#1 is the best, #50 is the worst
The House passed a resolution ordering U.S. forces out of the Iran war in July. The Senate finally voted on it September 24 and it failed 49-50. Fourteen senators on our report cards voted no — including Jon Husted, who said two days earlier the war 'needs to come to an end as quickly as possible.'
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Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville took to the Senate floor to call for bringing back mental institutions, claim trans people are fueling a wave of violent crime, and warn that airline pilots are secretly "furries."
Asked whether Alabamians are willing to pay $6 diesel to keep Trump's Iran war going, Tommy Tuberville told CNN 'Yeah, sure they are.' The Senate has voted 13 times on ending that war; he voted no on 11 and missed the other two.
Sept. 9 – Oct. 29
Due Nov. 3
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Dates checked against Alabama’s official election site on Sept. 18, 2026, starting from the Center for Election Innovation & Research’s national list. Days, hours and locations are set locally — check with your local election office, and confirm your registration at vote.org.
Trump won Alabama with 64.6% of the vote to 34.1%, a margin of 30.5 points, with 58.7% of eligible voters turning out. (Full 2024 presidential results, state by state.)
7 of 9 — 78%. In the U.S. House, Alabama has 5 Republicans and 2 Democrats; in the Senate, 2 Republicans and 0 Democrats. (Source: Current members of Congress from Alabama, on Wikipedia.)
Alabama ranks #46 of 50. That is the average of its rank on the 17 measures in the report card above — violent crime, gun deaths, life expectancy, food insecurity, maternal and infant mortality, household income, public education, voter turnout and more. #1 is the best state to live in, #50 the worst.
You can compare Alabama directly to other states on our Compare States page.
We grade Republican incumbents running in 2026 — U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives and governors — on their record: how they voted, who funds them, and what it has cost Alabama. Democrats and independents do not get report cards.
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — 39 days away. Check your registration and polling place at vote.org.
Early in-person voting for the Nov. 3 election runs Sept. 9 – Oct. 29. Only voters with an eligible excuse, such as illness or travel, can vote early in person. Details on Alabama's official election site. (Checked against Alabama’s official election site on Sept. 18, 2026, starting from the Center for Election Innovation & Research’s national list.)
Only voters with an eligible excuse, such as illness or travel, can vote by mail. Ballots start going out Sept. 9. Your ballot must arrive by Election Day, not just be mailed by then. The deadline is noon. Details on Alabama's official election site. (Checked against Alabama’s official election site on Sept. 18, 2026, starting from the Center for Election Innovation & Research’s national list.)