Everyone knows when it’s a presidential election cycle. There’s commercials and billboard ads and endless endorsements. There’s advertisements spouting issues and curtailing opponents, and everywhere you look on the news, there’s some new update about a presidential candidate.

The partisan complexion of Alabama’s Congressional delegation has changed from six Republicans and one lone Democrat to five Republicans and two Democrats.

The 2026 election season has begun. It is our big election year in Alabama politics. All our Constitutional offices, including Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, and State Auditor are up for election. You will also have two seats on the State Supreme Court up for election as well as two seats on the Public Service Commission. In addition, and probably more importantly, all 140 seats in the Alabama State Legislature are up for election and one of our coveted two U.S. Senate seats will be up for election. The seat currently held by Coach Tommy Tuberville will be on the ballot for a six-year term.

Elections can always bring a sense of stress and tension to the community. From differing viewpoints and opinions to making difficult decisions, especially on the local level, elections can bring out varying feelings for all.

We can all agree there are some people upset with the results of yesterday’s election.

America will elect its 47th President next week. At least 99% of the votes will be cast by American citizens. With millions of illegal immigrants having poured through our country’s southern border over the past four years, there will be some illegal ballots cast by non-citizens. The opening of the border by the Democratic administration was permitted to allow these illegal immigrants to vote Democratic.

This isn’t going to be your typical run-of-the-mill voting column.

The decision by the Joe Biden inner circle to allow the poor fellow to get out of the Presidential race was a godsend for the Democratic Party.