A blue wave didn’t bury Alabama Republicans but it gave Democrats some big wins

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New Alabama “I Voted” stickers are available for voters on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026.
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Revell’s Store Voting House sits along Alabama Route 54 in Geneva County on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026. One of about a dozen small “voting houses” in the county, the shed-like polling place serves about 500 registered voters. Revell’s Store itself is no longer there.

Rep. Shomari Figures (D- Ala.) votes with his family at his new polling place in Pike Road, AL. on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Tommy Tuberville campaign)

Doug Jones and his wife, Louise Jones, head in to vote at Brookwood Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., on Nov. 3, 2026.
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Voters wait in line to vote at First Baptist Church of Trussville on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Voters line up outside of the Daphne Civic Center before the polls open.

Voters line up to vote at St. Paul's AME Church in Montgomery on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Doug Jones and his wife, Louise Jones, pose for pictures after voting at Brookwood Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., on Nov. 3, 2026. (Tamika Moore/Al.com)

Doug Jones and his wife, Louise Jones, head in to vote at Brookwood Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., on Nov. 3, 2026.
(Tamika Moore/Al.com)

Doug Jones and his wife, Louise Jones, head in to vote at Brookwood Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., on Nov. 3, 2026.
(Tamika Moore/Al.com)

Tommy Tuberville campaign)

Tommy Tuberville campaign)

Tommy Tuberville campaign)

Voters wait in line to vote at First Baptist Church of Trussville on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Voters wait in line to vote at First Baptist Church of Trussville on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Alabama A&M University students march to get out the vote on Election Day in Huntsville, Ala., on Nov. 3, 2026. The event was organized to encourage civic engagement and voter participation among students.
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Alabama A&M University students march to get out the vote on Election Day in Huntsville, Ala., on Nov. 3, 2026. The event was organized to encourage civic engagement and voter participation among students.
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Alabama A&M University students march to get out the vote on Election Day in Huntsville, Ala., on Nov. 3, 2026. The event was organized to encourage civic engagement and voter participation among students.
(Starr Dunigan/Al.com)

Alabama A&M University students march to get out the vote on Election Day in Huntsville, Ala., on Nov. 3, 2026. The event was organized to encourage civic engagement and voter participation among students.
(Starr Dunigan/Al.com)

Voters head in to vote at Brookwood Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., on Nov. 3, 2026.
(Tamika Moore/Al.com)

Voters head in to vote at Brookwood Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., on Nov. 3, 2026.
(Tamika Moore/Al.com)

Voters head in to vote at Brookwood Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., on Nov. 3, 2026.
(Tamika Moore/Al.com)

Signs made for voter photos sit outside Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026.
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“Vote Here” signs greet voters at Rivertree Church in Madison County on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026.
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“Vote Here” signs greet voters at Rivertree Church in Madison County on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026.
(Megan Plotka/Al.com)

Competing campaign signs are seen off of U.S. Route 280 in Childersburg, Ala. on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026. (Eric Kiekeben/AL.com)

Competing campaign signs are seen off of U.S. Route 280 in Childersburg, Ala. on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026. (Eric Kiekeben/AL.com)

Teresa Harrell Moten, a voter in Alexander City, Ala., shares how important religion is to her and sings stanzas of the Star Spangled Banner outside of a polling center on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026. Despite this, she shared concerns over Alabama constitutional amendments 3 and 4, which deal with proposed pledge, prayer and national anthem requirements in public K-12 schools.

Teresa Harrell Moten, a voter in Alexander City, Ala., shares how important religion is to her and sings stanzas of the Star Spangled Banner outside of a polling center on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026. Despite this, she shared concerns over Alabama constitutional amendments 3 and 4, which deal with proposed pledge, prayer and national anthem requirements in public K-12 schools.

Teresa Harrell Moten, a voter in Alexander City, Ala., shares how important religion is to her and sings stanzas of the Star Spangled Banner outside of a polling center on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026. Despite this, she shared concerns over Alabama constitutional amendments 3 and 4, which deal with proposed pledge, prayer and national anthem requirements in public K-12 schools.

A sign for Rep. Rhett Marques, R-Enterprise, seen outside of a polling location in Enterprise, Ala., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

A sign for Rep. Rhett Marques, R-Enterprise, seen outside of a polling location in Enterprise, Ala., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

A sign for Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Ala., seen outside of a polling location in Enterprise, Ala., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

A sign for Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., seen outside of a polling location in Enterprise, Ala., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

A sign for Democratic gubernatorial nominee Doug Jones seen outside of a polling location in Enterprise, Ala., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

The blue wave that swept the midterm elections nationwide crept into Alabama, but turnout figures show it didn’t swamp Republicans.

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