2026 Alabama gubernatorial election
The 2026 Alabama gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Alabama. Incumbent Republican Governor Kay Ivey is term-limited and ineligible to seek a third full consecutive term. She took office on April 10, 2017 upon the resignation of fellow Republican Robert J. Bentley and won a full term in 2018 and a second full term in 2022. Republican primary

Candidates

Potential
 Will Ainsworth, Lieutenant Governor of Alabama (2019–present)
 Tommy Battle, mayor of Huntsville (2008–present) and candidate for governor in 2018
 Tim James, businessman, son of former governor Fob James, and candidate for governor in 2002, 2010, and 2022
 Steve Marshall, Alabama Attorney General (2017–present)

Endorsements

Notes

References

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