Alabama’s unprecedented no-runoff congressional primary caps chaotic election season

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The seven Republicans vying for the Alabama 1st congressional district seat participate in a candidates forum hosted by the Baldwin County Republican Party on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at the Daphne Civic Center in Daphne, Ala. However, this primary was upended ahead of the May primary when Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey declared the primary contest invalidated before it even occurred. A U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June set the stage for a special primary election that will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026.

A long and winding road through a special legislative session, a ’ghost’ primary, competing court rulings and, finally, U.S. Supreme Court approval of Alabama’s congressional map has led to this week’s historic conclusion to one of the wildest primary seasons in state history.

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