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.
District 2
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Tracie West, incumbent board member
District 4
Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
- Yvette Richardson, incumbent board member
District 6
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Marie Manning, incumbent board member
District 8
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Emily Jones, Madison County Moms for Liberty chair[1]
Declined
- Wayne Reynolds, incumbent board member[2]
Ex-officio
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. Tommy Tuberville is seen as the frontrunner for the position.[3]
References
- ^ Taylor, Daniel (March 20, 2025). "Moms for Liberty's Emily Jones launches campaign for State Board of Education". 1819 News. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ Zeigler, Jim (August 14, 2025). "SBOE's Wayne Reynolds not running for re-election in 2026". 1819 News. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "Political Analyst Steve Flowers: U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville favorite to win governor's race". WAKA. May 22, 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.