Jackson County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
6 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 5 Jackson County races, led by the Alabama Senate District 8 contest.
Judges
Circuit Judge, 38th Judicial Circuit, Place 2Brent Benson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Brent Benson Republican
Brent Benson is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Circuit Judge, 38th Judicial Circuit, Place 2, per the Alabama Secretary of State's certified Republican Party nominee list. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Brent Benson (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Circuit Judge, 38th Judicial Circuit, Place 2, per the Alabama Secretary of State's certified party nominee lists. Unopposed nominees still print. The 38th Judicial Circuit covers Jackson County.
Full race pageDistrict Judge, Jackson County, Place 1Matt Mitchell (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Matt Mitchell Republican
Matt Mitchell is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, Jackson County, Place 1, per the Alabama Secretary of State's certified Republican Party nominee list. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Matt Mitchell (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, Jackson County, Place 1, per the Alabama Secretary of State's certified party nominee lists. Unopposed nominees still print. Alabama district judges are elected countywide.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Jackson County is split across 2 Alabama House districts.
Find your districts by addressAlabama House: 2 districtsDistricts 22, 23
Alabama House District 22Ritchie Whorton (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ritchie Whorton Republican Incumbent
Ritchie Whorton is the incumbent Republican state representative for Alabama House District 22, per the Alabama Legislature's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Ritchie Whorton (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Ritchie Whorton 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 23Mike Kirkland (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Mike Kirkland Republican Incumbent
Mike Kirkland is the Republican nominee for Alabama House District 23, representing most of Jackson County. Kirkland is a Jackson County native who has worked more than 36 years at Vulcan Materials Company, per Alabama Daily News. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Mike Kirkland (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Mike Kirkland 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 8Steve Livingston (R) · Katie Kramer (D)
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.
Katie Kramer Democratic
- Bring practical, real-world experience to Montgomery
Per the campaign site.
About Katie Kramer
Katie Kramer is a seven-time national champion swimmer who began teaching swim lessons at 13 and now serves as vice president of operations at a metal manufacturing plant in northeast Alabama, per the campaign site. She has also led nonprofit work on child food security and family assistance and trains lifeguards in CPR, first aid and water safety, per the campaign site.
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.
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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 Jackson County, Alabama on November 3, 2026?
Jackson County sample ballot 2026: who is running for alabama senate, alabama house and circuit judge, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Alabama?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Alabama are listed on the Alabama election hub. Alabama election hub →
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