2026 Shelby County, Alabama, elections
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Elections will be held in Shelby County, Alabama on November 3, 2026, to elect various county-level officials. Primary elections will take place on May 19.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Samaniego (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Ken Bailey | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Antonio Weatherly[3]
Coroner
Property Tax Commissioner
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jacob Tidmore (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Demus Copeland | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- MiChelle Vaughner Knight[3]
County Superintendent
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Joel Dixon, assistant superintendent of human resources[6]
- Andrew Gunn, principal of Oak Mountain High School[7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joel C. Dixon | |||
| Republican | Andrew Gunn | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
District Court
Place 3
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Kendell Lee Cash, attorney[8]
- Ben Fuller, prosecutor[9]
- Jay Welborn, deputy district attorney and small business owner[10]
- Mark Wilson, attorney[11]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kendell Lee Cash | |||
| Republican | Ben Fuller | |||
| Republican | Jarred "Jay" Welborn | |||
| Republican | Mark Wilson | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
School Board
District 3
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Peg Hill (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Larry Haynes | |||
| Republican | Mark Wilson | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- James Carroll[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "2026 Primary Election Sample Ballot Shelby Republican" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ Raley, Tyler (January 14, 2026). "Shelby County Sheriff John Samaniego running for re-election". Shelby County Reporter. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Home". Shelby County Democrats. Archived from the original on April 6, 2026. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "Shelby County Qualified Candidates". Shelby County Republican Party. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ Chitwood, Bill (February 4, 2026). "Demus Copeland Enters Race for Shelby County Tax Commissioner". ALPolitics.com. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ Wortham, Noah (December 15, 2025). "Joel Dixon announces candidacy for superintendent of Shelby County Schools". Shelby County Reporter. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ Chitwood, Bill (January 15, 2026). "Oak Mountain Principal Gunn Seeks Shelby County Schools Post". ALPolitics.com. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ↑ Locke, Daniel (January 30, 2026). "Republican District Judge candidates address voters at forum". Shelby County Reporter. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ↑ "Ben Fuller announces candidacy for district judge". Shelby County Reporter. July 15, 2025. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ↑ Shipley, Austen (May 22, 2025). "Attorney Jarred 'Jay' Welborn enters race for newly created Shelby County district judgeship". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ↑ "Mark Wilson announces candidacy for District Court judge". Shelby County Reporter. July 23, 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
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