Candidate Resources:

• Build Your Own Website: https://www.designedtorun.com/

• Free online training on how to run for office and more: https://traindemocrats.org/

• Sign up for candidate training with Blueprint Alabama: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/run-for-office-5

Municipal Elections:

• Tracking Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JGZwhkTFVA8a9rg9JZcD8z35kMiYav9fr-Zrn5Sul7o/edit?usp=sharing

• Candidate Questionnaire: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P1aCkgf-JcWmkB7qqgKSgrNZdJsraKLO/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117713326922965349275&rtpof=true&sd=true

Upcoming Important Dates (SOS):

• 2025

  • Tuesday, June 24th, 2025: Special General Election for Alabama State Senate District 5.

  • Tuesday, July 15th, 2025: Special Primary Election for Alabama State House District 12.

  • Tuesday, August 26th, 2025: Special General Election for Alabama State House District 11.

  • Tuesday, October 28th, 2025: Special General Election for Alabama State House District 12.

• 2026

  • Friday, January 23, 2026: Candidates seeking nomination by a party primary must file a declaration of candidacy with the state party chairman (if seeking federal, state, circuit, district, or legislative office) or the county party chairman (if seeking county office) no later than this day by 5 PM.

  • Monday, May 4, 2026: This is the last day to register to vote for the primary election.

  • Tuesday, May 19, 2026: Alabama Statewide Primary Election.

  • Tuesday, June 16, 2026: Primary Election Runoff.

  • Monday, October 19, 2026: This is the last day to register to vote for the general election.

  • Tuesday, November 3, 2026: Alabama Statewide General Election.

• 2028

  • Tuesday, November 7th, 2028: U.S. General Election.