Its primary elections were held on March 3, 2020, with runoffs taking place on July 31.

To vote by mail, registered Alabama voters must request a ballot by October 29, 2020.

Republican Tommy Tuberville defeated incumbent Democrat Doug Jones, winning 60% of the vote.

4 of 9 seats of the Alabama State Board of Education are up for election (one is a non-elected position held by the governor).

Primaries were held on August 4 that year, with a Republican runoff set for September 1.