The South Alabamian News Podcast
The South Alabamian Newspaper provides local news for Jackson, Alabama.
The South Alabamian News Podcast
Countywide, district races up for vote in 2026
Clarke County residents will vote in four countywide and four district races in 2026. Incumbent Republican Sheriff DeWayne Smith has announced he is running for re-election after being appointed by Gov. Kay Ivey in 2021 following the resignation of Ray Norris. Smith is a veteran of the U.S. Marines and lives in Washington County; there is no residency requirement other than the state for sheriffs. License Commissioner Linda Goodman is also running for re-election as a Republican but had been the last elected countywide Democrat. Republican Revenue Commissioner Tyler Montana Prescott and Republican Coroner Matthew Milstead are also expected to...