2026 Alabama gubernatorial election

2026 Alabama gubernatorial election

November 3, 2026
 
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Governor

Kay Ivey
Republican



The 2026 Alabama gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor of Alabama. The primary elections will take place on May 19, and in races where no candidate receives over 50% in a primary, runoff elections will take place on June 16. Incumbent Governor Kay Ivey is term-limited and ineligible to seek a third consecutive full term.

This election will take place alongside races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state senate, state house, and numerous other state and local offices. Democrats have not won a gubernatorial election in Alabama since 1998.