Jefferson County, Alabama — everything on your November 3, 2026 ballot, and who is on it. Home to Birmingham, Alabama’s largest county. Pick your city below for local officials.

On every ballot statewide

Four constitutional amendments — read the plain-language breakdown of all four.

Governor: Tommy Tuberville (R) vs. Doug Jones (D).

U.S. Senate (open seat): Barry Moore (R) vs. Everett Wess (D).

Also statewide: Lieutenant Governor (John Wahl R / Phillip Ensler D), Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, Commissioner of Agriculture, Public Service Commission, and State Board of Education.

Jefferson County races

U.S. House — the county is split between two districts:

• Gary Palmer (R), 6th District — eastern Jefferson (Hoover, Irondale); faces Maurice Mercer (D)
• Terri Sewell (D), 7th District — central and western Jefferson (most of Birmingham); faces Ammie Akin (R)

State Senate districts covering Jefferson County:

• District 5: Matt Woods (R)
• District 14: April Weaver (R)
• District 15: Dan Roberts (R)
• District 16: Jabo Waggoner (R)
• District 17: Shay Shelnutt (R)
• District 18: Rodger Smitherman (D)
• District 19: Merika Coleman (D)
• District 20: Linda Coleman-Madison (D)

State House districts covering Jefferson County:

• District 14: Tim Wadsworth (R)
• District 15: Leigh Hulsey (R)
• District 16: Bryan Brinyark (R)
• District 44: Danny Garrett (R)
• District 45: Susan DuBose (R)
• District 46: David Faulkner (R)
• District 47: Mike Shaw (R)
• District 48: Jim Carns (R)
• District 51: Allen Treadaway (R)
• District 52: Kelvin Datcher (D)
• District 54: Neil Rafferty (D)
• District 55: Travis Hendrix (D)
• District 56: Ontario Tillman (D)
• District 57: Patrick Sellers (D)
• District 58: Rolanda Hollis (D)
• District 59: Mary Moore (D)
• District 60: Juandalynn Givan (D)

Individual scorecards for each legislator are being added. Your precinct decides which districts appear on your ballot.

Countywide: Sheriff — Mark Pettway (D, incumbent) vs. Jacob Reach (R); Tax Assessor Gaynell Hendricks (D); Tax Collector J.T. Smallwood (D); County Commission seats (President Jimmie Stephens, R); and Board of Education. Being confirmed against the official Jefferson County sample ballot; several were decided in the primary.

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Where do I vote?

Check your registration, find your polling place, and view your exact sample ballot through the Alabama Secretary of State’s voter portal at sos.alabama.gov.

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Gardendale’s mayor is not yet listed while we confirm it with the city. Sources: Alabama Secretary of State, the Alabama Legislature, and election reporting for Nov. 3, 2026. Pending final certification.