Alabama holds Nov 3 general election after court fight over congressional map
The gist
Alabama voters head to the polls Nov. 3 to decide governor, all legislative seats and four amendments.
The election follows a Supreme Court ruling that revived a contested congressional map.
How it unfolded
- May 12, 2026Governor Ivey celebrated a court victory in the redistricting battle and called a special primary for an Alabama-drawn congressional map on Aug. 11, with no runoff.
- May 20, 2026Qualifying with major political parties began; the deadline was 5:00 p.m. on May 22.
- Jun 2, 2026The U.S. Supreme Court reinstated a 2023 congressional map that had been struck down as racially discriminatory, per the NAACP LDF and ACLU; a district court set re-trial for no later than January 2027.