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RUSSELL — 2026 primary

Russell County

Turnout

2026 ballots cast (estimated)

5,136

Sum of D + R Senate votes — every primary voter got the Senate race.

Democratic

339

6.6% of ballots

Republican

4,397

85.6% of ballots

Official 2026 primary ballots cast

Ballots cast (certified)

5,417

From the SOS county turnout file.

Voter file refresh

Pending

Registration + party-reg breakdown publishes after the SOS post-primary voter file is loaded.

Baseline · 2024 primary

Registered

14,163

Ballots cast

2,694

Turnout

19%

D / R / Other

16.3% · 77.3% · 6.4%

party registration

On the ballot · 12 contests

U.S. Senate

5,136 votes · 16 precincts

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Democratic candidates339 votes
  1. Amy McGRATH(D)197 (58.1%)
  2. Charles BOOKER(D)142 (41.9%)
Republican candidates4,397 votes
  1. Andy BARR(R)3,111 (70.8%)
  2. Daniel CAMERON(R)1,286 (29.2%)
Other400 votes
  1. George WASHINGTON75 (18.8%)
  2. Anissa CATLETT45 (11.3%)
  3. Michael James FARIS38 (9.5%)
  4. Valerie "Dr Val" FREDRICK38 (9.5%)
  5. James D. DUNCAN34 (8.5%)
  6. Pamela STEVENSON31 (7.8%)
  7. Jonathan M. HOLLIDAY31 (7.8%)
  8. Dale Lewis ROMANS19 (4.8%)
  9. Joshua BLANTON SR.18 (4.5%)
  10. Logan FORSYTHE18 (4.5%)
  11. A. Nick SHELLEY18 (4.5%)
  12. Donald WENZEL15 (3.8%)
  13. Jimmy I. LEON12 (3.0%)
  14. Vincent Anthony THOMPSON8 (2.0%)

U.S. House · CD-1

4,731 votes · 16 precincts

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  1. James R. COMER(R)4,189 (88.5%)
  2. David SIMS243 (5.1%)
  3. Penny ARCOS184 (3.9%)
  4. Robert James SUTHERBY115 (2.4%)

District Judge · District 40

5,417 votes · 16 precincts

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  1. Athena Cooper BRADSHAW4,604 (85.0%)
  2. Tom SIMMONS512 (9.5%)
  3. Lee WHITTENBURG301 (5.6%)

County Judge/Executive

5,045 votes · 16 precincts

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  1. Randy MARCUM3,043 (60.3%)
  2. Chad AARON2,002 (39.7%)

County Clerk

5,105 votes · 16 precincts

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  1. Patti GLOVER2,694 (52.8%)
  2. Amy Riggins MELSON2,411 (47.2%)

Sheriff

5,133 votes · 16 precincts

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  1. Derek K. POLSTON2,058 (40.1%)
  2. Jeff HANCOCK1,822 (35.5%)
  3. Corey MEYER955 (18.6%)
  4. Nick BERTRAM298 (5.8%)

Magistrate · District 1

952 votes · 3 precincts

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  1. Terry WADDELL630 (66.2%)
  2. Eric K. WEST322 (33.8%)

Magistrate · District 3

1,161 votes · 4 precincts

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  1. Marty KAZSUK647 (55.7%)
  2. Zach WILSON447 (38.5%)
  3. Jamison B. COOPER67 (5.8%)

Magistrate · District 4

1,180 votes · 3 precincts

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  1. Steve RICHARDSON527 (44.7%)
  2. Robert Curtis COPPAGE396 (33.6%)
  3. Bobby Dan WILLIAMS257 (21.8%)

Magistrate · District 5

691 votes · 3 precincts

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  1. Larry D. SKAGGS289 (41.8%)
  2. Clifton R. BUNCH260 (37.6%)
  3. Mark BARNETT142 (20.5%)

Constable · District 1

803 votes · 3 precincts

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  1. Travis Lee BAILEY263 (32.8%)
  2. Brian KEMP254 (31.6%)
  3. Keith SCHOLL198 (24.7%)
  4. Sheena Michelle JACKSON88 (11.0%)

Constable · District 4

1,092 votes · 3 precincts

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  1. Greg HAMMOND690 (63.2%)
  2. John Wayne GRIMSLEY402 (36.8%)