2026 Jefferson County, Alabama Commission election
The 2026 Jefferson County Commission election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect all five members of the Jefferson County Commission. Primary elections will take place on May 19.
Background
McClure et al. v. Jefferson County Commission
In 2023, a lawsuit was filed against the commission alleging racial gerrymandering. The case went to trial on January 13, 2025. On September 16, 2025, Madeline Haikala, a district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, ruled that the map violated the Fourteenth Amendment, ordering a new one to be drawn with an additional Black-majority district. Haikala denied an appeal by the county on September 25. The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit paused Haikala's ruling, meaning that the maps will stay in place for the 2026 election.District 1
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Lashunda Scales, incumbent commissioner
- Clinton Woods, member of the Birmingham City Council
Did not file
- Shonae Eddins-Bennett, Birmingham parks and recreation director
District 2
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Sheila Tyson, incumbent commissioner
District 3
Republican primary
Declared
- Jimmie Stephens, incumbent commissioner
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Camara Blue
- Dock Louis Scott
District 4
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Joe Knight, incumbent commissioner
District 5
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Mike Bolin, incumbent commissioner and former Supreme Court of Alabama associate justice