Kay Ivey sets August special primaries for four Alabama House districts

On May 12, 2026, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey set August 11 special primary elections for the 1st, 2nd, 6th, and 7th congressional districts after the Supreme Court let Alabama use its 2023 map for the 2026 cycle. Secretary of State Wes Allen prepared a compressed calendar that voided May 19 congressional-primary results in those four districts and opened a short qualifying window. The decision forced voters in redrawn districts to return for another federal primary and moved the cost of Alabama's map fight onto voters, candidates, and taxpayers (Alabama governor release; Alabama SOS calendar; AP; Alabama Reflector; Roll Call).