Jay Mitchell is running for state attorney general, which would put him in charge of enforcing laws around reproductive health, including the state’s near-total abortion ban.

Alabama State Treasurer Young Boozer announced Wednesday that he will seek reelection to the treasury department in 2026.

The Alabama Supreme Court last year ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law, a decision with sweeping implications for fertility treatment in the state. Critics said it created a "treatment desert," forcing couples to travel out of state for procedures that are routine elsewhere.

Young Boozer announced his 2026 bid for Alabama treasurer, aiming to continue his long record of managing billions in state dollars.

Senator Tommy Tuberville announced his 2026 bid for Alabama governor at local restaurant Byron’s Smokehouse in Auburn, Alabama. With incumbent Governor Kay Ivey term-limited and ineligible for re-election,

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Agriculture Commissioner Rick Pate has entered the race for lieutenant governor. Pate, who is term-limited in his current role, has served as the state’s agriculture commissioner since 2018 and was re-elected in 2022.

Rick Pate, Alabama's Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, has announced his candidacy for Lieutenant Governor in the 2026 election. Pa

Northport Mayor John Hinton has decided not to run for the seat in the Aug. 26 municipal election. He'll serve out his term in office, through October. All five council seats and the mayor's office are up in August. Not all incumbents have yet announced their plans for the coming election.

Alabama U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville says he is running for governor, meaning there will be a reshuffling of the state political map.

House Republicans hold 220 of the chamber’s 435 seats. When three vacancies are filled in heavily blue-leaning districts, Democrats will hold 215 seats. Arizona, Texas, and Virginia will hold special elections by November to replace deceased Democratic lawmakers.

If the senator makes it to the governor’s office next year, it’ll be a classic example of a politician failing up.

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who entered politics after a successful career as a head football coach at Auburn and three other major college programs, announced Tuesday that he is running for governor of Alabama next year.