Alabama lawmakers start their annual session Tuesday, just four months before the election primary when legislators will ask voters for another four-year term. Leaders of the Republican-controlled Legislature say a key goal this year is to help Alabama sustain and expand improvements in education.

A long-time Alabama state representative announced Monday she will not seek re-election in 2026. State Rep. Terri Collins, R-Decatur, said she will not run for another term in the Alabama legislature. Collins was elected to the State House in 2010.

RIGHT NOW, SENATOR TUBERVILLE IS THE ONLY CANDIDATE WHO HAS OFFICIALLY FILED FOR THE 2026 GOVERNOR’S RACE, THOUGH OTHERS HAVE LAUNCHED THEIR CAMPAIGNS. SO THIS INCLUDES FORMER SENATOR DOUG JONES, WHO OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED HIS CAMPAIGN LAST MONTH IN BIRMINGHAM.

Voters in Huntsville will cast ballots this year on everything from city council to governor. Why it matters: Don't let Election Day — or the primaries — sneak up on you. Here's a quick primer on candidates who will be looking for your votes this year.

Andrew Sorrell's decision positions Caroleene Dobson as Republican frontrunner for Alabama's top election official.

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen has directed the immediate removal of just under 200 noncitizens from the state’s voter file.

Tuberville, who leveraged fame from his Auburn University football coaching days to win election to the U.S. Senate in 2020, announced last year that he planned to run for governor instead of seeking another Senate term. He signed paperwork at the Alabama Republican Party headquarters on Monday to officially enter the race.

Candidates for major offices are making their campaigns official in the state of Alabama. The qualifying window for the May Republican and Democratic primaries opened Monday.

House Bill 95, could require Alabama counties to conduct mandatory post-election audits to verify the accuracy of election results.The bill mandates that every