The 2026 General Election | Candidates and Issues
These races and amendments appear on Jefferson County ballots for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
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State Races
GOVERNOR
- Doug Jones, Democrat
- Tommy Tuberville, Republican
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
- Phillip Ensler, Democrat
- John Wahl, Republican
U.S. SENATOR
- Everett Wess, Democrat
- Barry Moore, Republican
- Craig Jelks, write-in candidate
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, 6TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
- Maurice Mercer, Democrat
- Gary Palmer, Republican
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, 7TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
- Terri Sewell, Democrat
- Ammie Akin, Republican
ATTORNEY GENERAL
- Jeff Mclaughlin, Democrat
- Katherine Robertson, Republican
SECRETARY OF STATE
- Wayne Rogers, Democrat
- Caroleene Dobson, Republican
STATE TREASURER
- Rosilyn Houston, Democrat
- Young Boozer, Republican
STATE AUDITOR
- Violet Edwards, Democrat
- Andrew Sorrell, Republican
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES
- Ron Sparks, Democrat
- Corey Hill, Republican
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PLACE 1
- James O. Gordon, Democrat
- Matt Gentry, Republican
FOR PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PLACE 2
- Sheila D. McNeil, Democrat
- Jim Zig Zeigler, Republican
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 4
- Yvette M. Richardson, Democrat
Legislative Races
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 5
- Matt Woods, Republican
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 15
- Scott Ortis, Republican
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 17
- Shay Shelnutt, Republican
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 16
- Spencer Stone, Democrat
- J.T. “Jabo” Waggoner, Republican
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 17,
- Rodger M. Smitherman, Democrat
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 19
- Merika Coleman, Democrat
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 20
- Linda Coleman-Madison, Democrat
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 14
- Tim R. Wadsworth, Republican
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 15
- Nell Brown, Democrat
- Leigh Hulsey, Republican
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 16
- Christian Martin, Democrat
- Bryan Brinyark, Republican
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 44
- Danny Garrett, Republican
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 45
- Toni Kornegay Vaughn, Democrat
- Susan DuBose, Republican
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 46
- David L. Faulkner, Republican
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 47
- Jim Toomey, Democrat
- Mike Shaw, Republican
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 48
- Lloyd Peeples, Republican
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 51
- Allen Treadaway, Republican
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 52
- Gigi Hayes, Democrat
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 54
- Neil Rafferty, Democrat
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 55
- Travis Hendrix, Democrat
- Keith O. Williams, write-in candidate
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 56
- Ontario J. Tillman, Democrat
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 57
- Patrick Sellers, Democrat
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 58
- Rolanda Hollis, Democrat
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 59
- Mary Moore, Democrat
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 60
- Alicia Escott Lumpkin, Democrat
Appellate Court Races
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7
- Brad Mendheim, Republican
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8
- Ashleigh Meyer Dunham, Democrat
- Greg Shaw, Republican
COURT OF CIVIL APPEALS JUDGE, PLACE 4
- Benjamin M. Bowden, Republican
COURT OF CIVIL APPEALS JUDGE, PLACE 5
- Matt Fridy, Republican
COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS JUDGE, PLACE 4
- Mary Windom, Republican
COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS JUDGE, PLACE 5
- Riggs Walker, Republican
Local Races
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, PLACE 1
- Brian Huff, Democrat
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, PLACE 2
- Shanta Craig Owens, Democrat
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, PLACE 3
- Keicha Davis, Democrat
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, PLACE 10
- Ruby Clark, Democrat
DISTRICT COURT JUDGE, JEFFERSON COUNTY, PLACE 1
- Martha Reeves Cook, Democrat
DISTRICT COURT JUDGE, JEFFERSON COUNTY, PLACE 2
- Maria Fortune, Democrat
DISTRICT COURT JUDGE, JEFFERSON COUNTY, PLACE 7
- Tiffany Jones, Democrat
JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF
- Mark Levie Pettway, Democrat
- Jacob Reach, Republican
JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSION, DISTRICT 1
- Lashunda Scales, Democrat
JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSION, DISTRICT 2
- Sheila Tyson, Democrat
JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSION, DISTRICT 3
- Camara Blue, Democrat
- Jimmie Stephens, Republican
JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSION, DISTRICT 4
- Joe Knight, Republican
JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSION, DISTRICT 5
- Mike Bolin, Republican
TAX ASSESSOR, JEFFERSON COUNTY
- Gaynell Hendricks, Democrat
ASSISTANT TAX ASSESSOR, BESSEMER DIVISION
- Charles R. Winston, Democrat
- Delor Baumann, Republican
TAX COLLECTOR, JEFFERSON COUNTY
- J.T. Smallwood, Democrat
ASSISTANT TAX COLLECTOR, BESSEMER DIVISION
- Mykeshia Myles Jones, Democrat
MEMBER, JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 4
- Ronnie Dixon, Republican
Amendments
STATEWIDE AMENDMENT 1
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to provide for the election of a Lieutenant Governor if the Office of Lieutenant Governor becomes vacant during the first two years of a term, to authorize the Legislature to set the salary of the Lieutenant Governor and officers of the Legislature, and to require any expenditure of legislative funds for travel to be approved by a legislative officer.
(Proposed by Act 2026-341)
STATEWIDE AMENDMENT 2
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to provide a process for the creation of a consolidated county school system by merging two or more contiguous county boards of education; to require the State Board of Education to conduct an impact study on the potential effects of the consolidation; to require publication of the impact study; to provide a procedure for protesting a proposed consolidation of two or more county school systems; and to require the State Board of Education to adopt rules.
(Proposed by Act 2026-378)
STATEWIDE AMENDMENT 3
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to require local boards of education to adopt policies requiring each public K-12 school to recite The Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag at the beginning of each school day; and to require local boards of education to adopt a policy authorizing student-initiated and student-led prayer.
(Proposed by Act 2026-379)
STATEWIDE AMENDMENT 4
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to require local boards of education to adopt policies requiring each public K-12 school to broadcast or sanction the performance of the first stanza of The Star-Spangled Banner at least once per week during school hours.
(Proposed by Act 2026-424)