The recent primary runoff election has finally drawn to a close, marking the end of a season that saw local voters inundated with campaign advertisements, mailers, and text messages. While the volume of campaign material may have been exhausting, the importance of these results cannot be overstated.
The runoff election is over, except for the special election on August 11, 2026. Until then we can enjoy summer rains and traffic. We can also take a few minutes to review the list of winners and thank ALL of the candidates for their courage to jump into the campaign process.
The following are unofficial vote counts from the Alabama Secretary of State office. The winner is highlighted in bold.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (REP)
Wes Allen (REP)
43.01%
132,625
John Wahl (REP)
56.99%
175,724
Total Vote Count 308,349
UNITED STATES SENATOR (DEM)
Dakarai Larriett (DEM)
45.41%
41,779
Everett Wess (DEM)
54.59%
50,229
Total Vote Count 92,008
UNITED STATES SENATOR (REP)
Jared Hudson (REP)
44.20%
137,340
Barry Moore (REP)
55.80%
173,418
Total Vote Count 310,758
ATTORNEY GENERAL (REP)
Jay Mitchell (REP)
44.93%
137,412
Katherine Robertson (REP)
55.07%
168,424
Total Vote Count 305,836
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES (REP)
Corey Hill (REP)
53.30%
158,033
Christina Woerner McInnis (REP)
46.70%
138,468
Total Vote Count 296,501
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PLACE 2 (REP)
Chris Beeker (REP)
48.66%
144,640
Jim Zig Zeigler (REP)
51.34%
152,633
Total Vote Count 297,273
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 95 (REP)
Joe Freeman (REP)
47.71%
2,837
Frances Holk-Jones (REP)
52.29%
3,109
Total Vote Count 5,946
MEMBER, BALDWIN COUNTY COMMISSION, DISTRICT NO. 4
Brett Gaar (REP)
45.15%
8,824
John “Tater” Harris (REP)
54.85%
10,719
Total Vote Count 19,543
The wet weather was not helpful for voter turnout. According to the Baldwin County Probate office, the Total Ballots Cast were 21,708. That is 10.3% of the 210,699 registered voters in the county.
About The Author
