Wes Allen, who currently serves as Alabama Secretary of State, announced that he has received the endorsement of 20 Republican sheriffs from across the state in his campaign for Lt. “I am honored to have the support of these law enforcement officers,” Allen said. “Upholding law and order should be a top priority of any administration and these sheriffs know they can always count on me to do what is right under the law.”Sheriffs endorsing Allen include:Jimmy Abbett of Tallapoosa CountyRon Abernathy of Tuscaloosa CountyEric Blankenship of Henry CountyMason Bynum of Dale CountyScott Byrd of Coffee CountyEric Balentine of Colbert CountyBill Franklin of Elmore CountyMarty Gottwald of Lamar CountyTony Helms of Geneva CountyJonathan Horton of Etowah CountyJimmy Kilgore of Talladega CountyTerry Mears of Crenshaw CountyMark Moon of Blount CountyShannon Oliver of Franklin CountyJohn Samaniego of Shelby CountyJeff Shaver of Cherokee CountyPhil Sims of Marshall CountyBlake Turman of Covington CountyJody Wade of Bibb CountyKevin Williams of Marion County. Allen is running in a Republican primary field that includes Ag Commissioner Rick Pate, former Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl, and others. The Republican primary election will be held on May 19, 2026.