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Alabama · Alabama Senate District 17 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Shay Shelnutt

RepublicanIncumbent

2026 race · Alabama Senate District 17

Uncontested R

Republican unopposed

Uncontested R

Republican unopposed
● No Democrat● Shay ShelnuttINC
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Background

Current office
Alabama State Senate, SD-17
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
5 (5 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in Alabama, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2022

    State Senate · SD-17 Nov 8, 2022

    R · 91.2% · 38,137 votes

    Won
  2. 2018

    State Senate · SD-17 Nov 6, 2018

    R · 100.0% · 45,964 votes

    Won
  3. 2014

    State Senate · SD-17 Nov 4, 2014

    R · 100.0% · 31,105 votes

    Won
  4. 2014

    State Senate · SD-17 primary · Jul 15, 2014

    R · 51.6% · 8,596 votes

    Won
  5. 2014

    State Senate · SD-17 primary · Jun 3, 2014

    R · 34.3% · 7,480 votes

    Won