2026 Alabama State Board of Education election
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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.
Republican primary
District 4
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Yvette Richardson, incumbent board member
District 6
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Cathi Bradford, educator[4]
- Marie Manning, incumbent board member
Endorsements
Cathi Bradford
- Organizations
- Eagle Forum PAC[5]
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of April 24, 2026 | |||||
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| Candidate | Raised | Other receipts | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Cathi Bradford (R) | $30,160 | $2,000 | $28,891 | $3,268 | |
| Marie Manning (R) | $10,473 | $45,000 | $63,590 | $-4,614 | |
| Source: Alabama FCPA[6] | |||||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Marie Manning (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Cathi Bradford | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Angela Morgan[3]
District 8
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Emily Jones, Madison County Moms for Liberty chair[7]
- William Matthews[8]
- Connie Spears, Madison city councilor[9]
Declined
- Wayne Reynolds, incumbent board member[10]
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of April 24, 2026 | |||||
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| Candidate | Raised | Other receipts | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Emily Jones (R) | $25,389 | $0 | $24,726 | $663 | |
| William Matthews (R) | $8,100 | $2,000 | $3,595 | $6,504 | |
| Connie Spears (R) | $19,365 | $14,018 | $15,011 | $18,371 | |
| Source: Alabama FCPA[6] | |||||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Emily Jones | |||
| Republican | William Matthews | |||
| Republican | Connie Spears | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Shatika Armstrong[3]
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of April 24, 2026 | |||||
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| Candidate | Raised | Other receipts | Spent | Cash on hand | |
| Shatika Armstrong (D) | $7,841 | $0 | $6,998 | $842 | |
| Source: Alabama FCPA[6] | |||||
Ex-officio
Main article: 2026 Alabama gubernatorial election
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.
References
- ↑ "Tracie West announces reelection campaign for Board of Education". Alabama Political Reporter. January 9, 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ↑ "Alabama REALTORS PAC announces endorsements ahead of May 19 Republican primary". Yellowhammer News. March 26, 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 "2026 Candidates". Alabama Democrats. January 8, 2026.
- ↑ Taylor, Daniel (November 17, 2025). "Air Force veteran, educator Cathi Bradford launches campaign for State Board of Education". 1819 News. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ↑ Taylor, Daniel (March 27, 2026). "Eagle Forum PAC endorses Cathi Bradford for State Board of Education". 1819 News. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Political Race Search". Alabama FCPA. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ Taylor, Daniel (March 20, 2025). "Moms for Liberty's Emily Jones launches campaign for State Board of Education". 1819 News. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ "Qualified 2026 Republican Candidates". Alabama Republican Party. January 8, 2026.
- ↑ "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.
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