Candidates Qualify for Washington County Offices Ahead of 2026 Elections

Chatom, AL (BuzzReport) — Candidate qualifying for the 2026 Washington County elections has officially closed, setting the field for several county offices as candidates prepare for the upcoming primary elections.

According to election officials, the following candidates successfully completed the qualifying process prior to the deadline and will appear on the ballot for local county races.

For Washington County Sheriff, multiple candidates qualified from both major parties. Running on the Republican Party ticket are Tim Landrum, Kesler Weaver Jr., Jason McCuiston, Donald Wayne Crager, DeShone Holloway, and Brad Warrick. The Democratic Party candidate for sheriff is Chris Edmunds.

In the race for Washington County Coroner, Scott Giles and Allen Carpenter have qualified as Republicancandidates.

The Washington County Revenue Commissioner race will feature Mary Ann Dees, who qualified as a Republican.

For the Washington County Commission, Allen Bailey qualified as a Republican candidate for District 2, while Jason Boothe qualified as a Republican candidate for District 4.

Officials confirmed that this list reflects all candidates who completed the required qualifying process before the official close of qualifying for county offices.

Primary elections for both the Democratic and Republican parties are scheduled to be held on May 19. The winners of those primaries will advance to the general election later in the year.

Additional information regarding polling locations and election procedures is expected to be released as the primary date approaches.