DeKalb County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Steve Livingston Republican Incumbent

Steve Livingston is the incumbent Republican state senator for Alabama Senate District 8, per the Alabama Legislature's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Steve Livingston (Republican), Katie Kramer (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Steve Livingston 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.

Andrew Jones Republican Incumbent

Andrew Jones is founder and owner of Deep South Coffee Factory, a craft coffee roasting company, and is a fourth-generation cattle farmer, per the Alabama Senate Republican Caucus. He holds a master's in public policy from the College of William and Mary and an undergraduate degree from Berea College, and chairs the Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety Committee, per the Alabama Senate Republican Caucus. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Andrew Jones (Republican), Jesse Battles (Independent) meet on the November 3 ballot; Andrew Jones is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. Andrew Jones won the Republican May 19 primary with 53.83 percent over Amy Dozier Minton (46.17 percent), per the Secretary of State's official results. Jesse Battles (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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Nathaniel Ledbetter Republican Incumbent

Nathaniel Ledbetter is the Republican nominee for Alabama House District 24, representing part of DeKalb County. Ledbetter serves as Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives and works as a Key Accounts Manager at Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative, per Bama Politics. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.

Nathaniel Ledbetter (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Nathaniel Ledbetter 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.

Ginny Shaver Republican Incumbent

Ginny Shaver is the Republican nominee for Alabama House District 39, representing Cherokee County. Shaver has worked as Town Clerk of Leesburg and as a City of Gadsden employee, and previously owned a tax and bookkeeping business, per Bama Politics. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.

Ginny Shaver (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Ginny Shaver 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.