Clarke County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
6 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Clarke County races, led by the Alabama Senate District 23 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Clarke County is split across 2 Alabama House districts.
Find your districts by addressAlabama House: 2 districtsDistricts 65, 68
Alabama House District 65John Knapp (R) · Elaine Beech (Independent)
John Knapp Republican
John Knapp is a longtime law enforcement officer who has served as a conservation officer, a state trooper, and a deputy in both Washington and Clarke counties, per 1819 News. He is a member of the Alabama Cattlemen's Association, per 1819 News. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Elaine Beech Independent
- Changes to the public education system
- Changing federal wage-index rules that disadvantage Alabama hospitals to help rural healthcare
- Favoring bipartisan cooperation over strict party positions
Per the Alabama Daily News.
About Elaine Beech
Elaine Beech is the Independent candidate for Alabama House District 65 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.
John Knapp (Republican), Elaine Beech (Independent) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Brett Easterbrook (Republican), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. John Knapp won the Republican May 19 primary with 54.81 percent over Dee Ann Campbell (45.19 percent), per the Secretary of State's official results. Elaine Beech (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 68Fred Kelley (R) · Thomas E "Action" Jackson (D)
Fred Kelley Republican
- Pursue economic development to create jobs so graduates can stay in the district
- Improve school quality to reverse enrollment decline
- Support lower taxes, free enterprise and Second Amendment rights
Per the campaign site.
About Fred Kelley
Fred Kelley is the Republican nominee for Alabama House District 68, representing Clarke, Conecuh, Monroe and Marengo counties. Kelley has lived in the district his entire life and has worked as a master pipe fitter, commercial pilot and radio station owner, per his campaign site.
Thomas E "Action" Jackson Democratic Incumbent
- Support a Rural Hospital Sustainability Act grant fund to keep rural hospitals open
- Provide property tax exemptions for elderly residents
- Direct funding to family farms and tax credits and grants for manufacturing jobs in rural areas
Per the campaign site.
About Thomas E "Action" Jackson
Thomas E "Action" Jackson is the Democratic nominee for Alabama House District 68, representing Clarke, Conecuh, Monroe and Marengo counties. Jackson has represented the district since 1994 and works as a pastor and teacher in his hometown of Thomasville, per his campaign site.
Fred Kelley (Republican), Thomas E "Action" Jackson (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Thomas E "Action" Jackson 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 Senate District 23Thayer "Bear" Havard Spencer (R) · Robert Stewart (D)
Thayer "Bear" Havard Spencer Republican
Thayer "Bear" Havard Spencer is the Republican nominee for Alabama Senate District 23. Spencer is a Selma resident who works as a healthcare administrator for nursing home and assisted living communities, per Bama Politics. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Robert Stewart Democratic Incumbent
Robert Stewart is the Democratic nominee for Alabama Senate District 23. Stewart is an accountant who serves as chief budget officer and vice president of Talladega College and previously worked as a staffer for U.S. Representative Terri Sewell, per Alabama Daily News. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Thayer "Bear" Havard Spencer (Republican), Robert Stewart (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Robert Stewart 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 Clarke County, Alabama on November 3, 2026?
Clarke County sample ballot 2026: see where the alabama senate and alabama house candidates stand on schools, health care and agriculture. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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