Houston County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
17 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 14 Houston County races, led by the Chairman, Houston County Commission contest.
County offices
Chairman, Houston County CommissionBrandon Shoupe (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Brandon Shoupe
Brandon Shoupe is the incumbent chairman of the Houston County Commission, having previously served eight years as the District 4 commissioner, per the county commission's official page. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
May 19 Republican primary official result: incumbent Chairman Brandon Shoupe finished ahead of John Rogers, 6,272 votes (58.77 percent) to 4,400 (41.23 percent), per Houston County's official primary results. No Democrat qualified, so Shoupe is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageCoronerKendall Glover (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kendall Glover
Top priorities
- Full cooperation and partnership with local law enforcement
- Coordination with local hospitals and, when necessary, across state lines
Per the Rickey Stokes News.
About Kendall Glover
Kendall Glover appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Houston County Coroner, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
May 19 Republican primary official result: Kendall Glover finished ahead of Tony Diaz, 9,217 votes (86.08 percent) to 1,491 (13.92 percent), per Houston County's official primary results. Incumbent Coroner Robert Byrd did not seek re-election. No Democrat qualified, so Glover is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageRevenue CommissionerGreg Holland (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Greg Holland
Top priorities
- Manage property appraisals, assessments and tax collection in accordance with the Code of Alabama
- Support legislation to streamline property tax exemptions for permanently disabled veterans
Per the campaign site.
About Greg Holland
Holland has worked in the Houston County Revenue Commissioner's Office for three decades, starting as a field appraiser in 1995 and serving as chief appraiser from 2011 until a September 2024 appointment as Revenue Commissioner, per the campaign site. A lifelong Houston County resident who served in the Air Force during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Holland is running to keep the office, per the campaign site.
May 19 Republican primary official result: incumbent Greg Holland finished ahead of Richard Talley, 6,944 votes (67.04 percent) to 3,414 (32.96 percent), per Houston County's official primary results. No Democrat qualified, so Holland is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageCommission, District 1Jeffrey A. Williams (R) · Letetia Daniels Jackson (D)
Jeffrey A. Williams
Jeffrey A. Williams appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Houston County Commission, District 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Letetia Daniels Jackson
Letetia Daniels Jackson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Houston County Commission, District 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.
May 19 primary official results: on the Republican side, Jeffrey A. Williams finished ahead of Bobby Lewis, 566 votes (54.11 percent) to 480 (45.89 percent); on the Democratic side, Letetia Daniels Jackson finished ahead of incumbent commissioner Curtis Harvey, 986 votes (58.13 percent) to 693 (41.87 percent, approximate per the official county tally). Williams and Jackson meet on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageCommission, District 2Tracy Adams (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tracy Adams
Tracy Adams is the incumbent Houston County commissioner for District 2, per the county commission's official page. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
May 19 Republican primary official result (no majority): Tracy Adams 1,385 votes (47.46 percent), Chris Love 1,201 (41.16 percent), Whitney Ingram Strength 332 (11.38 percent, eliminated). Adams and Love advanced to a June 16 runoff, which incumbent commissioner Adams won 1,321 votes (50.49 percent) to Love's 1,295 (49.50 percent), per WDHN. No Democrat qualified, so Adams is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageCommission, District 3Ashley E. Enfinger (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ashley E. Enfinger
Ashley E. Enfinger appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Houston County Commission, District 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
May 19 Republican primary official result: Ashley E. Enfinger finished ahead of Taylor Knight, 1,951 votes (59.71 percent) to 1,348 (40.86 percent), per Houston County's official primary results. Incumbent commissioner Ricky Herring did not seek re-election. No Democrat qualified, so Enfinger is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageSchool board
Board of Education, District 2Scott Long (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Scott Long
Scott Long appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Houston County Board of Education, District 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
May 19 Republican primary official result: Scott Long finished ahead of Ricky Moore and Jessica L. Granger, 545 votes (50.23 percent) to 354 (33.55 percent) and 116 (16.22 percent), per Houston County's official primary results. No Democrat qualified, so Long is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageJudges
Circuit Judge, 20th Judicial Circuit, Place 5Todd Derrick (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Todd Derrick
Todd Derrick appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Circuit Judge, 20th Judicial Circuit, Place 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Todd Derrick (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.
Houston County is split across 6 Alabama Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressAlabama Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 28, 29
Alabama Senate District 28Brent Comer (R) · Billy Beasley (D)
Brent Comer
Top priorities
- Rural economic development, education and infrastructure
- Expanding markets for Alabama agricultural products
- Preserving rural hospitals and funding volunteer fire departments
Per the campaign site.
About Brent Comer
Brent Comer has spent two decades as a landman in the oil, gas and energy sectors handling contract negotiations and land and mineral management, per the campaign site. He co-owns C & S Bagging, a grain-processing business in Eufaula, and East Alabama Vending, and holds an agriculture and business degree from Clemson University, per the campaign site.
Billy Beasley
Billy Beasley is the incumbent Democratic state senator for Alabama Senate District 28, per the Alabama Legislature's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Brent Comer (Republican), Billy Beasley (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Billy Beasley 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 29Donnie Chesteen (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Donnie Chesteen
Top priorities
- Continuing gains in statewide reading and math proficiency
- Regional economic development investment in the Wiregrass area
- Further reducing the state grocery tax
Per the Alabama Political Reporter.
About Donnie Chesteen
Donnie Chesteen is the Republican candidate for Alabama Senate District 29 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the party nominee certification filed with the Alabama Secretary of State. Donnie Chesteen is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Donnie Chesteen (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Donnie Chesteen is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. Donnie Chesteen won the Republican May 19 primary with 84.99 percent over Zachary J. Hurst (11.82 percent), Val Glasgow Paul (3.2 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: 4 districtsDistricts 85, 86, 87, 93
Alabama House District 85Rick Rehm (R) · Aristotle Onassis Kirkland (D)
Rick Rehm
Rick Rehm is the Republican candidate for Alabama House District 85 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the party nominee certification filed with the Alabama Secretary of State. Rick Rehm is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Aristotle Onassis Kirkland
Aristotle Onassis Kirkland is the Democratic candidate for Alabama House District 85 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.
Rick Rehm (Republican), Aristotle Onassis Kirkland (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Rick Rehm is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. Rick Rehm won the Republican May 19 primary with 55.62 percent over David Money (44.38 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 86Paul Lee (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Paul Lee
Paul Lee is the incumbent Republican state representative for Alabama House District 86, per the Alabama Legislature's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Paul Lee (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Paul Lee 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 87Jeff Sorrells (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jeff Sorrells
Jeff Sorrells is the Republican candidate for Alabama House District 87 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the party nominee certification filed with the Alabama Secretary of State. Jeff Sorrells is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Jeff Sorrells (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Jeff Sorrells 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 93Steve Clouse (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Steve Clouse
Steve Clouse is the incumbent Republican state representative for Alabama House District 93, per the Alabama Legislature's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Steve Clouse (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Steve Clouse is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. Steve Clouse won the Republican May 19 primary with 78.62 percent over "Stormin" Norman Horton (21.38 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.
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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 Houston County, Alabama on November 3, 2026?
Houston County sample ballot 2026: see where the county commission, county chairman and county coroner candidates stand on public safety 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.