Alabama
Alabama voters head to the polls today for primary elections
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – Voters in three of Alabama’s seven congressional districts head to the polls Tuesday to choose their nominees for the U.S. House of Representatives. Voters across the state will chose nominees for U.S. Senate and a full slate of state and local offices.
Following a Supreme Court redistricting ruling that has led to several Republican-led Southern states redrawing their congressional maps, primaries in four of Alabama’s seven districts — the first, second, sixth and seventh — were pushed to August.
Voters in the third, fourth and fifth congressional districts will cast ballots today. Alabama requires candidates to win a majority of the vote or face a runoff on June 16.
Ballot confusion possible
The special primary elections for the affected congressional districts will officially be held on Aug. 11. Voters may still see those congressional races on their ballots today because the map change came after ballots were already printed.
How to find your polling place
To find your polling place, go to myinfo.alabamavotes.gov. Enter your name and birth date, verify you’re not a robot and hit “Look up.” You’ll then see your voting precinct and polling location.
To see what races will be on your ballot, visit your county probate office website and look for sample ballots. From there, you can select a Democratic or Republican ballot to see the races in your area.
“We want to make sure that all of these local elected officials, like our probate judges, the circuit clerks, the sheriffs, board of registrars and especially our poll workers, you know they have the resources they need to go out and conduct a safe, secure, transparent and accountable election,” said Wes Allen, Alabama secretary of state.
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
What ID you need
When you show up at your polling location, you’ll need a valid photo ID. The easiest is bringing a state-issued driver’s license or photo ID.
Voters can also use a valid U.S. passport, military ID or student ID from any Alabama college or university.
If you forget your identification, you still may be able to cast a regular ballot if two poll workers know who you are.
If the workers don’t know you and you don’t have an accepted form of ID, you can still cast a provisional ballot, meaning your vote won’t be counted right away.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – The Alabama Primaries are Tuesday, May 19. Here is everything you need to know before you head to the polls.
When Are Polls Open?
Polls are open 7AM-7PM statewide
Remember, this is a primary. You will have to request either a Democratic Party or a Republican Party ballot. So you’ll have to decide whether you want to vote in Democratic Primary races or Republican Primary races. You can’t vote in both.
If no candidate gets 50%+1 in a particular race, the top two finishers would face each other in a runoff on June 16. Voters must vote in the same party’s runoff as in the primary.
Which Races Are on My Ballot?
Here’s a list of sample ballots for Democratic and Republican Party Primaries in all 67 Alabama counties.
While you will find primaries for U.S. House seats in Districts 1, 2, 6 and 7 — which cover nearly all of the Action 8 viewing area — these results won’t count. A special election for these districts will be held on August 11. This is due to the recent redistricting of those areas, which means some voters are now in different districts.
Am I Registered? Where Is My Polling Place?
Check here for voter information, including checking your registration and polling location.
What Type of Voter ID Do I Need?
Read the rules concerning Alabama’s photo voter ID law.
Stay with Action 8 News for the latest results, analysis from Political Analyst Steve Flowers and reaction. Watch Campaign 2026: The Alabama Vote, starting at 7 o’clock Tuesday night.
This week on “The Voice of Alabama Politics,” Alabama once again finds itself at the center of one of the nation’s biggest constitutional battles.
Bill Britt, Susan Britt and Josh Moon break down the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to reopen Alabama’s redistricting fight, the growing uncertainty surrounding the state’s election maps and the larger national conflict over voting rights, race and political power.
The show also examines controversy surrounding Republican lieutenant governor candidate Wes Allen and President Donald Trump reopening his political split with former Congressman Mo Brooks.
What emerges is a portrait of Alabama once again serving as the testing ground for some of America’s biggest political and constitutional fights.
Avery Luedke will join the Alabama women for the upcoming 2026-2027 season. Luedke just spent her freshman season with fellow-SEC program Tennessee.
“I’m so excited to announce that I will be continuing my academic and athletic career at the University of Alabama!
I’d like to give a huge thank you to the Tennessee coaching staff for giving me the opportunity to be a Lady Vol and to all of my friends and family for supporting me throughout this process. I’m so thankful for my time at Tennessee and I will always be proud to be a LVFL.
I’m grateful for the journey that led me here, and so excited for this next chapter! Roll Tide!!”
Luedke is originally from Illinois and arrived in Knoxville last fall. She swam a season best 4:49.31 in the 500 free during the team’s midseason invite. Her season best in the 1650 free of a 16:33.91 came at Winter Juniors in December. She did not swim at the 2026 SEC Championships and instead finished her season at Tennessee’s Last Chance meet.
Her lifetime bests still stand from high school as she swam a 4:48.42 500 free in November 2024 during her high school season and a 16:30.28 1650 free in March 2025 at NCSAs.
Luedke’s Best Times:
| High School | At Tennessee | |
| 500 free | 4:48.42 | 4:49.31 |
| 1650 free | 16:30.28 | 16:33.91 |
The Alabama women finished 4th out of 13 teams at the 2026 SEC Championships, two spots behind Tennessee’s 2nd place finish. Alabama was led by Emily Jones who tallied 80 individual points including a 2nd place finish in the 100 back with a 50.59.
Based on her best times from high school, Luedke would have been 17th in the 1650 free and 24th in the 500 free. Alabama scored 33 points in the 1650 free and 13 in the 500 free at 2026 SECs. Her 1650 free from Winter Juniors this past season would have been 19th.
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