RESULTS: ALGOP Qualifies Candidates for Special Primary Election

May 22, 2026 - HOOVER, Ala. — The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) closed qualifying earlier today for the upcoming Special Primary Elections for Alabama’s affected congressional districts following Governor Kay Ivey’s proclamation calling a Special Primary Election.

The following candidates qualified for the Special Republican Primary Election:

U.S. House of Representatives — Congressional District 1

Lucas Burger

Jerry Carl

John Mills

Austin Sidwell

U.S. House of Representatives — Congressional District 2

Hampton Harris

Christian Horn

Rhett Marques

David Matthews

Joshua McKee

James Richardson

U.S. House of Representatives — Congressional District 6

Case Dixon

Gary Palmer

U.S. House of Representatives — Congressional District 7

Ammie Akin

David W. Perry

The Special Primary Election will be held Tuesday, August 11, 2026.

Pursuant to legislation passed by the Alabama Legislature during the recent special session, there will be no runoff election associated with the Special Primary Election. Republican nominees for the affected congressional districts will be determined solely by the results of the August 11 election.