Jefferson County ballot, Nov 3, 2026

Contested races

Taken from the official Jefferson County sample ballot posted by the Alabama Secretary of State (accessed Oct 16, 2026). Names are shown as printed on the ballot. District races depend on where you live; check yours at Alabama Votes.

Office	Candidates
Congress, Legislature & State School Board (by district)
United States Representative 6th Congressional District	Maurice Mercer (D) vs. Gary Palmer (R)
United States Representative 7th Congressional District	Terri Sewell (D) vs. Ammie Akin (R)
State Senator, District No. 16	Spencer Stone (D) vs. J.T. "Jabo" Waggoner (R)
State Representative, District No. 15	Nell Brown (D) vs. Leigh Hulsey (R)
State Representative, District No. 16	Christian Martin (D) vs. Bryan Brinyark (R)
State Representative, District No. 45	Toni Kornegay Vaughn (D) vs. Susan DuBose (R)
State Representative, District No. 47	Jim Toomey (D) vs. Mike Shaw (R)
County offices
Assistant Tax Assessor, Bessemer Division of Jefferson County	Charles R. Winston (D) vs. Delor Baumann (R)
Jefferson County Sheriff	Mark Levie Pettway (D) vs. Jacob Reach (R)
Jefferson County Commission, District No. 3	Camara Blue (D) vs. Jimmie Stephens (R)

Also on every Jefferson County ballot: the statewide races, including U.S. Senate and Governor, the other statewide offices, appeals court and Supreme Court seats, and the statewide amendments. Any local amendments are listed on the sample ballot.

Unopposed

One candidate on the ballot (plus write-in).

Congress, Legislature & State School Board (by district)

State Senator, District No. 5: Matt Woods (R)
State Senator, District No. 15: Scott Ortis (R)
State Senator, District No. 17: Shay Shelnutt (R)
State Senator, District No. 18: Rodger M. Smitherman (D)
State Senator, District No. 19: Merika Coleman (D)
State Senator, District No. 20: Linda Coleman-Madison (D)
State Representative, District No. 14: Tim R. Wadsworth (R)
State Representative, District No. 44: Danny Garrett (R)
State Representative, District No. 46: David L. Faulkner (R)
State Representative, District No. 48: Lloyd Peeples (R)
State Representative, District No. 51: Allen Treadaway (R)
State Representative, District No. 52: Gigi Hayes (D)
State Representative, District No. 54: Neil Rafferty (D)
State Representative, District No. 55: Travis Hendrix (D)
State Representative, District No. 56: Ontario J Tillman (D)
State Representative, District No. 57: Patrick Sellers (D)
State Representative, District No. 58: Rolanda Hollis (D)
State Representative, District No. 59: Mary Moore (D)
State Representative, District No. 60: Alicia Escott Lumpkin (D)
State Board of Education, District No. 4: Yvette M. Richardson (D)

Courts & district attorney

Circuit Court Judge, 10th Judicial Circuit, Place No. 1: Brian Huff (D)
Circuit Court Judge, 10th Judicial Circuit, Place No. 2: Shanta Craig Owens (D)
Circuit Court Judge, 10th Judicial Circuit, Place No. 3: Kechia Davis (D)
Circuit Court Judge, 10th Judicial Circuit, Place No. 10: Ruby Clark (D)
District Court Judge, Jefferson County, Place No. 1: Martha Reeves Cook (D)
District Court Judge, Jefferson County, Place No. 2: Maria Fortune (D)
District Court Judge, Jefferson County, Place No. 7: Tiffany Jones (D)

County offices

Assistant Tax Collector, Bessemer Division of Jefferson County: Mykeshia Myles Jones (D)
Jefferson County Commission, District No. 1: Lashunda Scales (D)
Jefferson County Commission, District No. 2: Sheila Tyson (D)
Jefferson County Commission, District No. 4: Joe Knight (R)
Jefferson County Commission, District No. 5: Mike Bolin (R)
Tax Assessor, Jefferson County: Gaynell Hendricks (D)
Tax Collector, Jefferson County: J.T. Smallwood (D)

County schools

Jefferson County Board of Education, District No. 4: Ronnie Dixon (R)

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