2 candidates are tracked for Alabama Senate District 21 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Gerald Allen and Jodie Woodrow Minor, Jr.. Candidate information follows official Pickens County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Gerald Allen, is on the ballot.
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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.
Independent
Per the campaign site.
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.
Who is running for Alabama Senate District 21 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Alabama Senate District 21 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Gerald Allen and Jodie Woodrow Minor, Jr.. Candidate information follows official Pickens County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Alabama Senate District 21 election in Alabama?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Alabama are on the Alabama election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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