2026 Jefferson County, Alabama, elections

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2026 Jefferson County, Alabama, elections
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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 will be held on May 19.

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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

Declared
  • Gaynell Hendricks, incumbent tax assessor [3]

Tax Collector

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • JT Smallwood, incumbent tax collector [3]

Assistant Tax Assessor (Bessemer division)

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Charles R. Winston, incumbent assistant tax assessor [3]

Assistant Tax Collector (Bessemer division)

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Ron Marshall, incumbent assistant tax collector [3]

District Court

Place 1

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Marsha Cook, incumbent judge [4]

Place 2

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Maria Fortune, incumbent judge [4]

Place 7

Circuit Court

Place 1

Place 2

Place 10

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Ruby Clark, incumbent judge [4]

Board of Education

District 4

References

  1. ↑ "Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway's plans amid re-election campaign". WBRC. November 13, 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Jefferson County Democratic Party opens candidate qualifying for 2026 primary". Alabama Political Reporter. January 5, 2026. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "2026 Qualified Candidates". Jefferson County Democratic Party. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 "2026 Qualified Candidates". Alabama Democratic Party. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
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