2026CalledUnofficial results

2026 election for Alabama Secretary of State

Name: 2026 election for Alabama Secretary of State
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: Alabama

Secretary of State · Alabama

Caroleene Dobson (R) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Wayne Rogers (D) by 9.2 points.

Caroleene DobsonRepublican · winner

54.6%909,486

Wayne RogersDemocrat

45.4%756,505

1,665,991 votes

Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

Every county, 2024 to 2026

Each dot is a county, sized by votes cast and colored by who carried it in 2026. Dots above the line moved toward Rogers compared with the 2024 presidential vote; 67 of 67 did. The largest shift among the bigger counties: Talladega, +25.2 points.

Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

The seat's recent races

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

By county

CountyShareMarginShift

JeffersonD+31.0+20.6

MadisonD+9.5+18.4

MobileD+3.6+19.9

ShelbyR+19.6+20.8

BaldwinR+45.3+12.5

MontgomeryD+46.6+16.2

TuscaloosaD+4.1+24.4

LeeR+9.2+18.4

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LimestoneR+20.9+22.6

MorganR+32.0+20.2

CalhounR+21.6+22.9

HoustonR+30.7+16.7

St. ClairR+43.5+20.3

ElmoreR+35.7+16.0

EtowahR+33.5+21.8

LauderdaleR+30.4+20.7

CullmanR+68.0+12.1

MarshallR+52.9+18.4

TalladegaR+8.4+25.2

AutaugaR+26.0+19.9

DeKalbR+51.3+22.2

WalkerR+55.3+16.4

ColbertR+23.7+22.5

BlountR+64.9+15.8

CoffeeR+42.5+15.2

RussellD+20.5+18.9

TallapoosaR+34.8+14.5

JacksonR+53.8+17.3

DaleR+36.4+15.6

DallasD+46.0+13.8

ChiltonR+54.6+17.1

CovingtonR+61.1+11.0

ChambersR+4.6+18.5

PikeR+7.7+17.3

LawrenceR+41.0+21.0

EscambiaR+30.8+15.3

ClarkeD+3.2+20.2

GenevaR+66.8+10.0

CherokeeR+63.7+11.4

MarionR+69.6+11.6

FranklinR+47.3+25.5

MarengoD+13.0+16.7

MonroeR+11.5+11.4

BarbourD+0.5+15.1

RandolphR+50.0+14.4

WinstonR+70.9+12.4

PickensR+9.6+13.6

HenryR+38.2+12.3

ButlerR+7.5+15.0

MaconD+65.1+9.3

WashingtonR+43.4+11.6

BibbR+45.2+18.9

HaleD+24.4+17.7

FayetteR+61.2+10.4

ChoctawR+9.0+14.7

WilcoxD+38.8+7.5

ConecuhEven+13.8

LowndesD+47.3+10.3

CrenshawR+41.9+12.5

LamarR+65.2+10.3

ClayR+58.0+11.8

SumterD+54.3+13.3

CleburneR+71.9+11.2

PerryD+54.3+11.8

CoosaR+25.6+17.6

BullockD+55.7+10.3

GreeneD+68.1+12.7

Bar: share of the state's vote. Shift: change in margin from the 2024 presidential vote, + toward Democrats.

Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

Polls against the result

The final average had Dobson ahead by 16.5. Dobson won by 9.2: a 7.3-point miss toward Republicans.

Poll with Rogers ahead
Poll with Dobson ahead
Final polling average
Result

Pollster	Dates	Sample	Rogers	Dobson	Margin	Adjusted	Miss vs result	Grade	Release
Cygnal for Alabama Daily News and Gray Media AlabamaR-sponsored	Oct 16–Oct 17	500 LV	34	50	R+16	R+16.5	−6.8	A+	wbrc.com ↗

Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).

Source: Each poll's release, via Wikipedia poll listsUpdated Oct 17, 2026

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

Wayne Rogers: <1%
Caroleene Dobson: >99%
Projected margin: R+18.6

How the forecast works →

The candidates

Caroleene Dobson (R)
Real estate attorney and nominee for AL-2 in 2024 Wayne Rogers (D)
Attorney and former chair of the Jefferson County Democratic Party

Also on this ballot here

U.S. Senate	R+9.4
Governor	R+4.0
Lieutenant Governor	R+8.7
Attorney General	R+10.0
Treasurer	R+10.0
Auditor	R+10.5

Results within this state. Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 7:00 PM ET