Elmore County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
10 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 8 Elmore County races, led by the Circuit Judge, 19th Judicial Circuit, Place 5 contest.
Judges
Circuit Judge, 19th Judicial Circuit, Place 5Carol Cook Carter (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Carol Cook Carter Republican
- Making sure every party in the courtroom feels heard
- Holding parties accountable for their actions in court proceedings
- Helping parties reach workable solutions to their cases
Per the campaign site.
About Carol Cook Carter
Carol Cook Carter is an Alabama attorney who has practiced law since 2001 after graduating from Cumberland School of Law, per the campaign site. Carter has focused on family law and probate matters and has served as Child Support Referee in Chilton County, per the campaign site. Carter also represents children as a Guardian ad Litem in juvenile and circuit courts, per the campaign site.
Carol Cook Carter (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 pageDistrict Judge, Elmore County, Place 1Ben Baxley (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ben Baxley Republican Incumbent
- Uphold fairness, equality and integrity while safeguarding the community
- Strengthen families through his juvenile and family court work
Per the campaign site.
About Ben Baxley
Ben Baxley is the sitting District Judge of Elmore County, appointed in 2024, per the campaign site. Baxley has practiced law since 1989 after graduating from the University of Alabama School of Law, including prosecutorial roles in Tuscaloosa, DeKalb, and Cherokee counties, service as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, and a term as Chief of the Opinions Division at the Alabama Attorney General's Office, per the campaign site. Baxley presides over juvenile, small claims, and district court civil cases, per the campaign site.
Ben Baxley (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 pageDistrict Judge, Elmore County, Place 2Dwight "Tray" M. Richardson III (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Dwight "Tray" M. Richardson III Republican
Richardson served as a Game Warden for the State of Georgia before earning a law degree magna cum laude from Faulkner University's Thomas Goode Jones School of Law in 2007, per the campaign site. Richardson rose to Lead Trial Attorney at the Montgomery County Public Defender's Office and has practiced extensively in Elmore County criminal cases, including capital murder matters. Richardson now runs a criminal defense law practice in Wetumpka and holds a bachelor's degree in Wildlife Science from Auburn University.
Dwight "Tray" M. Richardson III (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.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Elmore County is split across 5 Alabama Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressAlabama Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 25, 30
Alabama Senate District 25Will Barfoot (R) · Phadra Carson Foster (D)
Will Barfoot Republican Incumbent
Will Barfoot is the incumbent Republican state senator for Alabama Senate District 25, per the Alabama Legislature's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Phadra Carson Foster Democratic
- Protect local hospitals and strengthen senior and maternity care
- Expand access to mental health services
- Invest in safe, supportive schools that prepare students for college, careers and military service
Per the campaign site.
About Phadra Carson Foster
Foster is a college instructor and educator who has worked with the Alabama Historical Commission and the Central Alabama Fair Housing Center, and has led arts and education programs across the Black Belt and central Alabama, per the campaign site. She holds a Master of Liberal Arts in English and theatre and a Master of Legal Studies in conflict resolution, per the campaign site.
Will Barfoot (Republican), Phadra Carson Foster (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Will Barfoot is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. Nominees for this district were chosen at the August 11 special primary under the 2021 Senate map, which a federal appeals court cleared the state to use in May 2026. The May 19 primary results for this district were voided when the map changed; each party's special-primary nominee was unopposed, per the party certifications filed with the Secretary of State. 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 30Clyde Chambliss, Jr. (R)
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.
Full race pageAlabama House: 3 districtsDistricts 31, 75, 88
Alabama House District 31Troy B. Stubbs (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Troy B. Stubbs Republican Incumbent
- Empowering teachers and local education leaders
- Improving access to rural health care
- Addressing the shortage of circuit judges in his judicial district
Per the Alabama Daily News.
About Troy B. Stubbs
Troy B. Stubbs is the Republican candidate for Alabama House District 31 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the party nominee certification filed with the Alabama Secretary of State. Troy B. Stubbs is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Troy B. Stubbs (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Troy B. Stubbs 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 75Reed Ingram (R) · Tisha Dickson Nickson (D)
Reed Ingram Republican Incumbent
Reed Ingram is the Republican candidate for Alabama House District 75 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the party nominee certification filed with the Alabama Secretary of State. Reed Ingram is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Tisha Dickson Nickson Democratic
Tisha Dickson Nickson is the Democratic candidate for Alabama House District 75 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the party nominee certification filed with the Alabama Secretary of State.
Reed Ingram (Republican), Tisha Dickson Nickson (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Reed Ingram 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 88Jerry Starnes (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jerry Starnes Republican Incumbent
Jerry Starnes is the Republican candidate for Alabama House District 88 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the party nominee certification filed with the Alabama Secretary of State. Jerry Starnes is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Jerry Starnes (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Jerry Starnes 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.
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