2026 Alabama State Board of Education election
November 3, 2026
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The 2026 Alabama State Board of Education election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect five members to the Alabama State Board of Education. Primary elections will be held on May 19.
District 2
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Tracie West, incumbent board member
District 4
Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
- Yvette Richardson, incumbent board member
District 6
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Cathi Bradford, educator[1]
Potential
- Marie Manning, incumbent board member
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of November 30, 2025 | |||||
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| Candidate | Raised | Other receipts | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Cathi Bradford (R) | $5,067 | $0 | $0 | $5,067 | |
| Source: Alabama FCPA[2] | |||||
District 8
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Emily Jones, Madison County Moms for Liberty chair[3]
- Connie Spears, Madison city councilor[4]
Declined
- Wayne Reynolds, incumbent board member[5]
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of November 30, 2025 | |||||
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| Candidate | Raised | Other receipts | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Emily Jones (R) | $13,678 | $0 | $10,880 | $2,797 | |
| Connie Spears (R) | $7,595 | $12,640 | $2,835 | $17,400 | |
| Source: Alabama FCPA[2] | |||||
Ex-officio
As the Governor of Alabama serves as a voting member of the Board of Education, the concurrent gubernatorial election will be one of the five positions up for election. Tommy Tuberville is seen as the frontrunner for the position.[6]
References
- ^ Taylor, Daniel (November 17, 2025). "Air Force veteran, educator Cathi Bradford launches campaign for State Board of Education". 1819 News. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Political Race Search". Alabama FCPA. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ Taylor, Daniel (March 20, 2025). "Moms for Liberty's Emily Jones launches campaign for State Board of Education". 1819 News. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "City Council representative announces run for state board of education". The Madison Record. October 1, 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ Zeigler, Jim (August 14, 2025). "SBOE's Wayne Reynolds not running for re-election in 2026". 1819 News. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "Political Analyst Steve Flowers: U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville favorite to win governor's race". WAKA. May 22, 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.