Wayne Rogers

Background

Rogers is an attorney and has served as an executive assistant to the Jefferson County sheriff since 2019. He is a former chair of the Jefferson County Democratic Party and is seeking Secretary of State in 2026.

Sources: WSFA, Meet the candidates: Alabama's race for Secretary of State, News From The States, Rogers, Dobson lay out contrasting plans for Alabama secretary of state's office

What the candidate has said

Statements are attributed to the linked sources.

• Early voting

  He proposes an Alabama Voting Rights Act that would allow early in-person voting through county clerk offices during the 42-day absentee-voting period.

  Wayne Rogers campaign site — Voting Rights Act

• Election dates

  He proposes moving state and municipal elections to Saturdays, and opening polls the preceding Saturday when federal elections remain on Tuesday.

  Wayne Rogers campaign site — Voting Rights Act

• Campaign finance

  He proposes limiting contributions to a campaign to no more than six months’ salary of the average Alabama worker.

  Wayne Rogers campaign site — Voting Rights Act