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Jimmie Stephens

Republican · Incumbent

Jefferson County Commissioner, District 3, and Commission President

Jimmie Stephens has represented District 3 on the Jefferson County Commission since 2010 and serves as commission president12. A lifelong resident of the district and former Bessemer city councilor, he holds a bachelor's degree and MBA from Samford University and spent his career in the grocery business1. He is the Republican nominee for District 3 and faces Democrat Camara Blue on November 3, 20263.

No public position found on: Immigration, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Death penalty.

Record

  • Voted for Resolution 2021-929 adopting the commission's new district map, approved 4 to 1 on November 4, 20214. In September 2025 a federal district judge ruled that the 2021 plan violated the Fourteenth Amendment's protection against racial gerrymandering5. The county, which contends the districts were not drawn because of race, appealed6, and on October 16, 2025 a divided 11th Circuit panel stayed the injunction, leaving the 2021 map in place while the appeal proceeds7.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.

Sources (7)

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  1. Staff Directory: James A. "Jimmie" Stephens, Commission President, District 3Jefferson County, Alabama
  2. Jimmie StephensBallotpedia
  3. Jefferson County official sample ballot, General and Constitutional Amendment Election, November 3, 2026Alabama Secretary of State
  4. Resolution 2021-929, Public Hearing and Resolutions authorizing the adoption of redistricting and new commission districts, Commission Meeting of November 4, 2021 (vote record)Jefferson County Commission (official minutes portal)
  5. Federal judge rules Jefferson County redistricting plan unconstitutionalABC 33/40
  6. Jefferson County Appeals Court Order in Redistricting Case, Seeks Delay in Enforcing ItBirminghamWatch
  7. U.S. Court of Appeals halts Jefferson County race-based redistricting, current map stays in placeYellowhammer News