2026 General Election Gude: Federal State and Local
| The November General Election is two weeks away and we encourage every Mobile Chamber member to make a plan to vote on Tuesday, November 3.
This election is an opportunity to help shape the future of our community, state and country. Voters will decide on a wide range of key offices, including:
The outcomes of these races will help shape Alabama’s business climate, workforce and economy for years to come. Explore the Mobile Chamber’s 2026 General Election Guide for key election dates, sample ballots, polling information and resources to help you prepare to vote. |
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For Enoch Smith, the next chapter of business growth starts on familiar ground: the very street where he grew up. The president of Easy Heating & Cooling is expanding into general contracting, building on more than two decades of service while investing in the neighborhood that helped shape him. That connection to customers and community is at the heart of the company’s recognition as the Mobile Chamber’s 2026 Eagle Awards Hall of Fame inductee.
For Bobbie Brown, caring for families is a calling that spans more than five decades. At B.E. Brown & Co. Mortuary, that commitment connects generations of funeral service professionals through a shared purpose: serving families with dignity, compassion and personalized care.
A 2026 Mobile Chamber Eagle Award recipient, the mortuary was founded in 2022, but its roots in service reach much further. Brown has served the Mobile community since 1978, bringing a lifetime of experience to the family business.
Turning an idea into a business takes more than ambition. It takes knowledge, guidance and opportunities to put both into practice.
At the University of South Alabama, the Melton Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation brings those elements together, nurturing entrepreneurship on campus and throughout the Central Gulf Coast. Its work has earned the Center the Mobile Chamber’s 2026 Reverend Wesley A. James Minority Business Advocate Award.
(New York, NY, October 14, 2026) – The nomination of Joel “Ty” Bullard III, dealer principal of Joe Bullard Chevrolet in Mobile, Alabama, for the Read More >>>
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MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. – Mobile County’s Cypress Creek Golf Course will expand operations to six days a week beginning Nov. 1, offering expanded access, interim Read More >>>
MOBILE, Ala. – The Senior Bowl and The New Orleans Saints Cheer Krewe are coming together to host a cheerleading and dance clinic on Thursday, Read More >>>
Mobile, Ala. – October 28, 2026 – LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, a non-profit community blood center with locations throughout Alabama, has been selected as the Read More >>>
The Dearborn YMCA, located at 321 North Warren Street, is one of three historically independent YMCAs serving predominantly African American communities in the United States. Read More >>>
A week of events for every stage of entrepreneurship ends with a live pitch night: $17,500 in judges’ prizes plus a $2,500 People’s Choice award Read More >>>
Named 2026 Wholesaler of the Year and one of Alabama’s Best Companies to Work for the third consecutive year Mobile, Ala.. — Gulf Distributing Company Read More >>>
NEW ORLEANS — Oct. 27, 2026 — Jones Walker LLP is pleased to announce the addition of 13 associates to the firm. The firm welcomes Read More >>>
Here’s what’s happening in Mobile County Public Schools this week … AWARD-WINNING COUNSELORS: Kristy McLain, a counselor at Alba Middle School, was named the Alabama Read More >>>
