This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Alabama was Jan. 23, 2026.

Twenty-five candidates — 10 Democrats and 15 Republicans — are running for Alabama’s seven U.S. House districts. That’s 3.6 candidates per district. There were 5.1 candidates per district in 2024, three in 2022, 3.6 in 2020, 3.3 in 2018, 2.3 in 2016, and 2.9 in 2014.

Here are some other highlights from this year’s filings:

• One district — the 1st district — is open this year because Rep. Barry Moore (R-1st) is running for the U.S. Senate. There was one open district in 2024, one in 2022, two in 2020, none in 2018, none in 2016, and one in 2014.
• Six primaries — two Democratic and four Republican — are contested this year. In total, there were eight contested primaries in 2024, five in 2022, five in 2020, seven in 2018, four in 2016, and four in 2014.

• Eight candidates — one Democrat and seven Republicans — are running for the open 1st district, the most candidates running for a district this year.
• Three incumbents — all Republicans — are facing primary challengers this year. There were six incumbents in a contested primary in 2024, one in 2022, one in 2020, three in 2018, four in 2016, and three in 2014.
• The 7th district is guaranteed to Democrats because no Republicans will appear on the ballot. Democrats filed to run in all seven districts, meaning none are guaranteed to Republicans. 

Alabama and five other states — Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon, and Pennsylvania — are holding U.S. House primaries on May 19, 2026. If needed, Alabama will hold runoff elections on June 16, 2026.

In Alabama, a primary candidate must win a majority of the vote in order to be declared the winner. If no candidate wins the requisite majority, a runoff election is held between the top two vote-getters.