidate websites (links listed later on this page).

For post 2026 future elections, Dale County needs to recruit Democratic candidates for county and state district races (for example legislative races) plus Democratic leaning candidates for non-partisan municipal elections.

Election Cycle Calendar for the State of Alabama

The following chart is an unofficial Election Cycle Calendar for the State of Alabama. 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 

ALABAMA STATE & FEDERAL ELECTORAL RACES (November 2026) And CANDIDATES (Partial List) 

AL Governor

• Doug Jones (D) - https://www.dougjones.com/

• Tommy Tuberville (R)

• Ronald Durnette Jr. (I) 

Lt. Governor

• Phillip Ensler (D) - https://phillipensler.com/

• John Wahl (R)

AL Attorney General

• Jeff McLaughlin (D) - This gentleman doesn't have a website.  A local Dale Co. Democrat found the following interview video from over 8 years ago. Watch the following linked video (not authorized by his campaign) and then understand why maybe Jeff McLaughlin has no website, but why perhaps you should consider voting for him anyway: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YtwYmKMlc4 

• Katherine Robertson (R)

AL Secretary of State

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

• Caroleene Dobson (R)

State Auditor

• Violet Edwards (D) - https://www.voteviolet.com/ 

• Andrew Sorrell (R)

State Agriculture Commissioner

• Ron Sparks (D) - https://www.sparks2026.com

• Corey Hill (R)

State Treasurer

• Rosilyn Houston (D) - https://rozforalabama.com/ 

• Young Boozer (R)

Public Service Commission (Place 1)

• James O. Gordon (D) - https://www.jamesogordon.com

• Matt Gentry (R)

Public Service Commission (Place 2)

• Sheila D. McNeil (D) - https://www.mcneilforpsc2.com/

• Jim Zeigler (R)

State Board of Education

    (District 2 - covers Dale Co.)

• Jamie McCurry (D) -

• Tracie West (R)

AL Legislature (District 89) or

• Marcus Paramore (R)

AL Legislature (District 93)

• Steve Clouse (R)

AL Senate (District 29) or

• Jimmy McCray (D) -

• Donnie Chesteen (R)

AL Senate (District 31)

• Josh Carnley (R)

AL Supreme Court Justice, Place 8

• Ashleigh Meyer Dunham (D) - https://www.ashleighdunhamforalabama.com/

• Greg Shaw (R)

US Senator

• Everett Wess (D) - https://wessforsenate.com/

• Barry Moore (R)

US Congress (AL District 2)  - Dale Co. will now be in Congressional District 2.

Special Congressional Primary Election on August 11- Nominee in each party will be candidate with most votes - No runoffs.

• Shomari Figures (D) - https://www.figuresforcongress.com/ (2024 campaign news), https://figures.house.gov/ (current but not campaign related)

• Hampton Harris (R)

• Christian Horn (R)

• Rhett Marques (R)

• David Mathews (R)

• Joshua McKee (R)

• James Richardson (R)

Please note that there are also many county races where no Democratic candidate stepped up to run.  In the future, we need to remedy this situation by recruiting viable candidates to run for these positions.

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

Incorporated towns and cities in Dale County where municipal elections are held 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.)

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.

Candidate Development

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;

• encouraged to review information available from the Secretary of State Office, including Minimum Qualifications For Public Office and qualification dates/schedule;

• for municipal races, encouraged to consult applicable municipal clerk for requirements for office.

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).