A long-time Alabama state representative announced Monday she will not seek re-election in 2026. State Rep. Terri Collins, R-Decatur, said she will not run for another term in the Alabama legislature. Collins was elected to the State House in 2010.

Should more be done to secure elections in Alabama? “We want to make it easy to vote and hard to cheat in Alabama,” said John Merrill, former Alabama Secretary of State. Merrill said voter fraud is always prevalent in elections.

Alabama lawmakers start their annual session Tuesday, just four months before the election primary when legislators will ask voters for another four-year term. Leaders of the Republican-controlled Legislature say a key goal this year is to help Alabama sustain and expand improvements in education.

A look at Monday's forecastFiling is open for political candidates who are entering the 2026 Alabama Primary elections.Sign up for our NewslettersSeveral candidates have announced that they are running,

Voters in Huntsville will cast ballots this year on everything from city council to governor. Why it matters: Don't let Election Day — or the primaries — sneak up on you. Here's a quick primer on candidates who will be looking for your votes this year.

A handful of states are teeing up special elections in the beginning of 2026 in some of the earliest tests for Democrats as they look to continue their streak of wins and overperformances ahead of

Tuscaloosa County residents within Alabama House District 63 will be heading to the polls Tuesday, Jan. 13. The special election will decide who will replace State Rep. Cynthia Lee Almond, who was promoted to Alabama Public Service Commission president last year. Candidates who won the primary election Sept. 30 and will be on the ballot are:

Democratic congressional candidates held a press conference Wednesday saying they feel confident in their prospects in the fall, despite running in districts that have tended to favor Republicans. Speaking at the Alabama Democratic Party’s headquarters in Montgomery,

House Bill 95, could require Alabama counties to conduct mandatory post-election audits to verify the accuracy of election results.The bill mandates that every

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen has directed the immediate removal of just under 200 noncitizens from the state’s voter file.