Candidate qualifying is over and the Alabama Republican Party has effectively retained its control of both Houses of the Alabama Legislature for the next four years after Democrats were unable to field candidates in even half of the State Senate and State House of Representatives seats up in 2022.
Democrats fielded candidates in only 14 of the 35 Alabama Senate races, meaning that even if Democrats won every race Republicans would still have a 21-14 super majority. Most of the Democratic candidates qualified for the eight seats they already control. Fifteen state senators (12 Republicans and three Democrats) face no opposition.
Democrats only fielded candidates in 48 Alabama House of Representatives seats out of the 105 in play, assuring Republicans control of the House for the next quadrennium.
Independent and minor party candidates have until May 24 to qualify.
Here are the qualified candidates in each State Senate District
District 1 Incumbent Tim Melson (R) faces a Republican primary challenge from John Sutherland.
District 2 Incumbent Tom Butler (R) faces former State Sen. Bill Holtzclaw (R) in the Republican primary. The winner will face Kim Caudle Lewis (D) in the Nov. 8 general election.
District 3 Incumbent Arthur Orr (R)
District 4 Incumbent Garlan Gudger (R)
District 5 Incumbent Greg J. Reed (R) is the current Senate Pro Tem.
District 6 Incumbent Larry Stutts (R)
District 7 Incumbent Sam Givhan (R) is facing Korey Wilson (D) in the general election.
District 8 Incumbent Steve Livingston (R).
District 9 Incumbent Clay Scofield (R) is the current Senate Majority Leader.
District 10 Incumbent Andrew Jones (R) faces a Republican primary challenge from Teresa Rhea (R).
District 11 Lance Bell (R) and Michael Wright (R) are running for the open seat in the GOP primary.
District 12 Keith Kelley (R), Wendy Ghee Draper (R) , and Wayne Willis (R) are running for the open seat in the Republican primary. The GOP primary winner will then face Danny McCullars (D) in the general election.
District 13 Incumbent Randy Price (R) faces a GOP primary challenge from John Allen Coker (R).
District 14 Incumbent April Weaver (R)
District 15 Incumbent Dan Roberts (R) is being challenged in the GOP primary by Brian Christine (R).
District 16 Incumbent J. T. "Jabo" Waggoner (R)
District 17 Incumbent Shay Shelnutt (R) faces a GOP primary challenge from Mike Dunn (R).
District 18 Incumbent Rodger M. Smitherman (D)
District 19 State Rep. Louise "LuLu" Alexander (D) and State Rep. Merika Coleman (D) are running for the open seat.
District 20 Incumbent Linda Coleman-Madison (D) faces a Democratic primary challenge from Rodney Huntley (D).
District 21 Incumbent Gerald H. Allen (R) faces GOP primary challenger Tripp Powell (R) and general election challenger Lisa Ward (D).
District 22 Incumbent Greg Albritton (R) is being challenged in the GOP primary by Stephen Sexton (R)
District 23 Former State Sen. Hank Sanders (D), former Selma Mayor Dario Melton (D), Thayer “Bear” Spencer, and Robert Stewart (D) are all running in the Democratic primary. The winner will face Michael Nimmer (R) in the general election.
District 24 Incumbent Bobby D. Singleton (D) is the current Senate Minority Leader.
District 25 Incumbent Will Barfoot (R)
District 26 Incumbent Kirk Hatcher (D)
District 27 Incumbent Tom Whatley (R) faces a GOP primary challenge from Auburn City councilman Jay Hovey (R). The winner will then face Sherri Reese (D) in the general election.
District 28 Incumbent William M. Beasley (D) faces a Democratic primary challenge from Frank “Chris” Lee (D).
District 29 Incumbent Donnie Chesteen (R) will face Nathan “Nat” Mathis (D) in the general election.
District 30 Incumbent Clyde Chambliss (R)
District 31 Josh Carnley (R), Stormin Norman Horton (R), and State Rep. Mike Jones, Jr. (R) are all running in the GOP primary for the open seat.
District 32 Incumbent Chris Elliott (R)
District 33 Incumbent Vivian Davis Figures (D) faces a general election challenge from Pete Riehm (R)
District 34 Incumbent Jack W. Williams (R)
District 35 Incumbent David Sessions (R)
In the Alabama House of Representatives
District 1 Incumbent Phillip Pettus (R) faces a Republican primary challenge from Maurice McCaney (R).
District 2 Jason Spencer Black (R), Kimberly Butler (R), Ben Harrison (R), and Terrance L. Irelan (R) are all competing in the Republican primary.
District 3 Fred Joly (R) and Kerry “Bubba” Underwood (R) are running in the Republican primary. Susan Warren Bentley (D) and Wesley Thompson (D) are facing off in the Democratic primary election.
District 4 Sheila Banister (R) and Patrick Johnson (R) are challenging incumbent Parker Moore (R) in the Republican primary.
District 5 Incumbent Danny Crawford (R)
District 6 Incumbent Andy Whitt (R)
District 7 Incumbent Proncey Robertson (R) faces a challenge from Ernie Yarbrough in the GOP primary. The winner will face Mose Jones Jr (D) in the general election.
District 8 Incumbent Terri Collins (R)
District 9 Incumbent Scott Stadthagen (R)
District 10 David Cole (R), DJ Klein (R), and Anson Knowles (R) are running in the GOP primary. The winner will face, Marilyn Lands (D) in the general election.
District 11 Incumbent Randall Shedd (R)
District 12 Incumbent Corey Harbison (R) is being challenged by James Fields (D) in the general election.
District 13 Greg Barnes (R), Keith Davis (R), Matt Dozier (R), Charlie Waits (R), and Matt Woods (R) are running in the Republican primary.
District 14 Cory Franks (R) and Tom Fredricks (R) are challenging incumbent Tim Wadsworth (R) in the GOP primary.
District 15 Leigh Hulsey (R), and Brad Tompkins (R) are running in the GOP primary for the open seat. The GOP primary winner will face Richard Rouco (D) in the general election.
District 16 Incumbent Kyle South (R)
District 17 Incumbent Tracy Estes (R)
District 18 Incumbent Jamie Kiel (R)
District 19 Incumbent Laura Hall (D)
District 20 James Lomax (R), James D. Brown (R), Angela McClure (R), and Frances Taylor (R) are running in the Republican primary.
District 21 Incumbent Rex Reynolds (R)
District 22 Incumbent Ritchie Whorton (R)
District 23 Incumbent Tommy Hanes (R) faces challenger Mike Kirkland (R) in the Republican primary.
District 24 Incumbent Nathaniel Ledbetter (R) (the House Majority Leader) is being challenged by Don Stout (R) in the GOP primary.
District 25 Buck Clemons (R) and Phillips K. Rigsby (R) are running in the Republican primary. The GOP primary winner will face Mallory Hagan (D) in the general election.
District 26 Brock Colvin (R), Annette Holcomb (R), and Todd Mitchem (R) are running in the Republican primary. The winner will face Ben Alford (D) in the general election.
District 27 Incumbent Wes Kitchens (R) faces Herb Neu (D) in the general election.
District 28 Former State Rep. Mack N Butler (R) is challenging Incumbent Gil Isbell (R) in the Republican primary.
District 29 Mark A. Gidley (R) and Jamie W Grant (R), and Steve Reagan (R) are running in the Republican primary.
District 30 Incumbent Craig Lipscomb (R)
District 31 R.T. Barksdale (R), Chadwick Smith (R), and Troy B. Stubbs (R) are running in the Republican primary.
District 32 Incumbent Barbara Boyd (D)
District 33 Incumbent Ben Robbins (R) faces Fred Crum (D) in the general election.
District 34 Incumbent David Standridge (R)
District 35 Incumbent Steve Hurst (R)
District 36 Incumbent Randy Wood (R)
District 37 Incumbent Bob Fincher (R)
District 38 Micah J. Messer (R) is challenging incumbent Debbie Wood (R) in the GOP primary.
District 39 Incumbent Ginny Shaver (R)
District 40 Gayla Blanton (R). Julie Borrelli (R) Katie Exum (R), Chad Robertson (R), Bill McAdams, Bill Lester, Chad Robertson (R), and Jakob Williamson (R) are running in the Republican primary. The winner will face Pam Howard (D) in the general election.
District 41 Incumbent Corley Ellis (R) will face Chris Nelson (D) in the general election.
District 42 Incumbent Ivan Smith (R)
District 43 Incumbent Arnold Mooney (R) faces Prince Cleveland (D) in the general election.
District 44 Incumbent Danny Garrett (R)
District 45 Incumbent Dickie Drake (R) faces Susan Dubose (R) in the GOP primary.
District 46 Incumbent David Faulkner (R)
District 47 Jim Toomey (D) and Christian Coleman (D) face each other in the Democratic primary. The winner will face incumbent David Wheeler (R) in the general election.
District 48 Incumbent Jim Carns (R) faces William C. Wentowski (R) in the GOP primary.
District 49 Incumbent Russell Bedsole (R) is in a Republican primary battle with Michael Hart (R).
District 50 Incumbent Jim Hill (R)
District 51 Incumbent Allen Treadaway (R)
District 52 Incumbent John W. Rogers (D) is in a Democratic primary battle with LaTanya Millhouse (D).
District 53 Incumbent Anthony Daniels (D) is the current House Minority Leader
District 54 Incumbent Neil Rafferty (D) is being challenged by Edward Maddox (D) and Brit Blalock in the Democratic primary.
District 55 Incumbent Rod Scott (D) faces Travis Hendrix (D), Phyllis E. Oden-Jones (D), Fred "Coach" Plump (D), and Antwon Womack (D) in the Democratic primary.
District 56 Tereshia Huffman (D), Cleo King (D), Jesse Matthews (D), and Ontario J. Tillman (D) are running in the Democratic primary.
District 57 Kevin "K.D." Dunn (D), Patrick Sellers (D), and Charles Ray Winston III are running in the Democratic primary.
District 58 Incumbent Rolanda Hollis (D)
District 59 Incumbent Mary Moore (D)
District 60 Incumbent Juandalynn Givan (D) faces a primary challenge from Nina Taylor (D).
District 61 Ron Bolton (R)
District 62 Bill Lamb (R) faces Brenda T. Cephus (D) in the general election.
District 63 Incumbent Cynthia Almond (R) faces Samuel Adams (D) in the general election.
District 64 Donna Givens (R) and Angelo Jacob Fermo (R) are in a Republican primary contest.
District 65 Former Rep. Elaine Beech (R) and Dee Ann Campbell (R) are challenging incumbent Brett Easterbrook (R). The winner will face Marcus Caster (D) in the general election.
District 66 Incumbent Alan Baker (R)
District 67 Larine Irby Pettway (D)
District 68 Incumbent Thomas Jackson (D) faces challenger Fred Kelley (R) in the general election.
District 69 Incumbent Kelvin Lawrence (D)
District 70 Incumbent Chris England (D) is the current Chairman of the Alabama Democratic Party.
District 71 Incumbent Artis "A.J." McCampbell (D)
District 72 Incumbent Ralph Howard (D) faces a Democratic primary challenge from Curtis L Travis (D).
District 73 Incumbent Kenneth Paschal (R)
District 74 with Phillip Ensler (D) and Malcolm Coleman (D) are in a Democratic primary battle. The winner will face incumbent Charlotte Meadows (R) in the general election.
District 75 Incumbent Reed Ingram (R)
District 76 Incumbent Patrice McClammy (D)
District 77 Incumbent TaShina Morris (D)
District 78 Incumbent Kenyatté Hassell (D)
District 79 Incumbent Joe Lovvorn (R)
District 80 Incumbent Chris Blackshear (R)
District 81 Incumbent Ed Oliver (R)
District 82 Incumbent Pebblin W. Warren (D) faces a Democratic primary battle with Terrence Kareem Johnson (D). The winner of the Democratic primary will face Lennora “Tia” Pierrot (R) in the general election.
District 83 Incumbent Jeremy Gray (D)
District 84 Incumbent Berry Forte (D)
District 85 Incumbent Dexter Grimsley (D)
District 86 Incumbent Paul W. Lee (R)
District 87 Incumbent Jeff Sorrells (R) faces a GOP primary challenge from Eric Johnson (D).
District 88 Jerry Starnes (R) is challenging incumbent Will Dismukes (R).
District 89 Marcus B. Paramore (R)
District 90 Incumbent Chris Sells (R)
District 91 Incumbent Rhett Marques (R) faces a GOP primary challenge from Les Hogan (R).
District 92 Matthew Hammett (R) and Greg White (R) are in the GOP primary. The winner will face Steve Hubbard (D) in the general election.
District 93 Incumbent Steve Clouse (R)
District 94 Incumbent Joe Faust (R) faces a primary challenge from Jennifer Fidler (R).
District 95 Frances Holk-Jones (R), Reginald Pulliam (R), and Michael T. Ludvigsen, Jr. (R) face off in the Republican Primary. The winner will face Richard Brackner (D) in the general election.
District 96 Incumbent Matt Simpson (R) faces a GOP primary challenge from Danielle Duggar (R).
District 97 Incumbent Adline Clarke (D)
District 98 Incumbent Napoleon Bracy (D)
District 99 Incumbent Sam Jones (D) is being challenged by Levi Wright (D) in the Democratic primary.
District 100 Mark Shirey (R), Pete Kupfer (R), and Joe Piggott (R) are running in the Republican primary.
District 101 Incumbent Chris Pringle (R)
District 102 Incumbent Shane Stringer (R)
District 103 Incumbent Barbara Drummond (D)
District 104 Incumbent Margie Wilcox (R)
District 105 Incumbent Chip Brown (R)
The major party primaries will be on May 24.
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