Coosa certifies official election results

By Editor | May 29, 2026 |

By Christa Jennings

Senior Staff Writer

Following last Tuesday’s primary election, officials met at the courthouse at noon Tuesday to review and add provisional ballots to the county’s totals before declaring the election results official.

In Coosa County there were seven provisional ballots cast, with two of those being declared eligible. The remaining five were checked by the Board of Registrars and found to be cast by individuals registered to vote in other counties.

Of the two eligible provisional ballots cast, one was in Ray and one in Weogufka. There was one for each of the primary parties.

The Democratic Party ballot added one vote for Doug Jones for governor, Phillip Ensler for lieutenant governor, Everett Wess for U.S. senator, and James O. Gordon for Public Service Commission, Place 1. It also added a no vote to each of the two proposed statewide amendments.

The Republican Party ballot added one vote for each of the following: Thomas Tuberville for governor; Wes Allen for lieutenant governor; Barry Moore for U.S. senator; Gary Palmer for U.S. representative, 6th District; Jay Mitchell for attorney general; Caroleene Dobson for secretary of state; Young Boozer for state treasurer; Andrew Sorrell for state auditor; Corey Hill for commissioner of agriculture and industries; Matt Gentry for Public Service Commission, Place 1; Jim Zig Zeigler for Public Service Commission, Place 2; and Lamar Daugherty for County Commission District 5. It also added one yes vote for the first proposed statewide amendment and a no vote for the second.

Following review and receiving the official election results report, Democratic Party Chair Nieshia Whetstone, Republican Party Chair Lamar Daugherty and the Coosa County Canvassing Board consisting of Judge of Probate Richard Dean, Sheriff Michael Howell and Circuit Clerk Jamey Johnson certified the results of the county’s primary election, making them official.

With the two provisional ballots added, it brought Coosa County’s total ballots cast to 2,373 of the county’s 8,149 registered voters, making the county’s turnout 29.12%.

As of press time, the Secretary of State’s Office did not yet have official certified results statewide, meaning the unofficial voter turnout statewide still reflects 23.12%.

While there are no runoffs for local offices in Coosa County, statewide there are expected to be runoffs for six offices. Both primary parties will have the opportunity to vote in the runoff as there is one statewide Democratic Party race and five statewide Republican Party races to be determined in the runoff.

For the Democratic Party, there will be a runoff between Dakari Larriett and Everett Wess for U.S. senator.

For the Republican Party there will be a runoff between Wes Allen and John Wahl for lieutenant governor; Jared Hudson and Barry Moore for U.S. senator; Jay Mitchell and Katherine Robertson for attorney general; Corey Hill and Christina Woerner McInnis for commissioner of agriculture and industries; and Chris Beeker and Jim Zig Zeigler for Public Service Commission, Place 2.

Those who voted in the primary election will need to cast the same party ballot for the runoff election. Those who did not vote in the primary can state which ballot they wish to vote on for the primary runoff.

The runoff election will be held June 16. The deadline to register to vote or update voter registration in time to vote in the primary runoff election is June 1.

As reported last week, in local races the following candidates won the Republican Party nominations in the primary: Matthew Reams for County Commission District 4, Dillon Adams for County Commission District 5 and incumbent Sharon Coffman for Board of Education District 4. They face no Democratic Party candidates and will go on to appear on the general election ballot in November.

At the statewide level, unofficial results reflect that for the Democratic Party, Doug Jones won the nomination for governor, Phillip Ensler won the nomination for lieutenant governor, and James O. Gordon won the nomination for Public Service Commission, Place 1.

Statewide unofficial results reflect that for the Republican Party, Thomas Tuberville won the nomination for governor; Caroleene Dobson won the nomination for secretary of state; Young Boozer won the nomination for state treasurer; Andrew Sorrell won the nomination for state auditor; and Matt Gentry won the nomination for Public Service Commission, Place 1.

For nonpartisan issues, unofficial results reflect that statewide both proposed amendments passed.

Following the primary runoff election in just over two weeks, Coosa County voters will return to the polls again in August for a special primary election to vote for the Republican Party nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives, District 6, based on Alabama’s redistricting case. Case Dixon and Gary Palmer have once again qualified to run for that office on the August 11 special primary ballot.

The deadline for all independent and minor candidates except those seeking the office of U.S. House of Representatives in districts 1, 2, 6, and 7 was May 19.

If the special primary election goes forward for those congressional offices, then independent and minor party candidates wishing to be included on the general election ballot have until 5 p.m. Tuesday, August 11, to file the appropriate notifications, petitions, or supporting paperwork with the secretary of state.

For election results, electronic voter registration and other election information, visit the secretary of state’s website at www.AlabamaVotes.gov.

For questions about registering to vote in Alabama, to obtain a paper voter registration form, or check voter status, call the Coosa County Board of Registrars at 256-377-2418. For absentee voting, contact the Judge of Probate Office at 256-377-4919.