Tuscaloosa County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
17 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 13 Tuscaloosa County races, led by the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff contest.
County offices
SheriffRon Abernathy (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ron Abernathy (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Tuscaloosa County Sheriff.
Ron Abernathy
Ron Abernathy has served as Tuscaloosa County's elected sheriff since his first term began in January 2015, leading a force of about 215 employees across the county's 1,340 square miles, per the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Incumbent Sheriff Ron Abernathy announced his re-election bid with no other candidates qualifying, per Patch (1/24/2026: "He will run unopposed on the Nov. 3 general election ballot, with no other candidates qualifying with the Alabama Secretary of State's Office") and Tuscaloosa Thread (1/24/2026); neither article states his qualifying party. He is expected to run unopposed in the November 3 general election, pending confirmation against the county's certified candidate list. Abernathy is the Republican nominee, per Patch; no Democrat qualified.
Full race pageJudges
Circuit Judge, 6th Judicial Circuit, Place 4Daniel F. Pruet (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Daniel F. Pruet
Daniel F. Pruet appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Circuit Judge, 6th Judicial Circuit, Place 4, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Daniel F. Pruet (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 pageCircuit Judge, 6th Judicial Circuit, Place 7Dennis Steverson, Sr. (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Dennis Steverson, Sr.
Dennis Steverson, Sr. appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Circuit Judge, 6th Judicial Circuit, Place 7, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Dennis Steverson, Sr.
Dennis Steverson, Sr. (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.
Tuscaloosa County is split across 10 Alabama Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressAlabama Senate: 3 districtsDistricts 5, 21, 24
Alabama Senate District 5Matt Woods (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Matt Woods
Matt Woods is a lifelong Walker County resident and small business owner who previously represented Alabama House District 13 from 2022 to 2025, per the Alabama Senate Republican Caucus. He co-founded Hope After Loss Organization (HALO), a local nonprofit, with his wife, and is a former chairman of the Walker County Chamber of Commerce, per the Alabama Senate Republican Caucus. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Matt Woods (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Matt Woods 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
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.
Top priorities
- 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.
Jodie Woodrow Minor, Jr. is the Independent candidate for Alabama Senate District 21 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the party nominee certification filed with the Alabama Secretary of State.
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.
Full race pageAlabama Senate District 24Bobby Singleton (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Bobby Singleton
Bobby Singleton has represented Alabama Senate District 24 since 2005 and holds a B.S. in criminal justice from Alabama State University and a J.D. from Miles Law School, per the Tuscaloosa News. He was elected chair of the Alabama Democratic Party in August 2026, per Alabama Reflector. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Bobby Singleton (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Bobby Singleton 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: 7 districtsDistricts 16, 61, 62, 63, 70, 71, 72
Alabama House District 16Bryan Brinyark (R) · Christian Martin (D)
Bryan Brinyark
Top priorities
- Sponsored and carried a bill directing federal coal royalties back to Fayette, Tuscaloosa, Jefferson and Walker counties through the Coal Impacted Communities Workforce Development Grant Program
- Supported bills providing tax relief on groceries, retirement income and property taxes, and eliminating the business privilege tax
Per the campaign site.
About Bryan Brinyark
Bryan Brinyark is running for Alabama House District 16. He was born and raised in Tuscaloosa County and earned his law degree from the University of Alabama in 1993, per his campaign site. He is a partner attorney with Brinyark & Frederick and has served as a municipal judge for Centreville since 2005 and previously for Brent and Woodstock, per his campaign site.
Christian Martin
Top priorities
- Expanding Medicaid
- Conservation efforts
- Reducing corporate influence on state legislation
Per the WVUA23.
About Christian Martin
Christian Martin is a candidate for Alabama House District 16, representing Tuscaloosa County. He is a senior at the University of Alabama studying History and serves as President of the University of Alabama College Democrats, per his campaign site. Martin comes from a working-class family with roots in labor organizing, per his campaign site.
Bryan Brinyark (Republican), Christian Martin (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Bryan Brinyark 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 61Ron Bolton (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ron Bolton
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 62Bill Lamb (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Bill Lamb
Top priorities
- Workforce development
- State budget process
Per Alabama Political Reporter.
About Bill Lamb
Bill Lamb worked as chief financial officer of Tuscaloosa County for 39 years before retiring in 2021, per the Alabama Political Reporter. He has said his legislative priorities are workforce development for the district's industrial base and the state budget process, per Alabama Daily News. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Bill Lamb (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Bill Lamb 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 63Norman Crow (R) · Judith Taylor (D)
Norman Crow
Norman Crow is running for Alabama House District 63. He is a native of Tuscaloosa, currently serves as the District Three representative on the Tuscaloosa City Council, and previously served on the Tuscaloosa City Board of Education, per his campaign site. He is a licensed real estate agent with Hamner Real Estate, per his campaign site.
Judith Taylor
Top priorities
- Fully fund public education
- Pursue fair tax policy so wealthy individuals and corporations contribute appropriately
- Partner with labor to create quality jobs
Per the Clarke County Democrat.
About Judith Taylor
Judith Taylor is a candidate for Alabama House District 63, representing Tuscaloosa County. She has been active in civil rights and community advocacy since the 1960s, per her campaign site. Taylor is married to James, a retired college professor, per her campaign site.
Norman Crow (Republican), Judith Taylor (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Norman Crow 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 70Ian M. Chwatuk (R) · Christopher John England (D)
Ian M. Chwatuk
Top priorities
- Government accountability, transparency and responsible spending
- Economic growth
- Education and infrastructure improvements
Per the campaign site.
About Ian M. Chwatuk
Chwatuk is an attorney, real estate agent and adjunct professor who worked in hospitality and banking before earning his law degree at Birmingham School of Law while working two full-time jobs, per the campaign site. He is the first in his family to graduate from college, per the campaign site.
Christopher John England
Christopher John England is the incumbent Democratic state representative for Alabama House District 70, per the Alabama Legislature's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Ian M. Chwatuk (Republican), Christopher John England (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Christopher John England 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
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 House District 72Curtis L Travis (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Curtis L Travis
Curtis L Travis represents Alabama House District 72, based in Tuscaloosa, per Alabama Daily News. He serves on the Agriculture and Forestry, Transportation Utilities and Infrastructure, Ports Waterways and Intermodal Transit, and Ethics and Campaign Finance committees, per Alabama Daily News. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Curtis L Travis (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Curtis L Travis is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. Curtis L Travis won the Democratic May 19 primary with 76.57 percent over Michael Williams (23.43 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 pageBallot questions
One local ballot question from official county, city and school district lists. Countywide questions appear on every ballot in Tuscaloosa County; city, school district and special-district questions only inside the jurisdiction named. Statewide measures are listed separately.
Tuscaloosa County Local Amendment 1Countywide · Authorize the full-time mayors of municipalities in Tuscaloosa County to participate in the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama under the same terms and conditions as other employees in the same retirement system (Act 2026-377).
Authorize the full-time mayors of municipalities in Tuscaloosa County to participate in the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama under the same terms and conditions as other employees in the same retirement system (Act 2026-377). Certified by the Alabama Secretary of State, August 26, 2026.
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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 Tuscaloosa County, Alabama on November 3, 2026?
Tuscaloosa County sample ballot 2026: see where the county sheriff, alabama senate and alabama house candidates stand on jobs, growth and the budget. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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1 ballot question: Tuscaloosa County Local Amendment 1. Each question page explains what a yes vote and a no vote would do.
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