Chilton County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

April Weaver Republican Incumbent

April Weaver is the Republican candidate for Alabama Senate District 14 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the party nominee certification filed with the Alabama Secretary of State. April Weaver is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

April Weaver (Republican), Mandie Ledkins (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; April Weaver 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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Clyde Chambliss, Jr. Republican Incumbent

Clyde Chambliss, Jr. earned a civil engineering degree from the University of Alabama in 1992 and is principal engineer at Chambliss Engineering, serving local governments, developers and water systems in Elmore and Autauga counties, per the Alabama Senate Republican Caucus. He served three terms on the Autauga County Commission, including as chairman from 2000 to 2008, before his 2014 election to the Senate, per the Alabama Senate Republican Caucus. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Clyde Chambliss, Jr. (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Clyde Chambliss, Jr. 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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Van Smith (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Ivan Smith (Republican), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. 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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Russell Bedsole Republican Incumbent

Russell Bedsole is running for Alabama House District 49. He is a graduate of Auburn University and Troy University, per his campaign site. Further occupation and career detail was not found on the site's bio page.

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Russell Bedsole (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Russell Bedsole 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.