Cherokee County
Cherokee County, Alabama — everything on your November 3, 2026 ballot, and who is on it. In northeast Alabama on Weiss Lake; county seat Centre.
On every ballot statewide
Four constitutional amendments — read the plain-language breakdown of all four.
Governor: Tommy Tuberville (R) vs. Doug Jones (D).
U.S. Senate (open seat): Barry Moore (R) vs. Everett Wess (D).
Also statewide: Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, Commissioner of Agriculture, Public Service Commission, and State Board of Education.
Cherokee County races
U.S. House: District 3 — Mike Rogers (R, incumbent) vs. Lee McInnis (D).
State Senate:
- District 10: Andrew Jones (R)
State House:
- District 39: Ginny Shaver (R)
Which district races appear on your ballot depends on your precinct — confirm yours at sos.alabama.gov. All legislative seats are on the 2026 ballot; the names above are the current officeholders. Individual scorecards for each official are being added.
Countywide: Sheriff — Jeff Shaver (R, incumbent), running unopposed. Also on the 2026 ballot: Coroner, Revenue Commissioner, two County Commission seats (Districts 2 and 4), a Board of Education seat, and a district judgeship — each drew only a Republican candidate who qualified unopposed. Probate Judge Tim Burgess is not on the 2026 ballot.
Your city & mayor
- Centre — Mayor Jay Howell
- Cedar Bluff — Mayor Bill Warren
- Leesburg — mayor being confirmed against city records
- Sand Rock — mayor being confirmed against city records
- Gaylesville — mayor being confirmed against city records
City offices are nonpartisan. Leesburg, Sand Rock, and Gaylesville mayors are being confirmed against town records. Individual mayor pages are being added.
Where do I vote?
Check your registration, find your polling place, and view your exact sample ballot through the Alabama Secretary of State’s voter portal at sos.alabama.gov.
Sources: Alabama Secretary of State (sos.alabama.gov) 2026 sample ballots, the Alabama Legislature (alaleg.gov), and official county and city government records. Your exact ballot depends on your precinct; verify everything on your official sample ballot at sos.alabama.gov. Pending final certification.