Autauga County Democratic Forum
The Autauga County Democratic Party cordially invites all interested parties to attend a very special Candidate Forum to be held at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, July 22nd, at The North Highland Community Center located at 779 Martin Luther King Drive in Prattville, AL (36067). Meet the Democratic candidates running to represent us in U. S. House District 6 in The Special Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, August 11th, 2026 and hear their vision for Autauga County and Alabama. Your voice matters and your vote helps to shape our future!
All are welcome, and all are invited.
For more information, contact Autauga County Democratic Party Patrick Lucas at AutaugaDems@gmail.com
Alabama’s 6th Congressional District election, 2026
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Alabama’s 6th Congressional District election, 2026
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Click here to learn more about the Special Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, August 11th, 2026
Upcoming Special Election on August 11!
CALLING ALL DEMOCRATS!
Get ready, and mark your calendars! August 11 we go back to the polls. This will be the 3rd Primary election for Chilton County. If you didn’t vote previously PLEASE MAKE A PLAN TO VOTE. Exercise your right to vote. There are 4 democrats and 2 republicans running for District 6.
Got questions? We did too. We did some digging and found some answers at Alarise.org:.
1. What’s happening with special elections for Congress? Do I have to vote again?
Alabama is redoing primary elections for U.S. House Districts 1, 2, 6 and 7. This means if you live in all of south Alabama and large parts of central Alabama, including most of metropolitan Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, Dothan and the Black Belt, the votes cast in those U.S. House primary races on May 19 were voided. New special primary elections to select major party candidates are scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 11.
This new congressional map will go into effect for the special primary elections scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 11:
Above: The new district lines for Congressional Districts 1, 2, 6 and 7 will go into effect for the Aug. 11, 2026, special primaries and the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
2. Who will appear on the ballot for the congressional special primaries in August?
The special primary election will be to select the parties’ nominees for the November ballot. So it’s important to keep in mind that not every race will have a contested primary, even if the primary race has to be redone. If only one candidate from the party qualified for the race, there will be no special primary for that party.
- Congressional District 6: Voters in Chilton County will have two candidates on the Aug. 11 Republican primary ballot: Case Dixon and incumbent U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer. This district’s voters will have four candidates on the Aug. 11 Democratic primary ballot: Jacob Bouma-Sims, Ashtyn Kennedy, Maurice Mercer and Keith Pilkington.
Alabama’s 6th Congressional District election, 2026
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Alabama’s 6th Congressional District election, 2026
Candidates:
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4. How does this impact the votes already cast in the May 11 primary elections?
The August special election will be a redo for only the four U.S. House races and two state Senate primary races mentioned above. Votes previously cast for candidates in those districts will be void, and any runoffs that were set to occur as a result of those primaries will not occur.
5. Why is this happening?
Republican leaders in Alabama are following the lead of President Trump and several Republican-controlled states by taking the unprecedented step of redistricting in the middle of an election cycle, redrawing maps to benefit Republican candidates. This was done in response to a Supreme Court decision, Louisiana v. Callais, issued on April 29, 2026. That 6-3 ruling changed the legal interpretation of the Voting Rights Act, removing some of the key legal protections in place to protect voting power for Black and Hispanic voters. Redistricting is another term for REDLINING.
Chris Pringle- R (Mobile) spoke out in Montgomery saying admitting that district 6 is a PURPLE district:
“They will retaliate, you do know that right? Gary Palmer is our most conservative member and they’ll replace him. Do you want to lose Gary Palmer?”
– Chris Pringle- original sponsor of 2023 map
Actions To Take:
- Check AlabamaVotes.gov to make sure your voter registration and polling place information are correct.
- Text or call 10 friends and family members and make sure they are registered to vote and understand what’s on the ballot this summer.
More information on the Alabama’s 6th Congressional District election, 2026 from Ballotpedia.org
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Voting Rights Information
Election Protection: Know your Rights as a Voter
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Voting Rights Information
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General Voting Information/Alabama
Alabama: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links
(From Vote.org)
Democrats are Fighting to Protect Voting Rights
From The Blue Print at https://blueprint.democrats.org/:
Democrats are Fighting to Protect Voting Rights
Following the Callais decision, Democrats are fighting back as Republicans’ continue their unprecedented push to rig the midterms.
“In the weeks since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais, Republicans across the South are moving to pass their racially gerrymandered maps that dilute the power of minority voters. Republicans know they don’t stand a chance in the midterm elections, which is why they’re jumping at the opportunity to silence voters and rig the elections in their favor.
We are now seeing an aggressive scramble as Republicans move to dismantle representation for Black, Latino, and AANHPI communities. Despite public opposition to redistricting, Republicans are forging ahead. From South Carolina to Alabama and beyond, these new maps break up minority communities to undermine districts represented by Democrats. Instead of letting voters choose their representatives, Republicans are hand-picking their voters.”
READ THE FULL ARTICLE AT THE BLUE PRINT (https://blueprint.democrats.org/) and MAKE SURE YOU ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE BY CLICKING HERE!
If you are a resident of Alabama, CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO VOTE
Our Governor just voided Alabama’s elections!
A Message From Doug Jones:
Our Governor just voided several of Alabama’s primary elections.
Thousands of voters across several counties in Alabama will have their votes thrown out and need to vote again.
People took time off work. They found childcare. They stood in line. They did what every one of us is asked to do in a democracy: they voted. And with a stroke of a pen, our Governor wiped those votes away.
We can’t let this stand. It does not matter whether you are a Democrat, a Republican, or neither. It does not matter who you supported in those races. What matters is that Alabamians cast ballots, and those ballots were supposed to count.
So this election is about more than the Governor’s office. It’s about whether the people of Alabama get to have elections at all. Cause if we’ve got a governor who can simply cancel elections she doesn’t like, what guarantee do we, the people of Alabama, have that our elections will stand at all?
The only way we can win against this kind of power grab is by winning undeniably. We have to show up everywhere we can: in every town, every county, every district, every church basement, every union hall, every living room, every campus, every neighborhood where folks have been told their voices do not matter. We have to organize so clearly, so loudly, and so completely that no politician in Montgomery can pretend not to hear us.
And to do that, I need your help. So I’m humbly asking you to chip into my campaign. Even $10 goes a long way.
Thank you,
2026 Democratic Primary Election
Tuesday, May 19th is the day-make sure to get out and vote and let your voice be heard! Here is some helpful information on what is on the ballot, with links to information on all of the candidates and measures on the ballot.
Very helpful article from The Clanton Advertiser:
2026 Chilton County Primary Election Guide
Find Your Polling Place:
Polling Place Search
2026 General Election For Governor Of Alabama
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Democratic primary for Governor of Alabama
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2026 Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama
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Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama
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2026 Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Alabama
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Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Alabama
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2026 Democratic primary for Alabama Public Service Commission Place 1
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Democratic primary for Alabama Public Service Commission Place 1
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John Northrop (Withdrew, but still on ballot)
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Alabama 2026 ballot measures
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Alabama Amendment 1
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Alabama Amendment 2
Sample Ballot
Voting Rights Information
Election Protection: Know your Rights as a Voter
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Voting Rights Information
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General Voting Information/Alabama
Alabama: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links
(From Vote.org)