While legislative, congressional and statewide primary races receive the most attention, Republican primary voters in 22 counties statewide will also have the opportunity to vote for their representatives on the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) State Executive Committee (SEC).
Executive Committee members play a critical role in helping the party shape its platform, leadership and direction. At the March meeting, the SEC elected State Rep. Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) as the new party chairman.
Members of the SEC gathered enough votes to hold a special meeting to consider disqualifying House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) from the ballot if he failed to take up and pass a bill to close primary elections.
The House passed the bill; however, the Senate failed to bring it to the floor before the 2026 legislative session ended.
According to ALGOP bylaws, SEC members serve four-year terms beginning the day after the governor is sworn in. The races are winner-take-all, with no runoff elections.
Some SEC members are at-large seats for a particular county, while others are for districts within a county.
Jefferson County has the most contested races, with 10. Shelby County has six contested races, and Baldwin and Madison each have five.
A full list of qualified candidates, including those without opposition and open seats, is available on the ALGOP website here.
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