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

    Results are coming in

    Bottoms down to 66%Georgia’s governor raceFirst votes are inGeorgia’s governor race

    National

    Counting votes · Updated 7:19 PM ET
    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
    Alabama Governor
    Polls close 7 PM CT
    Doug Jones
    Tommy Tuberville
    Doug JonesDemocrat
    Tommy TubervilleRepublican

    Congress

    U.S. Senate · U.S. House
    Alabama U.S. Senate
    Polls close 7 PM CT
    Everett Wess
    Barry Moore
    Everett WessDemocrat
    Barry MooreRepublican
    Alabama U.S. House, District 3
    Polls close 7 PM CT
    Lee McInnis
    Mike Rogers
    Lee McInnisDemocrat
    Mike RogersRepublican · Incumbent

    State offices

    Statewide
    Alabama Lieutenant Governor
    Polls close 7 PM CT
    Phillip Ensler
    John Wahl
    Phillip EnslerDemocrat
    John WahlRepublican
    Alabama Secretary of State
    Polls close 7 PM CT
    Wayne Rogers
    Caroleene Dobson
    Wayne RogersDemocrat
    Caroleene DobsonRepublican
    Alabama Attorney General
    Polls close 7 PM CT
    Jeff McLaughlin
    Katherine Robertson
    Jeff McLaughlinDemocrat
    Katherine RobertsonRepublican
    Alabama State Board of Education, District 2
    Polls close 7 PM CT
    Tracie West
    Jamie McCurryDemocrat
    Tracie WestRepublican · Incumbent

    More state offices

    Statewide
    State Treasurer
    Young BoozerRepublican · Incumbent
    —
    Rosilyn HoustonDemocrat
    —
    Polls close 7 PM CT
    State Auditor
    Andrew SorrellRepublican · Incumbent
    —
    Violet EdwardsDemocrat
    —
    Polls close 7 PM CT
    Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries
    Corey HillRepublican
    —
    Ron SparksDemocrat
    —
    Polls close 7 PM CT
    Public Service Commission, Place 1
    Matt GentryRepublican
    —
    James O. GordonDemocrat
    —
    Polls close 7 PM CT
    Public Service Commission, Place 2
    Jim "Zig" ZeiglerRepublican
    —
    Sheila D. McNeilDemocrat
    —
    Polls close 7 PM CT

    Amendments

    Statewide
    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.

    Polls 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.

    Polls 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.

    Polls 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.

    Polls close 7 PM CT

    Courts

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

    State Senate and House

    Tallapoosa County
    State Senate, District 27Lee · Russell · Tallapoosa
    Jay HoveyRepublican · Incumbent
    —
    Unopposed
    State House, District 81Lee · Tallapoosa
    Ed OliverRepublican · Incumbent
    —
    Unopposed
    State Senate, District 30
    Clyde Chambliss Jr.Republican
    —
    Unopposed

    County and school board

    Tallapoosa County
    District Court Judge, Place 1
    Donald (Chad) HarrisonRepublican
    —
    Unopposed
    Sheriff
    Jimmy AbbettRepublican
    —
    Unopposed
    Revenue Commissioner
    Eva E. MiddlebrooksRepublican
    —
    Unopposed
    Coroner
    Mike KnoxRepublican
    —
    Unopposed
    County Commission, District 1
    Thomas "T.C." Coley Jr.Democrat
    —
    Unopposed
    County Commission, District 2
    Steve RobinsonRepublican
    —
    Unopposed
    County Commission, District 3
    John McKelveyRepublican
    —
    Frank H. TapleyIndependent
    —
    Polls close 7 PM CT
    County Commission, District 4
    Kevin N. ThweattDemocrat
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    Rod SiggersRepublican
    —
    Polls close 7 PM CT
    County Commission, District 5
    George Carleton Jr.Republican
    —
    Unopposed
    Board of Education, District 5
    Luke SmithRepublican
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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