2026 Jefferson County, Alabama, elections
Local elections in Alabama
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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.
November 3, 2026
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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)
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
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mykeshia Myles Jones | |||
| Democratic | Ron Marshall (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | 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
Results
| 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]