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Alabama Democrats flip four legislative seats in 2026 midterms

Construction of the new Alabama Statehouse as seen on July 29, 2026, in Montgomery, Alabama. Legislators are expected to occupy the new building in time to verify November's election results. Alabama Democrats flipped four legislative seats on Tuesday, and one race between a conservative independent and an incumbent Republican is too close to call. (Anna Barrett/Alabama Reflector) Alabama Democrats flipped four legislative seats in Tuesday’s midterm elections, while a Senate race in northeast Alabama between a conservative independent and a Republican incumbent was too close to call on Wednesday. Although Republicans maintain control of all constitutional offices and a supermajority in both chambers, the flips came amid a major shift toward the Democratic Party . Ballots cast for Democratic candidates increased in all 67 counties on Tuesday, according to election data, and represented one of the best nights for legislative Democrats in decades. The party focused most of its effo...

Doug Jones concedes in closest Alabama gubernatorial race since 2002

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Doug Jones speaks to 200 supporters at an Election Night gathering in Birmingham, Alabama on Nov. 3, 2026. Jones conceded the Alabama gubernatorial race on Wednesday in what became the closest contest for the office since 2002. (Andi Rice for Alabama Reflector) Democratic gubernatorial nominee Doug Jones Wednesday conceded in Alabama’s gubernatorial race in what became the closest contest for that office since 2002. In a statement Wednesday afternoon, Jones repeated that the objective of his campaign was not to win but to make gains across the state for Democrats. Democrats flipped four legislative districts in Madison and Shelby counties, and U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Montgomery, successfully fought a GOP attempt to gerrymander his district. “While we came up short in this election, we accomplished so much together that I believe will bode well for Alabama in the future,” Jones said. ...

Republicans hold on to Alabama state offices, but by reduced margins

A roll of "I voted" circular stickers. Republicans won most of the statewide offices during Tuesday's election, but Democratic nominees narrowed the voting gap from previous elections. (Getty) Alabama Republicans won most statewide office contests Tuesday, though their margins were smaller than four years ago. Former Republican Party Chair John Wahl won the Lieutenant Governor’s race after he received 911,304 votes, about 54.3% of the electorate, according to unofficial results from the Alabama Secretary of State’s office. Former Rep. Phillip Ensler, D-Montgomery, garnered 765,203, about 45.6% of the total vote. Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth, a Republican, is term-limited and could not seek re-election; Ainworth won 83% of the vote in his campaign for a second term in 2022. GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE A message was sent...

Tommy Tuberville wins Alabama governor’s race; Doug Jones does not concede

Alabama Republican gubernatorial nominee Tommy Tuberville speaks to supporters after declaring victory during an election night watch party at The Hotel at Auburn University on Nov. 3, 2026. Democratic gubernatorial nominee Doug Jones did not immediately concede the contest. (Larry Robinson for Alabama Reflector) AUBURN — Republican U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville declared victory Tuesday in the race for Alabama governor, but Democrat Doug Jones did not concede in what appeared to be the closest gubernatorial contest in Alabama in 24 years. The declaration from Alabama’s senior U.S. senator came hours before The Associated Press called the race for Tuberville at 12:36 a.m. early Wednesday. As of 12:43 a.m., Tuberville had 872,445 votes (52.1 %) in unofficial returns, according to The Associated Press . Jones had 703,000 (47.9%) . Tuberville, however, declared victory to a crowd of more than 400 supporters in Auburn late Tuesday evening, when fewer than 70% of the ballots had been ...

Shomari Figures wins reelection in AL-02, overcoming Republican gerrymander

U.S. Congressman Shomari Figures, D-Montgomery, addresses the crowd during his Election Night watch party in Montgomery on Nov. 3, 2026. Figures won re-election to Alabama's 2nd Congressional District Tuesday night. (Andrea Tinker/Alabama Reflector) U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Montgomery, won reelection Tuesday to Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, defeating Alabama Rep. Rhett Marques, R-Enterprise, and overcoming a legislative gerrymander meant to favor a Republican candidate. According to the Associated Press, as of 9:55 p.m., Figures had over 125,000 votes (55%). Marques had over 105,000 votes (45%). Marques conceded in the race Tuesday night. The victory was a rebuke to the GOP-dominated Legislature’s move in May, at the behest of President Donald Trump, to redraw the state’s congressional maps after the U.S. Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act in its Louisiana v. Callais decision . Following a special session of the Legislature this spring and a Supreme Court ...

Party control of state leadership could flip across the country

Republican Rick Jackson rallies supporters in Roswell, Georgia, last week as he campaigned for Georgia governor. This year, voters in 36 states will elect governors with at least a dozen races characterized by analysts as competitive. (Photo by Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder) While much of the national attention on today’s midterm elections has focused on control of Congress, voters across the country will also choose which party controls the levers of state power. Across the states, more than 6,000 legislative seats are up for grabs, leaving the partisan control of numerous chambers hanging in the balance. And voters will choose governors in 36 states. Only a dozen of those races are considered competitive by independent analysts, but Democrats have a shot at winning control of a majority of governorships for the first time in 16 years. Midterm elections generally favor the party that doesn’t control the White House. Voters’ growing disapproval of President Donald Trump and...