2024 Lee County, Alabama elections

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2024 Lee County, Alabama elections
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 2022November 5, 20242026 

A general election will be held in the U.S. county of Lee County, Alabama, on November 5, 2024, to elect various representatives for the county. [1] Primary elections were held on March 5, 2024. [2]

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Board of Education

Elections will be held to elect four of seven members to the Lee County Board of Education, to serve six-year terms.

District 4

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Roger Keel, incumbent Board of Education member [3]

General election

Results
2024 Lee County Board of Education, District 4 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Roger Keel (incumbent)
Write-in
Total votes

District 5

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Mary Ensley [3]

General election

Results
2024 Lee County Board of Education, District 5 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mary Ensley
Write-in
Total votes

District 6

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Larry Patterson, incumbent Board of Education member [3]

General election

Results
2024 Lee County Board of Education, District 6 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Larry Patterson (incumbent)
Write-in
Total votes


District 7

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Napoleon Stringer, incumbent Board of Education member [3]

General election

Results
2024 Lee County Board of Education, District 7 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Napoleon Stringer (incumbent)
Write-in
Total votes

Judicial

Circuit clerk

The one circuit clerk position is up for election.

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Mary B. Roberson, incumbent circuit clerk [4]

General election

Results
2024 Lee County District Court circuit clerk election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mary B. Roberson (incumbent)
Write-in
Total votes

District Court judge, place 2

One of two District Court judge positions in Lee County is up for election.

Republican primary

Three candidates filed to run in the Republican primary. [5]

Candidates
Nominee
  • Samantha Burt Copelan, felony contract defense attorney, and prosecutor for the City of Auburn [6]
Eliminated in primary
  • Harold W. Morris, criminal defense attorney [7]
  • Clay Thomas [8]
Results
Republican primary [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Samantha Burt Copelan 8,351 57.06
Republican Clay Thomas3,99327.28
Republican Harold W. Morris2,29215.66
Total votes14,636 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Kris Patton, attorney [9]

General election

Results
2024 Lee County District Court judge, place 2 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kris Patton
Republican Samantha Burt Copelan
Write-in
Total votes

Judge of probate

The one judge of probate position is up for election.

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Jere Colley Jr., attorney [10]

General election

Results
2024 Lee County District Court judge of probate election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jere Colley Jr.
Write-in
Total votes

Lee County Commission

District 1

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Doug Cannon, incumbent commissioner (2020–present) [3]

General election

Results
2024 Lee County Commission, District 1 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doug Cannon (incumbent)
Write-in
Total votes

District 3

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Jeff Drury, nominee for this district in 2012 [11]
Eliminated in primary
  • Brian Davis [12]
  • Gary Long, incumbent commissioner [12]
Results
Republican primary [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Drury 1,582 54.18
Republican Brian Davis87630.00
Republican Gary Long (incumbent)46215.82
Total votes2,920 100.00

General election

Results
2024 Lee County Commission, District 3 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Drury
Write-in
Total votes

District 5

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Richard LaGrand Sr., incumbent commissioner (2022–present) [3]

General election

Results
2024 Lee County Commission, District 5 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard LaGrand Sr. (incumbent)
Write-in
Total votes

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