Alabama General Election
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · 164 days away
U.S. House, U.S. Senate, Governor, statewide offices
What’s being decided
The general election determines who holds each office. All registered voters may participate. Winning candidates take office in January 2027.
Candidates
U.S. Senate
Republican · Incumbent since 2021
Tommy Tuberville has represented Alabama in the U.S. Senate since 2021. Before entering politics he was a college football coach for 40 years, including 10 seasons as head coach at Auburn University. He made national headlines for holding up hundreds of military promotions for nearly 10 months in 2023 and 2024 over his opposition to a Department of Defense policy reimbursing service members for travel to obtain abortions.
Voter information
Registration deadline
October 19, 2026 (15 days before the November 3 general)