Mobile County Sheriff

Mobile County, Alabama · General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026

Candidates as printed on the official Mobile County sample ballot (Alabama Secretary of State). District races depend on where you live; check yours at Alabama Votes.

Pamela J. Laffitte

Democrat

Democratic nominee. Retired as a corrections sergeant after 26 years and 6 months with the Mobile County Sheriff's Office; earlier an auxiliary (reserve) deputy; Air Force veteran (per her campaign). Reinstated as the nominee in August after a dispute over her qualifying.

Sources: Campaign site · NBC 15, Aug 27, 2026

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Paul Burch

Republican

Incumbent sheriff, first elected in 2022 after rising through the ranks of the Mobile County Sheriff's Office. Won the May 2026 Republican primary over former Mobile Police Chief Paul Prine, about 72% to 28%.

Sources: AL.com, May 2026 · Wikipedia: 2026 Mobile County elections

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