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2026 Baldwin County, Alabama, elections

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2026 Baldwin County, Alabama, elections
 2024
November 3, 2026
2028 

A general election will be held in Baldwin County, Alabama, on November 3, 2026, to elect various county officials. Primary elections were held on May 19, and primary runoff elections will be held on June 16 in races where no candidate received a majority of the vote.

Sheriff

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Incumbent Republican sheriff Anthony Lowery was appointed in 2024.[1]

Republican primary

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Candidates spoke at their first public forum in September 2025.[2]

Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Anthony Lowery, incumbent sheriff[3]
Eliminated in primary
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  • Matt McKenzie, county commissioner from the 2nd district[4]

Results

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Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anthony E. Lowery (incumbent) 16,514 51.91
Republican Matt McKenzie 15,297 48.09
Total votes 31,811 100.00

Coroner

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Republican primary

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Candidates

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Potential
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  • Brian Pierce, incumbent coroner

Revenue commissioner

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Republican primary

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Candidates

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Potential
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  • Teddy Faust, incumbent commissioner

County commission

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District 1

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Republican primary

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Candidates
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Nominee
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  • Richard Cox, forestry professional[6]
Eliminated in primary
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  • Jeb Ball, incumbent commissioner[7]
Endorsements
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Richard Cox
Results
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Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Cox 14,167 51.70
Republican James E. "Jeb" Ball (incumbent) 13,236 48.30
Total votes 27,403 100.00

District 2

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Republican primary

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Candidates
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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Kyle Henderson, attorney and former district attorney[10]
Declined
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  • Matt McKenzie, incumbent commissioner (running for sheriff)[11]
Endorsements
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Angelo Fermo
Results
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Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Angelo Fermo 14,173 50.55
Republican Kyle J. Henderson 13,865 49.45
Total votes 28,038 100.00

District 3

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Republican primary

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Candidates
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Nominee
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  • Billie Jo Underwood, incumbent commissioner[10]
Eliminated in primary
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Results
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Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Billie Jo Underwood (incumbent) 15,488 53.72
Republican Kevin Brock 8,119 28.16
Republican Philip Dembrowski 5,222 18.11
Total votes 28,829 100.00

Democratic primary

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Candidates
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Nominee
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District 4

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Republican primary

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Candidates
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Advanced to runoff
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  • Brett Gaar[10]
  • John "Tater" Harris, small business owner[8]
Eliminated in primary
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Declined
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  • Charles Gruber, incumbent commissioner[10]
Results
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Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John "Tater" Harris 13,563 47.42
Republican Brett Gaar 8,243 28.82
Republican Tracey Gambill 6,796 23.76
Total votes 28,602 100.00
Runoff
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Results
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Republican primary runoff
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John "Tater" Harris 10,719 54.85
Republican Brett Gaar 8,824 45.15
Total votes 19,543 100.00

Democratic primary

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Candidates
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Nominee
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Endorsements
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John "Tater" Harris

District court

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Place 1

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Republican primary

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Candidates
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Nominee
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  • Grant Blackburn, lawyer[13]
Eliminated in primary
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  • Liam Scully, attorney[10] (previously ran for circuit court judge)[14]
Results
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Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Grant Blackburn 14,637 50.70
Republican William "Liam" Scully 14,231 49.30
Total votes 28,868 100.00

Circuit court

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Place 5

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Republican primary

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Candidates
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Declared
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  • Lauri Hoyt, incumbent judge[15]

Place 7

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Republican primary

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Candidates
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Nominee
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  • Kristi Hagood, prosecutor[16]
Eliminated in primary
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  • Jeremiah Giles, attorney[17]
Results
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Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kristi Hagood 18,867 62.72
Republican Jeremiah Giles 11,216 37.28
Total votes 30,083 100.00

School board

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District 3

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District 5

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Republican primary

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Candidates
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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Whitney Scapecchi[10]
Results
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Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason P. Woerner 2,259 64.56
Republican Whitney Scapecchi 1,240 35.44
Total votes 3,499 100.00

District 6

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References

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  1. Sharp, John (August 26, 2024). "Anthony Lowery, law enforcement veteran, appointed Baldwin County sheriff". AL.com. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  2. James, Colin (September 15, 2025). "Candidates for 2026 Baldwin County sheriff race speak at forum". Gulf Coast Media. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  3. Thomas, Erica (June 10, 2025). "Baldwin County Sheriff Anthony Lowery announces run for full term". 1819 News. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  4. Thomas, Erica (June 4, 2025). "Baldwin County Commissioner Matt McKenzie kicks off campaign for sheriff". 1819 News. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Unofficial Election Night Results". Secretary of State of Alabama. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  6. Thomas, Erica (December 4, 2025). "Baldwin County Commissioner Jeb Ball challenged by farmer Richard Cox". 1819 News. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  7. "Jeb Ball running for re-election to Baldwin County Commission District 1 seat". Gulf Coast Media. November 13, 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Alabama Farmers Federation endorses three candidates for Baldwin County Commission". Alabama Political Reporter. December 5, 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  9. Thomas, Erica (July 24, 2025). "Retired Homeland Security special agent Angelo Fermo running for Baldwin County Commission". 1819 News. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Kirby, Brendan (January 23, 2026). "Mobile County sheriff's race highlights area races in four-month sprint to primary". FOX 10. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  11. Hamrick, Kyle (June 9, 2025). "Lowery, McKenzie running for Baldwin County sheriff". Lagniappe Daily. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  12. 1 2 "Democrats challenge GOP in six key Baldwin County races". Alabama Political Reporter. February 6, 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  13. "Grant Blackburn announces candidacy for Baldwin County District Court judge". Alabama Political Reporter. February 10, 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  14. James, Colin (June 11, 2025). "Attorney Liam Scully announces run for Baldwin County Circuit Court Judge". Gulf Coast Media. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  15. "Qualified 2026 Republican Candidates". Alabama Republican Party. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  16. "Attorney Kristi Hagood enters race for Baldwin County Circuit Court Judge". Gulf Coast Media. September 9, 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  17. Thomas, Erica (February 26, 2026). "Baldwin County judicial race heats up as candidates go head-to-head in high-profile criminal case". 1819 News. Retrieved 26 February 2026.