2024 Alabama State Board of Education election
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_date = November 5, 2024
| country = Alabama
| previous_election = 2022 Alabama State Board of Education election
| previous_year = 2022
| next_election = 2026 Alabama State Board of Education election
| next_year = 2026
| seats_for_election = 4 seats up for election
| type=parliamentary
| party1 = Republican
| seats_before1 = 7
| seats_after1 = 7
| seat_change1 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote1 = 805,119
| percentage1 = 83.99%
| swing1 = {{up}} 10.91%
| party2 = Democratic
| seats_before2 = 2
| seats_after2 = 2
| seat_change2 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote2 = 142,007
| percentage2 = 14.81%
| swing2 = {{down}} 5.01%
}}
{{Elections in Alabama}}
The 2024 Alabama State Board of Education election was held on November 5, 2024 to elect four of nine members of the Alabama State Board of Education. Primary elections were held on March 5, 2024.
District 1
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Jackie Zeigler, incumbent Board of Education District 1 representative (2017–present){{cite web |title=Jackie Zeigler, David Perry win Republican nominations unopposed in State Board of Education races |url=https://1819news.com/news/item/jackie-zeigler-david-perry-win-republican-nominations-unopposed-in-state-board-of-education-races |website=1819 News |access-date=24 September 2024}}
=General election=
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title=2024 Alabama State Board of Education District 1 election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party=Alabama Republican Party
| candidate=Jackie Zeigler (incumbent)
| votes= 220,386
| percentage= 98.62%}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes= 3,076
| percentage= 1.38%}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes= 223,462
| percentage= 100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}
District 3
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
===Eliminated in primary===
- Charlotte Meadows, state representative from the 74th district (2019–2022){{cite web |title=SBOE Candidates: Charlotte Meadows wants to bring urgency to the board |url=https://alabamareflector.com/2024/02/19/sboe-candidates-charlotte-meadows-wants-to-bring-urgency-to-the-board/ |website=Alabama Reflector |date=19 February 2024 |access-date=24 September 2024}}
- Ann Eubank, anti-Common Core advocate{{cite web |title=State Board of Education: Ann Eubank's political interests started with anti-Common Core drive |url=https://alabamareflector.com/2024/03/01/state-board-of-education-ann-eubanks-campaign-started-with-anti-common-core-drive/ |website=Alabama Reflector |date=2 March 2024 |access-date=24 September 2024}}
- Melissa Snowden (not reported in final result tallies){{cite web |title=Melissa Snowden |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Melissa_Snowden |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=24 September 2024}}
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party=Alabama Republican Party
| candidate=Kelly Mooney
| votes=38,697
| percentage=57.96}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Alabama Republican Party
| candidate=Charlotte Meadows
| votes=17,532
| percentage=26.26}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Alabama Republican Party
| candidate=Ann C. Eubank
| votes=10,537
| percentage=15.78}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes=66,766
| percentage=100.00}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title=2024 Alabama State Board of Education District 3 election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party=Alabama Republican Party
| candidate=Kelly Mooney
| votes= 226,243
| percentage= 97.76%}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes= 5,179
| percentage= 2.24%}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes= 231,422
| percentage= 100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}
District 5
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Tonya Smith Chestnut, incumbent Board of Education District 5 representative (2021–present){{cite web |title=Farmers Federation makes State Board of Education endorsements |url=https://www.alreporter.com/2024/01/10/farmers-federation-makes-state-board-of-education-endorsements/ |website=Alabama Political Reporter |date=10 January 2024 |access-date=24 September 2024}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
=General election=
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title=2024 Alabama State Board of Education District 3 election{{cite web |title=Unofficial Election Night Results |url=https://www2.alabamavotes.gov/electionNight/statewideResultsByContest.aspx?ecode=1001225 |website=Alabama Secretary of State |access-date=6 November 2024}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party=Alabama Democratic Party
| candidate=Tonya Smith Chestnut (incumbent)
| votes=142,007
| percentage=54.99}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Alabama Republican Party
| candidate=David Perry
| votes=115,827
| percentage=44.85}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes=417
| percentage=0.16}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes=258,251
| percentage=100.00}}
{{Election box end}}
District 7
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
===Eliminated in primary===
- Doug Bachuss, Decatur City Schools District 3 representative (2020–present){{cite web |title=Doug Bachuss |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Doug_Bachuss |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=24 September 2024}}
- Oscar Mann, member of the Jefferson County School District, Place 3 (2012–present){{cite web |title=State Board of Education: Oscar Mann cites previous teaching experience in campaign |url=https://alabamareflector.com/2024/02/26/state-board-of-education-oscar-mann-cites-previous-teaching-experience-in-campaign/ |website=Alabama Reflector |date=26 February 2024 |access-date=24 September 2024}}
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party=Alabama Republican Party
| candidate=Allen Long
| votes=52,769
| percentage=60.91}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Alabama Republican Party
| candidate=Doug Bachuss
| votes=23,348
| percentage=26.95}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Alabama Republican Party
| candidate=Oscar S. Mann
| votes=10,513
| percentage=12.14}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes=86,630
| percentage=100.00}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title=2024 Alabama State Board of Education District 7 election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party=Alabama Republican Party
| candidate=Allen Long
| votes= 242,663
| percentage= 98.84%}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes= 2,839
| percentage= 1.16%}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes= 245,502
| percentage= 100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}