Gulf Shores, Ala. – (GSN) – How many text have you had to block? How many signs have you seen added to local roads? How many mailers have you thrown into the trash? This runoff election season seemed filled with too much of everything.

The runoff election is over, except for the special election on August 11, 2026. Until then we can enjoy summer rains and traffic. We can also take a few minutes to review the list of winners and thank ALL of the candidates for their courage to jump into the campaign process.

The following are unofficial vote counts from the Alabama Secretary of State office. The winner is highlighted in red or blue depending on the party.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (REP)

Wes Allen (REP)

43.01%

132,625

John Wahl (REP)

56.99%

175,724

Total Vote Count 308,349

UNITED STATES SENATOR (DEM)  

Dakarai Larriett (DEM)

45.41%

41,779

Everett Wess (DEM)

54.59%

50,229

Total Vote Count  92,008

UNITED STATES SENATOR (REP)  

Jared Hudson (REP)

44.20%

137,340

Barry Moore (REP)

55.80%

173,418

Total Vote Count 310,758

ATTORNEY GENERAL (REP)  

Jay Mitchell (REP)

44.93%

137,412

Katherine Robertson (REP)

55.07%

168,424

Total Vote Count 305,836

COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES (REP)  

Corey Hill (REP)

53.30%

158,033

Christina Woerner McInnis (REP)

46.70%

138,468

Total Vote Count 296,501

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PLACE 2 (REP)  

Chris Beeker (REP)

48.66%

144,640

Jim Zig Zeigler (REP)

51.34%

152,633

Total Vote Count  297,273

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 95 (REP) 

Joe Freeman (REP)

47.71%

2,837

Frances Holk-Jones (REP)

52.29%

3,109

Total Vote Count  5,946

MEMBER, BALDWIN COUNTY COMMISSION, DISTRICT NO. 4  

Brett Gaar (REP)

45.15%

8,824

John "Tater" Harris (REP)

54.85%

10,719

Total Vote Count  19,543



The wet weather was not helpful for voter turnout. According to the Baldwin County Probate office, the Total Ballots Cast were 21,708. That is 10.3% of the 210,699 registered voters in the county.