The Alabama Republican Party announced on Monday that the 2024 election cycle formally begins on Monday, October 16, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. CDT with the opening of candidate qualifying. The Alabama Democratic Party told Alabama Today that candidate qualifying for Democrats will open on September 29.
Those interested in running for office as a Republican or in serving as a delegate at the Republican National Convention can file a declaration of candidacy and pay the appropriate fees in person at ALGOP Headquarters, 3505 Lorna Road, Hoover, AL 35216, or online at www.algop.org.
Republican Candidate qualifying will only be open for 25 days. Democrats will have open qualifying for 43 days.
Qualifying for both parties will close on Friday, November 10, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. CST.
Both major party primaries, including the presidential primary will be on Tuesday, March 5.
By law, candidate qualifying has to end 116 days before the primary election.
“The Alabama Republican Party is excited about the upcoming 2024 election cycle and working with all our candidates during the qualifying process,” said Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl.
“This is going to be an important election year with a lot at stake on both the national and local level. The Republican Party is proud to stand for the timeless principles of freedom and limited government that made our nation great, and we look forward to helping all of our candidates as they stand for these conservative values in 2024,” Wahl continued. “We also have our eyes on the national level as the presidential race heats up. As a Super Tuesday state, our goal is to see Alabama play a key role in choosing the party’s nominee and to highlight the state of Alabama during this process. We’ve seen this with recent visits from America’s leading conservatives, and we plan to continue this effort as we get closer to the primary election. Running for office is a calling and one which requires sacrifice and dedication. I want to thank each candidate that steps forward to run for office. I have such respect for anyone willing to put themselves out there in hopes of making a difference for the people of Alabama. I want each of them to know they have a friend in the ALGOP.”
In addition to the presidential race, other offices on the 2024 ballot include all seven U.S. House seats, several Alabama Supreme Court positions – including Chief Justice – Public Service Commission President, as well as seats on the Alabama State School Board, Courts of Criminal and Civil Appeals, Circuit Courts, District Courts, and all Circuit Clerk positions.
No one knows with certainty which congressional district they currently live in as the court-appointed special master will not have that map complete until September 25, after the court rejected the second map prepared by the Alabama Legislature.
The Super Tuesday Primary will take place on March 5, 2024.
Independents and minor party candidates need to contact the Alabama Secretary of State’s office for details on how to gain ballot access. They have until March 5 to obtain all the ballot access signatures needed to be on the November ballot.
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