Cherokee County

Cherokee County

Life in Alabama · October 19, 2026

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.

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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.

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