Pickens County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
5 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 4 Pickens County races, led by the Alabama Senate District 21 contest.
Judges
District Judge, Pickens County, Place 1John Morgan Owens (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
John Morgan Owens Republican
John Morgan Owens is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, Pickens 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.
John Morgan Owens (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, Pickens 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.
Pickens County is split across 2 Alabama House districts.
Find your districts by addressAlabama House: 2 districtsDistricts 61, 71
Alabama House District 61Ron Bolton (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ron Bolton Republican Incumbent
Ron Bolton is the Republican candidate for Alabama House District 61 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the party nominee certification filed with the Alabama Secretary of State. Ron Bolton is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Ron Bolton (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Ron Bolton 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 71Artis "A.J." McCampbell (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Artis "A.J." McCampbell Democratic Incumbent
Artis "A.J." McCampbell is the Democratic candidate for Alabama House District 71 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the party nominee certification filed with the Alabama Secretary of State. Artis "A.J." McCampbell is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Artis "A.J." McCampbell (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Artis "A.J." McCampbell 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 21Gerald Allen (R) · Jodie Woodrow Minor, Jr. (Independent)
Gerald Allen Republican Incumbent
Gerald Allen owns CASHCO Marketing and holds a B.S. in education from the University of Alabama, per the Alabama Senate Republican Caucus. He is in his third Senate term after four terms in the Alabama House and serves as Transportation and Energy Committee chairman, per the Alabama Senate Republican Caucus. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Jodie Woodrow Minor, Jr. Independent
- Economic opportunity and reducing crime through long-term strategy
- Emergency room care access for every zip code
- Expanded services for veterans
Per the campaign site.
About Jodie Woodrow Minor, Jr.
Minor is a retired 20-year U.S. Army veteran whose career progressed from enlisted intelligence analyst to commissioned human resources officer, including a deployment to Baghdad, per the campaign site. He later served on the White House National Security Council under both the Biden and Trump administrations and holds five college degrees including master's degrees in business administration, legislative affairs, and divinity, per the campaign site.
Gerald Allen (Republican), Jodie Woodrow Minor, Jr. (Independent) meet on the November 3 ballot; Gerald Allen is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. Jodie Woodrow Minor, Jr. (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.
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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 Pickens County, Alabama on November 3, 2026?
Pickens County sample ballot 2026: who is running for alabama senate and alabama house, 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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