Lee County, AL NAACP Branch 5038

05/31/2026

June 16, 2026: RUN OFF ELECTION: Attorney General (REP)
📍Jay Mitchell
📍Katherine Robertson

05/31/2026

June 16, 2026: RUN OFF ELECTION: Lieutenant Governor (REP)
📍Wes Allen
📍John Wahl

05/31/2026

June 16, 2026: RUN OFF ELECTION: U.S. Senate (REP)
📍Barry Moore
📍Jared Hudson

05/31/2026

IF you voted DEM in the primary, you must vote DEM in the runoff. IF you didn't Vote at all, you can pick DEM or REP in the runoff

05/31/2026

June 16, 2026: RUN OFF ELECTION: U.S. Senate (DEM)
📍Dakarai Larriett
📍Everett W. Wess

05/31/2026

June 16, 2026: RUN OFF ELECTION: Alabama House District 82
📍 Pebblin Warren (incumbent)
📍Sidney Brown

05/30/2026

If you voted in the statewide primary election in Lee County in May…Alabama requires you to vote in the same party’s runoff (no crossover voting) for the June 16, 2026 runoff election as well.

05/29/2026

📌 As discussed last night specific to TIMING… It is NOT clear as to whether there is actually time and opportunity to change the election in 2026. In a recent hearing, an Alabama election official said it would be “challenging” to accurately apply some requested changes in time.

📌 Where are we now?
Recognizing that is seems to change every day
“The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor Thursday of the Secretary of State’s request to stay a district court’s injunction.”

📌 How did we get it here?
LET’S TRY TO LEARN & PUT THIS ALL TOGETHER (Whew. It is A LOT)
☑️The District Court (Northern District of Alabama) found Alabama’s 2023 map discriminatory and issued an injunction blocking it. Specifically, the injunction blocked Alabama from using its 2023 congressional map and ordered the state to keep using a court-drawn “remedial” map with two majority-Black districts.

☑️Secretary of State, Wes Allen, appealed. This means he went to the 11th Circuit and asked for a STAY (to pause the injunction or the district’s court order)

☑️On yesterday, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Secretary of State’s request to stay (or pause) a district court’s injunction. This means the Grants STAYS (or that the injunction is paused).

☑️ In a nutshell, the higher court agreed to temporarily block or freeze the district court’s injunction. This means that Alabama would be allowed to go back to using the 2023 map (at least temporarily).

☑️Possible next step - Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court, the highest-level court who can choose whether to hear the case or not.

☑️WHY IS THIS CRAZY?
The Supreme Court has already Ruled in 2023 that Alabama’s map likely violated the Voting Rights Act; however, they continue to be asked to intervene at different stages.

☑️Do we know what will happen?
NOPE. It is anyone’s guess at this point.

Lee County, AL NAACP Branch 5038 Friends & Family, Please feel free to help better explain in the COMMENTS Below as this is new for all of us and we may be "off".

Alabama NAACP

May 19 primaries have already occurred, and it’s not clear whether there is time and opportunity to change the election in 2026.

05/29/2026

SAVE THE DATE...

05/29/2026

SAVE THE DATE...

Lee County Remembrance Project is hosting it's Juneteenth Breakfast at the Nonprofit Center of East Alabama, 1944 Opelika Road, Suite 101, Auburn, AL 36830.

This meaningful gathering will focus on strategizing and identifying ways to foster progress and engage in critical conversations that impact the world today. They will also share updates on the initiatives and projects spearheaded by our Education and Research Committees.

Reserve your seat today.
https://givebutter.com/a-seat-at-the-table-a-juneteenth-breakfast-to-carry-memory-forward-cc5m9q