2026 Jefferson County, Alabama, elections

2026 Jefferson County, Alabama, elections
November 3, 2026

A general election will be held in Jefferson County, Alabama, on November 3, 2026, to elect various county officials. Primary elections were held on May 19, and primary runoff elections will be held on June 16 in races where no candidate received a majority of the vote.

Sheriff

Incumbent Democratic sheriff Mark Pettway is running for re-election.[1]

County Commission

All five seats on the Jefferson County Commission will be up for election in 2026.[2]

Tax Assessor

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Gaynell Hendricks, incumbent tax assessor[3]

Tax Collector

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • JT Smallwood, incumbent tax collector[3]

Assistant Tax Assessor (Bessemer division)

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Charles R. Winston, incumbent assistant tax assessor[3]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Delor Baumann, former mayor of Hueytown (2004โ€“2016) and perennial candidate[4]

Assistant Tax Collector (Bessemer division)

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Mykeshia Myles Jones[5]
Eliminated in runoff
  • Ron Marshall, incumbent assistant tax collector[3]
Eliminated in primary
  • Danielle Lewis Matthews[5]

Results

Democratic primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mykeshia Myles Jones 8,668 36.34
Democratic Ron Marshall (incumbent) 8,657 36.29
Democratic Danielle Lewis Matthews 6,528 27.37
Total votes 23,853 100.00

Runoff

Results
Democratic primary runoff
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mykeshia Myles Jones 3,914 52.76
Democratic Ron Marshall (incumbent) 3,504 47.24
Total votes 7,418 100.00

District Court

Place 1

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Martha Cook, incumbent judge[7]

Place 2

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Maria Fortune, incumbent judge[7]

Place 7

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Tiffany Jones[5]
Eliminated in primary
  • Jimmy Earley Jr.[5]
  • Hope Marshall[5]
Results
Democratic primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tiffany Jones 41,553 69.51
Democratic Hope Marshall 14,956 25.02
Democratic Jimmy Earley Jr. 3,274 5.48
Total votes 59,783 100.00

Circuit Court

Place 1

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Brian Huff, incumbent judge[7]

Place 2

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Shanta Owens, incumbent judge[7]

Place 3

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Kechia Davis, incumbent judge[5]

Place 10

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Ruby Clark, incumbent judge[7]

Board of Education

District 4

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Ronnie Dixon, incumbent board member[8]

References

  1. โ†‘ "Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway's plans amid re-election campaign". WBRC. November 13, 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  2. โ†‘ "Jefferson County Democratic Party opens candidate qualifying for 2026 primary". Alabama Political Reporter. January 5, 2026. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "2026 Qualified Candidates". Jefferson County Democratic Party. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  4. โ†‘ "GOP Candidates in Jefferson County, State Races". BirminghamWatch. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Democratic Candidates". BirminghamWatch. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Unofficial Election Night Results". Secretary of State of Alabama. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "2026 Qualified Candidates". Alabama Democratic Party. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  8. โ†‘ Martin, Virginia (February 5, 2026). "Jefferson County Elections Shaped Early as Uncontested Races Emerge". BirminghamWatch. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
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