2026 Jefferson County, Alabama Sheriff election

2026 Jefferson County Sheriff election
November 3, 2026
 
Candidate TBD Jacob Reach
Party Democratic Republican
Incumbent Sheriff

Mark Pettway
Democratic



The 2026 Jefferson County Sheriff election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the sheriff of Jefferson County, Alabama. Primary elections will be held on May 19. Incumbent Democratic sheriff Mark Pettway is running for re-election to a third consecutive four-year term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Chris Anderson, retired homicide detective[1]
  • Mark Pettway, incumbent sheriff[2]
  • Jude Washington, narcotics investigator[3]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 28, 2025
Candidate Raised Other receipts Spent Cash on hand
Chris Anderson (D) $7,432 $6,059 $5,000 $6,372
Mark Pettway (D) $557,713 $84,704 $460,029 $197,247
Jude Washington (D) $84,417 $7,000 $0 $34,555
Source: Alabama FCPA[4]

Results

Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Pettway (incumbent)
Democratic Chris Anderson
Democratic Jude Washington
Total votes 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Jacob Reach, former police captain[5]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 28, 2025
Candidate Raised Other receipts Spent Cash on hand
Jacob Reach (R) $6,905 $6,975 $10,769 $3,111
Source: Alabama FCPA[4]

References

  1. ^ Morris, Williesha (November 1, 2025). "Former homicide detective announces bid for Jefferson County Sheriff". AL.com. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  2. ^ "Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway's plans amid re-election campaign". WBRC. November 13, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  3. ^ Whites-Koditschek, Sarah (November 4, 2025). "Narcotics investigator running against the Jefferson County Sheriff who once fired him". AL.com. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Political Race Search". Alabama FCPA. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  5. ^ "2026 JEFFERSON COUNTY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES" (PDF). Jefferson County Republican Party. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
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