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Decision 26 — Russell County, AL (Phenix City) election 2026: where to vote and live results for every race on the ballot

Live results starting
tonight at 7:00PM EST

National

Polls are open · Georgia closes 7 PM ET, Alabama 7 PM CT
U.S. Senate
31Republicans34Democrats
Won tonightNot up this year35 to be decided
U.S. House
0Republicans0Democrats
Won tonight435 to be decided

Governor

Polls close 7 PM CT
AlabamaGovernor
Polls close 7 PM CT
Doug Jones
0%counted
Tommy Tuberville
Doug JonesDemocrat
Tommy TubervilleRepublican

Amendments

Statewide
AlabamaPolls close 7 PM CT
Amendment 1Lieutenant governor vacancies

Fills a vacant lieutenant governor’s office by election, lets lawmakers set that office’s pay and their leaders’, and makes their travel spending need approval.

AlabamaPolls close 7 PM CT
Amendment 2Merging county school systems

Lets neighbouring county school systems merge into one, after a state study and a yes vote in each county.

AlabamaPolls close 7 PM CT
Amendment 3Pledge and student prayer in schools

Has public schools say the Pledge of Allegiance each morning and allows prayer that students start and lead.

AlabamaPolls close 7 PM CT
Amendment 4National anthem in schools

Has public schools play or perform the first verse of the national anthem at least once a week.

Russell County questions

School tax renewals
Russell CountyPolls close 7 PM CT
School taxCountywide school tax

Renews the 4.5-mill property tax for county schools for 30 years. An existing tax, not a new one.

Phenix City School DistrictPolls close 7 PM CT
School taxPhenix City school tax

Renews the 4-mill property tax for Phenix City schools for 30 years. An existing tax, not a new one.

Congress

U.S. Senate · U.S. House
AlabamaU.S. Senate
Polls close 7 PM CT
Everett Wess
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Barry Moore
Everett WessDemocrat
Barry MooreRepublican
AlabamaU.S. House, District 2
Polls close 7 PM CT
Shomari C. Figures
0%counted
Rhett Marques
Shomari C. FiguresDemocrat · Incumbent
Rhett MarquesRepublican

State offices

Statewide
AlabamaLieutenant Governor
Polls close 7 PM CT
Phillip Ensler
0%counted
John Wahl
Phillip EnslerDemocrat
John WahlRepublican
AlabamaSecretary of State
Polls close 7 PM CT
Wayne Rogers
0%counted
Caroleene Dobson
Wayne RogersDemocrat
Caroleene DobsonRepublican
AlabamaAttorney General
Polls close 7 PM CT
Jeff McLaughlin
0%counted
Katherine Robertson
Jeff McLaughlinDemocrat
Katherine RobertsonRepublican
AlabamaState Board of Education, District 2
Polls close 7 PM CT
0%counted
Tracie West
Jamie McCurryDemocrat
Tracie WestRepublican · Incumbent
State TreasurerAlabama
Young BoozerRepublican · Incumbent
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Rosilyn HoustonDemocrat
—
Polls close 7 PM CT
State AuditorAlabama
Andrew SorrellRepublican · Incumbent
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Violet EdwardsDemocrat
—
Polls close 7 PM CT
Commissioner of Agriculture and IndustriesAlabama
Corey HillRepublican
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Ron SparksDemocrat
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Polls close 7 PM CT
Public Service Commission, Place 1Alabama
Matt GentryRepublican
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James O. GordonDemocrat
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Polls close 7 PM CT
Public Service Commission, Place 2Alabama
Jim "Zig" ZeiglerRepublican
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Sheila D. McNeilDemocrat
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Polls close 7 PM CT

Courts

Supreme Court · Appeals courts
Supreme Court, Place 7Alabama
Brad MendheimRepublican · Incumbent
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Unopposed
Supreme Court, Place 8Alabama
Greg ShawRepublican · Incumbent
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Ashleigh Meyer DunhamDemocrat
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Polls close 7 PM CT
Court of Civil Appeals, Place 4Alabama
Benjamin M. BowdenRepublican · Incumbent
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Unopposed
Court of Civil Appeals, Place 5Alabama
Matt FridyRepublican · Incumbent
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Unopposed
Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4Alabama
Mary WindomRepublican
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Unopposed
Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 5Alabama
Riggs WalkerRepublican
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Unopposed

State Senate and House

Russell County
State Senate, District 27Lee · Russell
Jay HoveyRepublican · Incumbent
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Unopposed
State Senate, District 28Russell County
Brent ComerRepublican
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Billy BeasleyDemocrat · Incumbent
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Polls close 7 PM CT
State House, District 80Lee · Russell
Chris BlackshearRepublican · Incumbent
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Manfred MaloneDemocrat
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Polls close 7 PM CT
State House, District 83Lee · Russell
Jeremy A. GrayDemocrat · Incumbent
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Unopposed
State House, District 84Russell County
Berry ForteDemocrat · Incumbent
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Unopposed

County and school board

Russell County
SheriffRussell County
Heath TaylorDemocrat
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Unopposed
Revenue CommissionerRussell County
Natalie KirklandDemocrat
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Unopposed
CoronerRussell County
Arthur Sumbry Jr.Democrat
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Unopposed
Circuit Judge, 26th Circuit, Place 2Russell County
David JohnsonDemocrat
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Unopposed
Board of Education, At LargeRussell County
Tim SimpsonRepublican
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Unopposed
Board of Education, District 1Russell County
Barbara ClarkRepublican
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Unopposed

Results from the Georgia and Alabama Secretaries of State · Candidates and questions as printed on the ballots

Photos, made black and white: official portraits · the candidates’ campaigns · Wayne Rogers: Wayne Rogers campaign, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, our black-and-white copy under the same licence