Alabama
Alabama Primary Election Results: County-By-County Breakdown Across Central Alabama
Voters across Central Alabama headed to the polls Tuesday for a busy primary election day filled with sheriff’s races, school superintendent contests, commission battles and tax votes that could shape local communities for years to come.
Here is a county-by-county breakdown of some of the biggest local races and results from election night.
Bibb County
Bibb County voters reelected Schools Superintendent Kevin Cotner, who defeated Lane Watts Lightsey with just over 60% of the vote.
In County Commission District 2, no candidate reached the required majority threshold, sending the race to a runoff between Gary Uber and Jarred Keith Kornegay. Incumbent Charles Caddell finished fourth and was eliminated.
Ty Corbell held onto his County Commission District 4 seat, defeating Corkey McFarland with nearly 68% of the vote.
Blount County
Blount County voters reelected County Commissioners Allen Armstrong and Chase Moore in Districts 1 and 3 respectively.
The county also elected a new Board of Education member for District 3 after incumbent Philip Cleveland chose not to seek reelection. Matthew Fallin narrowly defeated Curtis Hawkins in one of the tighter races in the county.
Calhoun County
Calhoun County Sheriff Falon Hurst easily secured reelection, winning nearly 79% of the vote in a three-way race.
One of the closest races of the night came in County Commission District 4, where Tobi Burt defeated incumbent Terry Howell by just 24 votes.
Incumbent Revenue Commissioner Tim Hodges also won reelection with nearly 70% support.
Chilton County
Chilton County Schools Superintendent Corey Clements cruised to reelection with more than 83% of the vote.
The race for Revenue Commissioner will head to a runoff after no candidate cleared 50%. Michele Porter Headley finished first, followed closely by Brad Carter. Incumbent Tim Miller did not seek reelection.
Coosa County
Coosa County voters elected Matthew Reams to the County Commission District 4 seat following the death of longtime commissioner Ronnie Joiner earlier this year.
In District 5, Dillon Adams defeated incumbent Lamar Daugherty.
Incumbent Sharon Coffman narrowly held onto her Board of Education District 4 seat, defeating Kimberly Crowe by fewer than 30 votes.
Cullman County
Cullman County will have a new sheriff after Chad Whaley defeated Tim Creel in the race to replace outgoing Sheriff Matt Gentry, who ran for Public Service Commission.
Voters also selected Mike Pitts as the county’s next Revenue Commissioner after incumbent Barry Willingham chose not to seek reelection.
In County Commission races, Kenneth Walker and Richard Barnett both won their respective districts.
Etowah County
Etowah County Sheriff Jonathon Horton easily won reelection with more than 86% of the vote.
One of the county’s biggest shakeups came in the Board of Education District 2 race, where Ben Greene defeated incumbent Scarlett Farley.
County Coroner London Pearce and Commissioner Tim Ramsey also secured reelection victories.
Fayette County
Fayette County Sheriff Byron Yerby won reelection with more than two-thirds of the vote.
The race for Schools Superintendent is headed to a runoff after no candidate received a majority. Steve Sawyer narrowly led Jeremy Madden in the race to replace retiring Superintendent Jim Burkhalter.
The Revenue Commissioner race will also head to a runoff. Incumbent Jeananne Edwards finished first but failed to clear 50%.
Greene County
Greene County Sheriff Joe Benison secured reelection with nearly 63% support.
Several county races will head to runoffs after crowded Democratic primaries prevented candidates from reaching majority support, including County Commission Districts 1 and 3.
Greene County also saw multiple incumbent losses in Board of Education races. Willie Davis defeated incumbent Leo Branch in District 4, while Joe Webb unseated incumbent Carrie Dancy in District 5.
Tonjula Carey won the District Court Judge race to replace retiring Judge Lillie Jones-Osborne.
Hale County
In Hale County, Charles Patrick defeated incumbent Patti Rhodes in the County Commission District 4 race.
Jefferson County
Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway easily won reelection, defeating former detective Chris Anderson and Jude Washington with nearly 75% of the vote.
Camara Blue won the Jefferson County Commission District 3 race to replace retiring Commissioner Jimmie Stephens.
Tiffany Jones was elected District Court Judge for Place 7 following the retirement of Judge Ruby Clark.
Commission President Lashunda Scales also secured reelection in District 1.
Marion County
Marion County’s Commission District 1 race is headed to a runoff after no candidate reached the required majority threshold. Incumbent Keith Nichols finished first, followed by Jason Taylor.
Pickens County
Pickens County voters overwhelmingly approved a county ambulance service measure with more than 70% support.
In County Commission District 3, Rodney Homan narrowly defeated incumbent Drew Elmore by just 25 votes.
John Morgan Owens also won the county’s District Court Judge race.
Shelby County
Shelby County Sheriff John Samaniego easily secured reelection with more than 70% of the vote.
One of the closest races in Central Alabama came in the Schools Superintendent contest, where Andrew Gunn narrowly defeated Joel Dixon by fewer than 400 votes to replace retiring Superintendent Dr. Lewis Brooks.
The county’s District Court Judge Place 3 race will head to a runoff after no candidate reached 50% in the crowded four-way Republican primary.
Peg Hill and Jacob Tidmore both won reelection in countywide races.
St. Clair County
Ragland voters overwhelmingly approved a special school tax aimed at supporting Ragland schools.
The race for St. Clair County Commission chairman was one of the closest in the region, with David Evans defeating incumbent Stan Batemon by just 72 votes.
County Commission District 1 will head to a runoff after no candidate received a majority of the vote.
Greg Cobb also defeated incumbent Allison Gray in the Board of Education race for the Odenville seat.
Talladega County
Talladega County incumbents largely held onto their seats Tuesday night.
County Commissioner Tony Haynes and District Court Judges J. Scott Brewer and Dale Price all won reelection in their respective races.
Walker County
Walker County voters overwhelmingly rejected two separate school tax proposals, with both measures failing by roughly 71% to 29%.
The county’s sheriff race will head to a runoff after no candidate reached a majority. Jason Akins and J.C. Poe Jr. advanced, while incumbent Sheriff Nick Smith was eliminated from the race.
Dennis Willingham won reelection as Schools Superintendent with nearly 69% of the vote.
Walker County also elected Trent McCluskey as the county’s next coroner after incumbent Joey Vick chose not to seek reelection.
Winston County
Winston County Sheriff Caleb Snoddy cruised to reelection with more than 76% support.
The County Commission District 2 race was one of the tighter contests in the county, with Heath Tidwell defeating Taylor Stults by just over 100 votes.
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Alabama’s SEC opponents revealed for 2026-27 season
The SEC opponents for Alabama women’s basketball during the 2026-27 campaign has been officially revealed.
The Tide will face some of the top teams in all of women’s college basketball throughout SEC play this upcoming season. Alabama will face Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Missouri, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss and Texas A&M at home, with Ole Miss being the Tide’s only SEC opponent that they will face twice this year, both home and away. Alabama will be on the road for matchups against Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas as well.
The dates, start times, and television network for each will be revealed at a later date.
Alabama held a 7-9 record throughout SEC play last season. The Tide were widely regarded as one of the top teams in the nation despite struggling at times during conference play, and Alabama was able to make a run during the SEC Tournament with a shocking upset to the Tennessee Lady Vols in Nashville.
Alabama went 24-11 last season as a whole, but the Tide will undoubtedly need to play better during SEC play this year nonetheless.
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Two Alabama bridges rank among longest in U.S. Have you crossed them?
Enjoy two nights of free dance at Stars on the Riverfront
Alabama Dance Theatre will present Stars on the Riverfront on June 20 and 21, at 7:30 p.m. each night at Riverwalk Amphitheater in Montgomery.
In Alabama’s coastal landscape, two Alabama bridges quietly stand among the longest in the United States.
A new World Atlas ranking of the 11 longest bridges in the United States is a reminder that not all crossings are so forgettable. These are the spans that stretch the idea of a “quick drive” into something else entirely.
As World Atlas notes, the country’s roughly 617,000 bridges are mostly routine. The ones on this list “swallow the horizon,” turning open water into a roadway that can take ten or fifteen minutes to cross.
Louisiana dominates the ranking, but Alabama also makes its presence known with two entries: the Jubilee Parkway and the General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge.
Jubilee Parkway: Alabama’s 7.5-mile bridge ranks No. 7 among longest in US
Ranked at No. 7 on World Atlas’ list, the Jubilee Parkway carries Interstate 10 across Mobile Bay as a pair of parallel viaduct bridges stretching 7.5 miles between Mobile and Spanish Fort/Daphne. Opened in 1978, the four-lane crossing is often called the “Bayway.”
The World Atlas says the bridge takes its name from Mobile Bay’s “jubilee” phenomenon, when marine life is pushed into shallow water, making it unusually easy to catch.
General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge: 6.08-mile span ranks No. 10 in U.S.
The General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge ranks No. 10 on the World Atlas list, stretching 6.08 miles across the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta northeast of Mobile as part of Interstate 65.
World Atlas says the bridge is better known locally as the “Dolly Parton Bridge,” a nickname inspired by the paired arch design that, locals say, resembles a distinctive silhouette when viewed from certain angles.
Completed in 1980, it features twin parallel weathering-steel arches and concrete viaducts carrying four lanes over the wide, marshy delta.
Longest bridges in the U.S. Full World Atlas ranking
World Atlas ranks these as the longest bridges in the U.S.:
- Lake Pontchartrain Causeway: 23.83 miles
- Manchac Swamp Bridge: 22.8 miles
- Louisiana Airborne Memorial Bridge: 18.2 miles
- Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel: 17.6 miles
- Bonnet Carré Spillway Bridge: 11 miles
- Louisiana Highway 1 Bridge: 8.26 miles
- Jubilee Parkway: 7.5 miles
- San Mateo-Hayward Bridge: 7 miles
- Seven Mile Bridge: 6.79 miles
- General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge: 6.08 miles
- Norfolk Southern Lake Pontchartrain Bridge: 5.8 miles
Jennifer Lindahl is a Breaking and Trending Reporter in Alabama for USA TODAY’s Deep South Connect Team. Connect with her on X @jenn_lindahl and email at jlindahl@usatodayco.com.
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