Here Are the 10 Statewide Amendments Voters Will See on Tuesday’s Ballot
From "Aniah's Law to economic development, the November 8 ballot will give Alabamians the opportunity to vote for 10 statewide amendments. Read more.
Virginia Martin
Racist wording is still in the Alabama Constitution. Voters can erase it.
The Alabama Constitution of 1901 contains racist language regarding slavery, poll taxes, and school segregation. Since the constitution was written in 1901, federal laws and court decisions have rendered much of this racist verbiage void, but the language remains in the state’s governing document. Voters on Tuesday have the choice of whether to remove that language from the state’s constitution and whether to simplify what is now the longest operational constitution in the world. Read more.
Candidate Profiles
Profiles on each of the candidates on the ballot in Jefferson County: Governor Yolanda Rochelle Flowers (D) Kay Ivey (R) James “Jimmy” Blake (L) Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth (R) Ruth Page-Nelson (L) U.S. Senate Will Boyd (D) Katie Britt (R) John Sophocleus (L) U.S. House of Representatives, District 6 Gary Palmer
Jefferson County Sheriff Faces Republican Challenger on Tuesday’s Ballot
Incumbent Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway is facing Republican challenger Jared Hudson on Tuesday’s general election ballot. Pettway says he is the best candidate for Jefferson County sheriff because he has experience doing the job and cites falling crime statistics. Hudson says he’s the better option because he would bring his experience as a Navy SEAL to the table, and he cites rising crime statistics. The race has become the hottest ticket on the ballot in Jefferson County. Read more.
Jared Hudson, Jefferson County Sheriff
Jared Hudson Republican Age: 37 Residence: Unincorporated Jefferson County near Gardendale Political experience: None. Professional experience: CEO of The Shooting Institute, which trains local law enforcement, military personnel and civilians in self-defense, from February 2013 to present. Shelby County Sheriff’s deputy, June 2013 to June 2014. U.S. Navy SEAL Operator 1st Class, March 2011 to
Steve Ammons, Jefferson County Commission, District 5
Steve Ammons Jefferson County Commission, District 5 Age: 54 Residence: Vestavia Hills Political experience: Jefferson County commissioner since 2018; Vestavia Hills City Council, mayor pro tem, 2008-2016; vice president of the Mid-Alabama Republican Club. Professional experience: President, Background IQ, 2018-present; CEO, Bullet Screening Services, 2002-2017; U.S. Navy veteran. Civic experience: Member, Jefferson County Economic and Industrial Development
Joe Knight, Jefferson County Commission, District 4
Joe Knight Party: Republican Age: 68 Residence: Trussville Political experience: Jefferson County commissioner and finance chair. Has served on commission since 2010. Elected president-elect of the Association of County Commissions of Alabama in 2022. Professional experience: Attorney in private practice for more than 30 years. Former certified registered nurse anesthetist and serves as general counsel
Lashunda Scales, Jefferson County Commission, District No. 1
Lashunda Scales Democratic Age: 51 Residence: Huffman Political experience: Elected to Jefferson County Commission in 2018. Ran for the Birmingham City Council in 2005, losing to Joel Montgomery in a runoff. Finished second in the primary to incumbent Oliver Robinson in a bid for Alabama House District 58 in 2006. Was elected District 1 representative
Manijeh Nancy Jones, State House of Representatives, District 57
Manijeh Nancy Jones Party: Libertarian Professional experience: Worked in computer programming in the Washington metro area and in Chattanooga. Became full-time home-school mom in 2001. Education: Certification from Computer Learning Center in Springfield, Virginia, 1984. Main issues: Ensuring freedom of speech, particularly against intimidation by government institutions and pharmaceutical companies. Abolish laws that infringe on
Delor Baumann, House of Representatives, District 57
Delor Baumann Republican Residence: Hueytown Political experience: Ran unsuccessfully for tax collector, 2020; served as mayor of Hueytown, 2004-2016, and was president of the Jefferson County Mayor’s Association; defeated for re-election in 2016 runoff. Professional experience: Previously managed Baumann Coatings in Bessemer. Civic experience: Member, Grace Lutheran Church; member; has served as vice president of the