Voters get competitive State Board of Education primaries in northern and eastern Alabama

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: May 19, 2026

Words: 1,353

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Voters in two State Board of Education districts in northern and eastern Alabama will go to the polls Tuesday to select nominees for the board.

While four seats will be up for election later this year, only District 6, which covers Talladega, Marshall and Cherokee counties, and District 8, which covers Limestone, Madison and DeKalb counties, will have competitive primaries.

Board members make decisions on textbooks, curriculum, educator programs and review testing data during monthly …

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