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.
Sheriff
Incumbent Democratic sheriff Mark Pettway is running for re-election.
County Commission
All five seats on the Jefferson County Commission will be up for election in 2026.
Tax Assessor Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Gaynell Hendricks, incumbent tax assessor
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Tax Collector Democratic primary Candidates Nominee JT Smallwood, incumbent tax collector
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Assistant Tax Assessor (Bessemer division) Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Charles R. Winston, incumbent assistant tax assessor
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Delor Baumann, former mayor of Hueytown (2004–2016) and perennial candidate
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Assistant Tax Collector (Bessemer division) Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Mykeshia Myles Jones Eliminated in runoff Ron Marshall, incumbent assistant tax collector Eliminated in primary Danielle Lewis Matthews
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Runoff Results
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District Court Place 1 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Martha Cook, incumbent judge
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Place 2 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Maria Fortune, incumbent judge
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Place 7 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Tiffany Jones Eliminated in primary Jimmy Earley Jr. Hope Marshall
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Circuit Court Place 1 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Brian Huff, incumbent judge
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Place 2 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Shanta Owens, incumbent judge
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Place 3 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Kechia Davis, incumbent judge
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Place 10 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Ruby Clark, incumbent judge
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Board of Education District 4 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Ronnie Dixon, incumbent board member
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