Candidate
Lashunda Scales
Democrat · IncumbentJefferson County Commissioner, District 1
Lashunda Scales has represented District 1 on the Jefferson County Commission since 2018, the first woman to hold the seat, and was reelected in 20221. She served three terms on the Birmingham City Council from 2009 to 2018 and has a background in public relations and marketing1. She won the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary with about 60 percent over Birmingham City Councilor Clinton Woods and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot234.
No public position found on: Immigration, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Death penalty.
Record
- Cast the only vote against Resolution 2021-929 adopting the commission's new district map, approved 4 to 1 on November 4, 20215. In September 2025 a federal district judge ruled that the 2021 plan violated the Fourteenth Amendment's protection against racial gerrymandering6. The county, which contends the districts were not drawn because of race, appealed7, and on October 16, 2025 a divided 11th Circuit panel stayed the injunction, leaving the 2021 map in place while the appeal proceeds8.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.
Sources (8)
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- Staff Directory: Lashunda Scales, Commissioner, District 1Jefferson County, Alabama
- Summary Report, 2026 Primary Election, Official Results, May 19, 2026, Jefferson CountyJefferson County, Alabama
- Scales, Pettway Cruise to Easy Democratic Primary WinsBirminghamWatch
- Jefferson County official sample ballot, General and Constitutional Amendment Election, November 3, 2026Alabama Secretary of State
- 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)
- Federal judge rules Jefferson County redistricting plan unconstitutionalABC 33/40
- Jefferson County Appeals Court Order in Redistricting Case, Seeks Delay in Enforcing ItBirminghamWatch
- U.S. Court of Appeals halts Jefferson County race-based redistricting, current map stays in placeYellowhammer News