Qualifying has ended for those wishing to appear on primary ballots in the 2024 election. According to the Secretary of State’s website, the primary election will be held on March 5, 2024. For races that require a runoff, those will be held on April 16, 2024. Runoffs occur in races with three or more candidates when neither of the top two candidates get more than 50% of the vote.
According to Alabama state statute (Section 17-13-5), “All candidates for nomination to public office or for election to party office in the primary election provided for in this chapter shall file their declaration of candidacy with the state party chair if they seek any federal, state, circuit, or district office, or the state Senate, House of Representatives, or any other office that is not a county office not later than 5:00 P.M. 116 days before the date of the primary election. All candidates for nomination or election to a county office shall file their declaration with the county party chair not later than 5:00 P.M. 116 days before the date of the primary election.”
The Alabama Republican Party list can be found on their website here, and the Alabama Democrats complete list can be found here.
There are several races to watch in this primary election. In the newly drawn congressional districts, districts one and two are of interest for different reasons. Two Republican incumbent congressmen will face off for the newly drawn Congressional District One, with Barry Moore and Jerry Carl seeking the seat. In Congressional District Two, multiple candidates qualified on each party. See below for the full list.
Democrat Candidates for CD2:
- James Averhart
- Napoleon Bracy, Jr.
- Merika Coleman
- Anthony Daniels
- Shomari Figures
- Brian Gary
- Juandalynn “Le Le” Givan
- Jeremy Gray
- Phyllis Harvey-Hall
- Willie J. Lenard
- Vimal Patel
- Larry Darnell Simpson
- Darryl “Sink” Sinkfield
Republican Candidates for CD2:
- Greg Albritton
- Dick Brewbaker
- Caroleene Dobson
- Karla M. DuPriest
- Wallace Gilberry
- Hampton S. Harris
- Stacey T. Shepperson
- Belinda Thomas
Follow Alabama Today for ongoing coverage of the 2024 primary season.
