Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen has directed the immediate removal of just under 200 noncitizens from the state’s voter file.

Filing is open for political candidates who are entering the 2026 Alabama Primary elections. Several candidates have announced that they are running, but filing makes it official. Candidates have until Jan. 23 to file for office. The state party chairman has to certify the names by Feb. 26, except for county offices.

A long-time Alabama state representative announced Monday she will not seek re-election in 2026. State Rep. Terri Collins, R-Decatur, said she will not run for another term in the Alabama legislature. Collins was elected to the State House in 2010.

Alabama’s Secretary of State has identified 186 noncitizens registered to vote in Alabama, using the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Alabama voters have big decisions to make in 2026, choosing replacements for state leaders who are leaving because of term limits or to run for another office. Voters will pick their next governor, U.S. senator, lieutenant governor and attorney general.

Andrew Sorrell's decision positions Caroleene Dobson as Republican frontrunner for Alabama's top election official.

Tuberville, who leveraged fame from his Auburn University football coaching days to win election to the U.S. Senate in 2020, announced last year that he planned to run for governor instead of seeking another Senate term. He signed paperwork at the Alabama Republican Party headquarters on Monday to officially enter the race.

Candidates for major offices are making their campaigns official in the state of Alabama. The qualifying window for the May Republican and Democratic primaries opened Monday.

House Bill 95, could require Alabama counties to conduct mandatory post-election audits to verify the accuracy of election results.The bill mandates that every

The Alabama Republican Party and the Alabama Democratic Party will open candidate qualifying for the 2026 election cycle on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, marking the formal start of a campaign […]