Calhoun County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
15 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 12 Calhoun County races, led by the Calhoun County Sheriff contest.
County offices
SheriffFalon Hurst (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Falon Hurst Republican
Falon Hurst is the incumbent Calhoun County sheriff, per the county's list of elected officials. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
May 19 Republican primary result (unofficial, per the Calhoun Journal): incumbent Falon Hurst was re-nominated in a three-way race with 8,067 votes (78.51 percent) over Chris Apple (1,170 votes, 11.39 percent) and Darrell Collins (1,038 votes, 10.10 percent). No Democrat qualified, so Hurst is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageRevenue CommissionerTim Hodges (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tim Hodges Republican Incumbent
- Improving internal systems and customer service in the revenue office
- Working with state legislators on permanent homestead and income tax exemptions for residents on fixed incomes
Per the Calhoun Journal.
About Tim Hodges
Tim Hodges is the incumbent Calhoun County Revenue Commissioner, per the county's list of elected officials. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
May 19 Republican primary result (unofficial, per the Calhoun Journal): incumbent Tim Hodges was re-nominated with 6,925 votes (69.17 percent) over Jakob Williamson's 3,086 votes (30.83 percent). No Democrat qualified, so Hodges is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageCommission, District 2Danny Shears (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Danny Shears Republican
Danny Shears is the incumbent Calhoun County commissioner for District 2, per the county's list of elected officials. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
May 19 Republican primary result (unofficial, per the Calhoun Journal): incumbent Danny Shears was re-nominated with 1,629 votes (53.92 percent) over Bud Turner's 1,392 votes (46.08 percent). No Democrat qualified, so Shears is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageCommission, District 4Tobi Burt (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tobi Burt Republican
- Investing in education and young people, including scholarship and school-funding commitments
- Hands-on, problem-solving approach to county governance and infrastructure
- Fiscal stewardship and integrity, including declining campaign donations
Per the campaign site.
About Tobi Burt
Burt is a construction and infrastructure developer with more than 20 years of experience building roads and projects across Calhoun County, and has served 14 years on the Calhoun County Board of Education, per the campaign site. Burt donates the board salary to schools and created a career-readiness scholarship, per the campaign site.
May 19 Republican primary result (unofficial, per the Calhoun Journal): Tobi Burt finished ahead of incumbent commissioner Terry Howell in one of the closest county races of the night, 1,452 votes (50.42 percent) to 1,428 (49.58 percent), a margin of 24 votes. No Democrat qualified, so Burt is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageCoronerPatrick Brown (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Patrick Brown (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Calhoun County Coroner.
Patrick Brown Republican
Patrick Brown appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Calhoun County Coroner, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Unopposed; did not appear on the May 19 primary ballot. Incumbent Patrick Brown is the Republican nominee for November per the county's list of elected officials.
Full race pageJudges
Circuit Judge, 7th Judicial Circuit, Place 4Peggy P. Miller Lacher (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Peggy P. Miller Lacher Republican Incumbent
Peggy P. Miller Lacher appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Circuit Judge, 7th Judicial Circuit, Place 4, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Peggy P. Miller Lacher (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot, per the party nominee certifications filed with the Alabama Secretary of State (Republican amended list of September 2, Democratic amended list of August 24). Unopposed nominees still print.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Calhoun County is split across 5 Alabama House districts.
Find your districts by addressAlabama House: 5 districtsDistricts 29, 32, 35, 36, 40
Alabama House District 29Mark A. Gidley (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Mark A. Gidley Republican Incumbent
Mark A. Gidley is the incumbent Republican state representative for Alabama House District 29, per the Alabama Legislature's official roster. (Legislature roster lists the name as "Mark Gidley") No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Mark A. Gidley (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Mark A. Gidley is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. Alabama primaries require a majority (June 16 runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field is the party nominee certifications filed with the Secretary of State (Republican amended list of September 2, Democratic amended list of August 24) and the Secretary of State's August 26 independent-candidate certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageAlabama House District 32Joey Callahan (R) · Debra D Foster (D)
Joey Callahan Republican
- Expanding local services and growth
- Education and workforce opportunities
- Attracting industry and higher-paying jobs
Per the campaign site.
About Joey Callahan
Joey Callahan is co-owner of G|C Construction Group LLC and previously served 16 years as assistant chief of the Lincoln Fire Department and 9 years on the Lincoln City Council, per his campaign site. He is a lifelong east-central Alabama resident raised in Pell City who now lives in Lincoln, per the Anniston Star.
Debra D Foster Democratic
- Healthcare access, drawing on her council experience
Per The Anniston Star.
About Debra D Foster
Debra D Foster is the Democratic candidate for Alabama House District 32 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the party nominee certification filed with the Alabama Secretary of State. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Joey Callahan (Republican), Debra D Foster (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Barbara Boyd (Democratic), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. Debra D Foster won the Democratic May 19 primary with 67.63 percent over David E. Reddick (32.37 percent), per the Secretary of State's official results. Alabama primaries require a majority (June 16 runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field is the party nominee certifications filed with the Secretary of State (Republican amended list of September 2, Democratic amended list of August 24) and the Secretary of State's August 26 independent-candidate certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageAlabama House District 35Steve Hurst (R) · Joseph Cleveland (Independent)
Steve Hurst Republican Incumbent
Steve Hurst is the incumbent Republican state representative for Alabama House District 35, per the Alabama Legislature's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Joseph Cleveland Independent
- Helping working households keep more of what they earn amid rising costs
- Public rate hearings for Alabama Public Service Commission decisions
- Policies that support workers and fair opportunity
Per the campaign site.
About Joseph Cleveland
Cleveland works as a machinist at a local foundry and is a union member, having previously worked at the Anniston Army Depot, per the campaign site. He is a lifelong District 35 resident who attended Munford schools and Hope Academy in Talladega, per the campaign site.
Steve Hurst (Republican), Joseph Cleveland (Independent) meet on the November 3 ballot; Steve Hurst is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. Joseph Cleveland (Independent) qualified for the November ballot by petition, per the Secretary of State's independent-candidate certification. Alabama primaries require a majority (June 16 runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field is the party nominee certifications filed with the Secretary of State (Republican amended list of September 2, Democratic amended list of August 24) and the Secretary of State's August 26 independent-candidate certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageAlabama House District 36Randy Wood (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Randy Wood Republican Incumbent
Randy Wood owns Wood's Auto Body Shop and served in the Alabama National Guard, per LegiStorm. He served as a Calhoun County commissioner from 1998 to 2002 before being elected to the Legislature, per LegiStorm. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Randy Wood (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Randy Wood is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. Alabama primaries require a majority (June 16 runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field is the party nominee certifications filed with the Secretary of State (Republican amended list of September 2, Democratic amended list of August 24) and the Secretary of State's August 26 independent-candidate certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageAlabama House District 40Chad Robertson (R) · Pam Howard (D)
Chad Robertson Republican Incumbent
Chad Robertson is the incumbent Republican state representative for Alabama House District 40, per the Alabama Legislature's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Pam Howard Democratic
- Expand health care access
- Support public education
- Expand opportunities for rural communities
Per the Alabama Reflector.
About Pam Howard
Pam Howard is running for Alabama House District 40. She is a small business owner who has lived in Calhoun County since 1996 and serves as Executive Board President of 2nd Chance, a domestic violence shelter, per her campaign site. She is also active with Alabama Arise and the Alabama Democratic Party, per her campaign site.
Chad Robertson (Republican), Pam Howard (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Chad Robertson is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. Chad Robertson won the Republican May 19 primary with 54.38 percent over Kaycee Cavender (22.61 percent), Bill McAdams (15.11 percent), Bill Lester (7.91 percent), per the Secretary of State's official results. Alabama primaries require a majority (June 16 runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field is the party nominee certifications filed with the Secretary of State (Republican amended list of September 2, Democratic amended list of August 24) and the Secretary of State's August 26 independent-candidate certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageAlabama Senate District 12Keith Kelley (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Keith Kelley Republican Incumbent
- support for small businesses and job creators
- constituent service
Per the campaign site.
About Keith Kelley
Keith Kelley represents Alabama Senate District 12, covering Calhoun County, where he has served for nearly four years, per his campaign site. He is President and owner of Harris-McKay Realty in Anniston, Alabama, and previously served as President of the Alabama Association of Realtors, per his campaign site.
Keith Kelley (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Keith Kelley is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. Alabama primaries require a majority (June 16 runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field is the party nominee certifications filed with the Secretary of State (Republican amended list of September 2, Democratic amended list of August 24) and the Secretary of State's August 26 independent-candidate certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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Alabama's May 19 party primaries required a majority, with a June 16 runoff where no candidate reached one; unopposed nominees still print, and independents who qualified by petition join the November 3 ballot. U.S. House districts 1, 2, 6 and 7 (new 2026 congressional map) and state Senate districts 25 and 26 (2021 map) chose nominees at an August 11 special primary with no runoff, per the party nominee certifications filed with the Secretary of State.
Who is on the ballot in Calhoun County, Alabama on November 3, 2026?
Calhoun County sample ballot 2026: see where the county sheriff, revenue commissioner and county commission candidates stand on schools, jobs and health care. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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Candidate roster last updated Sep 25, 2026 from official election sources.