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2026 Alabama gubernatorial election
The 2026 Alabama gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor of Alabama . Incumbent Governor Kay Ivey is term-limited and ineligible to seek a third full consecutive term.
Publicly expressed interest [ edit ] Lew Burdette, women's shelter owner and candidate for governor in 2022 [ 6]
Jack Hawkins, chancellor of Troy University (1989–present)[ 7]
^ Has not declared his candidacy.
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