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A voter guide to Alabama’s special primary elections

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Newest development Aug 12, 2026 · 3 reportsAlabama special primary round-up: Low turnout, few surprises in congressional races

Alabama voters in four congressional districts head to the polls for a special primary election.

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    A voter guide to Alabama’s special primary elections

    Headline from Rocket City Now ·

  2. Alabama Special Congressional Election 2026: Live Results

    Headline from WHNT ·

  3. Low turnout expected in Alabama special primary

    Headline from CBS 42 Birmingham ·

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    Alabama special primary round-up: Low turnout, few surprises in congressional races

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  1. AL.com

    Alabama’s unprecedented no-runoff congressional primary caps chaotic election season (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    A Supreme Court ruling, redistricting battle and special election schedule have set the state for an an unprecedented congressional primary in Alabama on Tuesday in which the winners take all.

  2. The Republic

    AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alabama’s special congressional primaries (opens The Republic)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in four of Alabama’s seven congressional districts will select U.S. House nominees Tuesday under a new map that eliminates one of the state’s two majority-Black districts currently represented by Democrats.

  3. Rocket City Now

    A voter guide to Alabama’s special primary elections (opens Rocket City Now)

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    Rocket City Now's feed description

    Alabama voters in four congressional districts head to the polls for a special primary election.

  4. CBS 42 Birmingham

    What to expect in Alabama’s special congressional primaries (opens CBS 42 Birmingham)

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    CBS 42 Birmingham's feed description

    Voters in four of Alabama’s seven congressional districts will select U.S. House nominees Tuesday under a new map that eliminates one of the state’s two majority-Black districts currently represented by Democrats.

  5. KIYU 88.1 Galena, AK

    Alabama heads into a second primary election after redistricting (opens KIYU 88.1 Galena, AK)

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    Alabama voters are again selecting candidates for four Congressional districts after the state changed the district map to favor Republicans. The redistricting is causing confusion among voters.

  6. WKRG Mobile

    Alabama Special Congressional Elections taking place Tuesday: what to know (opens WKRG Mobile)

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    WKRG Mobile's feed description

    Video above: From the WKRG.com Archives — Alabama leaders react to Supreme Court congressional map ruling MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Residents around Alabama's Gulf Coast will head to the polls for a special state congressional election on Tuesday, Aug. 11. People will be able to vote from 7 a.m. to 7 p.

  7. Al Jazeera

    What to know about the US primaries in Connecticut, Vermont, and Alabama (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Four redrawn Alabama districts will hold special elections for US House nominees on Tuesday.

  8. NPR

    Alabama holds second primary Tuesday, leading to confusion, concerns about low turnout (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    After Alabama redrew its congressional maps in May, voters in several districts saw their primaries pushed to August. Now, it's time to vote and there are concerns confusion will dampen voter turnout.

  9. WKRG Mobile

    Special Congressional Primary may have low turnout in Alabama (opens WKRG Mobile)

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    WKRG Mobile's feed description

    MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) -- Low voter turnout is expected today as the polls open for a special congressional primary in most of Alabama. It still means a busy day for poll workers around the state. Even though this is the third time voters have been asked to go to the polls since May, Mobile County [...

  10. AL.com

    Alabama’s special congressional primary elections 2026: Live updates (opens AL.com)

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    Follow us here for the latest updates and live election results.

  11. CBS 42 Birmingham

    Low turnout expected in Alabama special primary (opens CBS 42 Birmingham)

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    CBS 42 Birmingham's feed description

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The state is holding special primaries in four congressional districts after it won permission from the U.S. Supreme Court to change its congressional maps. The state tossed out the results of May primaries and scheduled the Tuesday special primaries using the new map.

  12. PBS NewsHour

    Live Results: Alabama midterm U.S. House primaries after redistricting (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Voters in four of Alabama's seven congressional districts will select U.S. House nominees Tuesday under a new map that eliminates one of the state's two majority-Black districts currently represented by Democrats.

  13. CBS 42 Birmingham

    2026 Alabama Special Congressional Primary Election Results (opens CBS 42 Birmingham)

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    CBS 42 Birmingham's feed description

    2026 Alabama Special Congressional Primary Election

  14. WHNT

    Alabama Special Congressional Election 2026: Live Results (opens WHNT)

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    WHNT's feed description

    Residents around Alabama's Gulf Coast headed to the polls today for a special state congressional election. Watch live results in the video player above and in the feed below.

  15. Yellowhammer News

    Special primary results: Alabama GOP sets congressional nominees under redrawn map (opens Yellowhammer News)

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    Yellowhammer News's feed description

    Alabama voters in Districts 1, 2, 6, and 7 went to the polls Tuesday for a special primary that was called by Governor Kay Ivey after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared Alabama to use the congressional map drawn by state lawmakers in 2023.

  16. Rocket City Now

    Alabama special primary round-up: Low turnout, few surprises in congressional races (opens Rocket City Now)

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    Rocket City Now's feed description

    Tuesday's special Alabama congressional primaries saw low voter turnout and no surprises, with incumbents and establishment candidates favored.

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