When is the Alabama, United States, midterm elections 2026?

Polling day is 2026-11-03 (officially set).

When will the final result of the U.S. House race be official?

Expected between 2026-11-13T18:00:00Z and 2026-11-26T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: returns for federal and state offices must, "within 22 days after an election, be opened, counted, and certified in the presence of the Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General, or two of them" (Code of Alabama § 17-12-17) — by Wednesday 25 Nov 2026 per the SoS 2026 Administrative Calendar; the window closes at the end of that day, Central time. Precedent: the State Canvassing Board canvassed the 2022 general election on 28 Nov 2022, 20 days after polling day (SoS Final Canvass of Results). An automatic recount is held when a candidate is defeated by not more than 0.5% of the votes cast for the office, unless waived (§ 17-16-20).

When will the final result of the U.S. Senate race be official?

Expected between 2026-11-13T18:00:00Z and 2026-11-26T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: returns for federal and state offices must, "within 22 days after an election, be opened, counted, and certified in the presence of the Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General, or two of them" (Code of Alabama § 17-12-17) — by Wednesday 25 Nov 2026 per the SoS 2026 Administrative Calendar; the window closes at the end of that day, Central time. Precedent: the State Canvassing Board canvassed the 2022 general election on 28 Nov 2022, 20 days after polling day (SoS Final Canvass of Results). An automatic recount is held when a candidate is defeated by not more than 0.5% of the votes cast for the office, unless waived (§ 17-16-20).

When will the final result of the Governor race be official?

Expected between 2026-11-13T18:00:00Z and 2026-11-26T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: returns for federal and state offices must, "within 22 days after an election, be opened, counted, and certified in the presence of the Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General, or two of them" (Code of Alabama § 17-12-17) — by Wednesday 25 Nov 2026 per the SoS 2026 Administrative Calendar; the window closes at the end of that day, Central time. Precedent: the State Canvassing Board canvassed the 2022 general election on 28 Nov 2022, 20 days after polling day (SoS Final Canvass of Results). An automatic recount is held when a candidate is defeated by not more than 0.5% of the votes cast for the office, unless waived (§ 17-16-20).

Where are the official U.S. House results?

No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Alabama Secretary of State (https://www.sos.alabama.gov/).

Where are the official U.S. Senate results?

No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Alabama Secretary of State (https://www.sos.alabama.gov/).

Where are the official Governor results?

No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Alabama Secretary of State (https://www.sos.alabama.gov/).

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Alabama, United States, midterm elections 2026

Name: Alabama, United States, midterm elections 2026
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: United States

Polling day Tue, 3 Nov 2026. 3 races. Counted by Alabama Secretary of State. Times are Chicago time; hover for UTC.

U.S. House, U.S. Senate, Governor Scheduled

13–25 Nov 2026

Final result window, set by the law or the authority. Treat as final after Wed 25 Nov, 23:59 Chicago time.

Polls close: Tue 3 Nov, 19:00
First count by: Wed 4 Nov, 06:00
Counted by: Alabama Secretary of State
Results page: No single-election results page yet.
Authority site: sos.alabama.gov

U.S. House 7 seats

3 Nov10 Nov17 Nov24 Nov

Election-night count

3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 19:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.

Intermediate count

10–13 NovIntermediate count: Tue 10 Nov, 12:00 → Fri 13 Nov, 23:59, announced.

Final result

13–25 NovFinal result: Fri 13 Nov, 12:00 → Wed 25 Nov, 23:59, announced.

announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateChicago time. Polls close in 40 days.

Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited

Election-night count
Tue 3 Nov, 19:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00
estimate

Polls close at 7:00 PM local time (Code of Alabama § 17-9-6); most of the state is Central time, so the last polls close at 7:00 PM CST = 01:00 UTC on 4 Nov (the few Eastern-time polling places close an hour earlier). The SoS posts unofficial county results as precincts report. The window closes at 6:00 AM CST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time. Provisional and late UOCAVA ballots (accepted until noon on 10 Nov, § 17-11-18(b)) are added later.
Intermediate count
Tue 10 Nov, 12:00 → Fri 13 Nov, 23:59
announced

County canvass. Provisional ballots are tabulated at noon seven days after the election, 10 Nov 2026 (§ 17-10-2(f)); the county canvassing board then "must make in writing a public declaration of results by noon on the second Friday after the election" — Friday 13 Nov 2026 (§ 17-12-15; SoS 2026 Administrative Calendar) — and transmits the county certificate to the Secretary of State (§ 17-12-16). The window closes at the end of 13 Nov, Central time.
Final result
Fri 13 Nov, 12:00 → Wed 25 Nov, 23:59
announced

State canvass: returns for federal and state offices must, "within 22 days after an election, be opened, counted, and certified in the presence of the Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General, or two of them" (Code of Alabama § 17-12-17) — by Wednesday 25 Nov 2026 per the SoS 2026 Administrative Calendar; the window closes at the end of that day, Central time. Precedent: the State Canvassing Board canvassed the 2022 general election on 28 Nov 2022, 20 days after polling day (SoS Final Canvass of Results). An automatic recount is held when a candidate is defeated by not more than 0.5% of the votes cast for the office, unless waived (§ 17-16-20).

Results sources 4 pages, 0 can answer a results question

URL	Role	Kind	Can answer a results question	Last check
sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/enr-current-list	results-live	other	no (no election or results marker)	not checked yet
sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-information/2026	results-final	other	no (election page without a results marker)	not checked yet
sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/election-2026/AdminCalendar%20-2026.pdf	timetable	other	no (election page without a results marker)	not checked yet
sos.alabama.gov	authority-home	emb home	no (site root: cannot answer a results question)	not checked yet

U.S. Senate 1 seats

3 Nov10 Nov17 Nov24 Nov

Election-night count

3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 19:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.

Intermediate count

10–13 NovIntermediate count: Tue 10 Nov, 12:00 → Fri 13 Nov, 23:59, announced.

Final result

13–25 NovFinal result: Fri 13 Nov, 12:00 → Wed 25 Nov, 23:59, announced.

announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateChicago time. Polls close in 40 days.

Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited

Election-night count
Tue 3 Nov, 19:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00
estimate

Polls close at 7:00 PM local time (Code of Alabama § 17-9-6); most of the state is Central time, so the last polls close at 7:00 PM CST = 01:00 UTC on 4 Nov (the few Eastern-time polling places close an hour earlier). The SoS posts unofficial county results as precincts report. The window closes at 6:00 AM CST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time. Provisional and late UOCAVA ballots (accepted until noon on 10 Nov, § 17-11-18(b)) are added later.
Intermediate count
Tue 10 Nov, 12:00 → Fri 13 Nov, 23:59
announced

County canvass. Provisional ballots are tabulated at noon seven days after the election, 10 Nov 2026 (§ 17-10-2(f)); the county canvassing board then "must make in writing a public declaration of results by noon on the second Friday after the election" — Friday 13 Nov 2026 (§ 17-12-15; SoS 2026 Administrative Calendar) — and transmits the county certificate to the Secretary of State (§ 17-12-16). The window closes at the end of 13 Nov, Central time.
Final result
Fri 13 Nov, 12:00 → Wed 25 Nov, 23:59
announced

State canvass: returns for federal and state offices must, "within 22 days after an election, be opened, counted, and certified in the presence of the Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General, or two of them" (Code of Alabama § 17-12-17) — by Wednesday 25 Nov 2026 per the SoS 2026 Administrative Calendar; the window closes at the end of that day, Central time. Precedent: the State Canvassing Board canvassed the 2022 general election on 28 Nov 2022, 20 days after polling day (SoS Final Canvass of Results). An automatic recount is held when a candidate is defeated by not more than 0.5% of the votes cast for the office, unless waived (§ 17-16-20).

Results sources 4 pages, 0 can answer a results question

URL	Role	Kind	Can answer a results question	Last check
sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/enr-current-list	results-live	other	no (no election or results marker)	not checked yet
sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-information/2026	results-final	other	no (election page without a results marker)	not checked yet
sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/election-2026/AdminCalendar%20-2026.pdf	timetable	other	no (election page without a results marker)	not checked yet
sos.alabama.gov	authority-home	emb home	no (site root: cannot answer a results question)	not checked yet

Governor 1 seats

3 Nov10 Nov17 Nov24 Nov

Election-night count

3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 19:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.

Intermediate count

10–13 NovIntermediate count: Tue 10 Nov, 12:00 → Fri 13 Nov, 23:59, announced.

Final result

13–25 NovFinal result: Fri 13 Nov, 12:00 → Wed 25 Nov, 23:59, announced.

announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateChicago time. Polls close in 40 days.

Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited

Election-night count
Tue 3 Nov, 19:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00
estimate

Polls close at 7:00 PM local time (Code of Alabama § 17-9-6); most of the state is Central time, so the last polls close at 7:00 PM CST = 01:00 UTC on 4 Nov (the few Eastern-time polling places close an hour earlier). The SoS posts unofficial county results as precincts report. The window closes at 6:00 AM CST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time. Provisional and late UOCAVA ballots (accepted until noon on 10 Nov, § 17-11-18(b)) are added later.
Intermediate count
Tue 10 Nov, 12:00 → Fri 13 Nov, 23:59
announced

County canvass. Provisional ballots are tabulated at noon seven days after the election, 10 Nov 2026 (§ 17-10-2(f)); the county canvassing board then "must make in writing a public declaration of results by noon on the second Friday after the election" — Friday 13 Nov 2026 (§ 17-12-15; SoS 2026 Administrative Calendar) — and transmits the county certificate to the Secretary of State (§ 17-12-16). The window closes at the end of 13 Nov, Central time.
Final result
Fri 13 Nov, 12:00 → Wed 25 Nov, 23:59
announced

State canvass: returns for federal and state offices must, "within 22 days after an election, be opened, counted, and certified in the presence of the Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General, or two of them" (Code of Alabama § 17-12-17) — by Wednesday 25 Nov 2026 per the SoS 2026 Administrative Calendar; the window closes at the end of that day, Central time. Precedent: the State Canvassing Board canvassed the 2022 general election on 28 Nov 2022, 20 days after polling day (SoS Final Canvass of Results). An automatic recount is held when a candidate is defeated by not more than 0.5% of the votes cast for the office, unless waived (§ 17-16-20).

Results sources 4 pages, 0 can answer a results question

URL	Role	Kind	Can answer a results question	Last check
sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/enr-current-list	results-live	other	no (no election or results marker)	not checked yet
sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-information/2026	results-final	other	no (election page without a results marker)	not checked yet
sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/election-2026/AdminCalendar%20-2026.pdf	timetable	other	no (election page without a results marker)	not checked yet
sos.alabama.gov	authority-home	emb home	no (site root: cannot answer a results question)	not checked yet

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Provenance: researcher agent 2026-09-25: Alabama SoS 2026 Administrative Calendar (rev. 29 Dec 2025); Code of Alabama §§ 17-9-6, 17-12-15, 17-12-17, 17-16-20; SoS 2022 Final Canvass of Results (CC BY 4.0 (Election Index)). Last verified 2026-09-25.

Questions and answers

When is the Alabama, United States, midterm elections 2026?: Polling day is 2026-11-03 (officially set).
When will the final result of the U.S. House race be official?: Expected between 2026-11-13T18:00:00Z and 2026-11-26T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: returns for federal and state offices must, "within 22 days after an election, be opened, counted, and certified in the presence of the Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General, or two of them" (Code of Alabama § 17-12-17) — by Wednesday 25 Nov 2026 per the SoS 2026 Administrative Calendar; the window closes at the end of that day, Central time. Precedent: the State Canvassing Board canvassed the 2022 general election on 28 Nov 2022, 20 days after polling day (SoS Final Canvass of Results). An automatic recount is held when a candidate is defeated by not more than 0.5% of the votes cast for the office, unless waived (§ 17-16-20).
When will the final result of the U.S. Senate race be official?: Expected between 2026-11-13T18:00:00Z and 2026-11-26T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: returns for federal and state offices must, "within 22 days after an election, be opened, counted, and certified in the presence of the Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General, or two of them" (Code of Alabama § 17-12-17) — by Wednesday 25 Nov 2026 per the SoS 2026 Administrative Calendar; the window closes at the end of that day, Central time. Precedent: the State Canvassing Board canvassed the 2022 general election on 28 Nov 2022, 20 days after polling day (SoS Final Canvass of Results). An automatic recount is held when a candidate is defeated by not more than 0.5% of the votes cast for the office, unless waived (§ 17-16-20).
When will the final result of the Governor race be official?: Expected between 2026-11-13T18:00:00Z and 2026-11-26T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: returns for federal and state offices must, "within 22 days after an election, be opened, counted, and certified in the presence of the Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General, or two of them" (Code of Alabama § 17-12-17) — by Wednesday 25 Nov 2026 per the SoS 2026 Administrative Calendar; the window closes at the end of that day, Central time. Precedent: the State Canvassing Board canvassed the 2022 general election on 28 Nov 2022, 20 days after polling day (SoS Final Canvass of Results). An automatic recount is held when a candidate is defeated by not more than 0.5% of the votes cast for the office, unless waived (§ 17-16-20).
Where are the official U.S. House results?: No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Alabama Secretary of State (https://www.sos.alabama.gov/).
Where are the official U.S. Senate results?: No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Alabama Secretary of State (https://www.sos.alabama.gov/).
Where are the official Governor results?: No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Alabama Secretary of State (https://www.sos.alabama.gov/).