CAMPAIGN 2026: Results from special primaries for U.S. House
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Here are the latest special primary results from Action 8 News:
U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 1 – REPUBLICAN
Lucas Burger 580 2%
Jerry Carl 23,325 75% – projected winner
John Mills 1,815 6%
Austin Sidwell 5,505 18%
99% precincts reporting
(Winner to face Democrat Clyde Jones on November 3)
U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 2 – REPUBLICAN
Hampton Harris 7,100 22%
Christian Horn 961 3%
Rhett Marques 16,411 50% – projected winner
David Matthews 5,716 17%
Joshua McKee 1,537 5%
James Richardson 1,078 3%
99% precincts reporting
(Winner to face Democratic U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures on November 3)
U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 6 – REPUBLICAN
Case Dixon 1,287 15%
Gary Palmer (i) 7,391 85% – projected winner
18% precincts reporting
U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 6 – DEMOCRAT
Jacob Bouma-Sims 220 8%
Ashtyn Kennedy 768 30%
Maurice Mercer 1,446 56%
Keith Pilkington 158 6%
7% precincts reporting
U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 7 – REPUBLICAN
Ammie Akin 6,662 73% – projected winner
David Perry 2,467 27%
29% precincts reporting
(Winner to face Democratic U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell on November 3)
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The special primaries were held for U.S. House seats in Alabama congressional districts 1, 2, 6 and 7. These districts cover the entire Action 8 viewing area except for Tallapoosa and Lee counties.
The special primaries were needed because district lines were changed, which put some voters into different districts.
This will be the Congressional district map used in the 2026 elections. Districts 1, 2, 6 and 7 have had their lines altered from the court-drawn map used in 2024 – Photo from Alabama Governor’s Office
No runoffs will be held in these races, so the top vote-getter will move on to November, even without getting more than 50% of the votes.
The Democratic and Republican nominees will face off in the general election on November 3.
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