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Madison County, Alabama

Madison County Sheriff

2 candidates are tracked for Madison County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kevin Turner and Brett Jones. Candidate information follows official Madison County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Kevin Turner and Brett Jones each ran unopposed in their respective May 19 primaries (unopposed candidates do not appear on the Alabama primary ballot), per the tracked Madison County candidate list; no official county-level confirmation was found this session, so this pairing should be re-verified against the county's general-election sample ballot when posted.

What this office does

Sheriff. The sheriff runs the county's law enforcement agency, operates the county jail, provides courthouse security and serves court papers such as warrants, subpoenas and evictions. In many counties the sheriff's office is the primary police force for areas outside city limits. The sheriff hires deputies and manages the office's budget within what the county board approves.

This race. Every voter in Madison County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Kevin Turner, is on the ballot.

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Kevin Turner

Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Maintaining CALEA accreditation and building a more professional, accountable Sheriff's Office
  • Increasing manpower, improving fleet, equipment and technology, and improving jail management
  • Building partnerships with federal and local agencies to investigate and reduce crime

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Kevin Turner is the sitting Sheriff of Madison County, elected in 2019 and now serving his second term, per his campaign site and the Sheriff's Office website. He began his law enforcement career as a patrol deputy with the Madison County Sheriff's Office in 1992 and later served as an investigator and Chief Investigator with the Madison County District Attorney's Office, per his campaign site. He helped found the Alabama Gang Investigators Association and was the first gang investigator in North Alabama, per the same source.

Brett Jones

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Applying his public safety and security management experience to address bottlenecks that keep law enforcement officers from doing their jobs

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Brett Jones is a Madison County police officer, a former U.S. Navy SEAL and a former CIA Global Response Staff officer who served 13 years with the agency, per his campaign site. He is the founder of private security companies and currently serves as a police officer for two jurisdictions in Madison County, per the same source. He is a graduate of Leadership Huntsville/Madison County and volunteers with the Owens Cross Roads Police Reserve Program, per his campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Madison County Sheriff in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Madison County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kevin Turner and Brett Jones. Candidate information follows official Madison County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Madison County Sheriff election in Alabama?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Alabama are on the Alabama election hub at theballotbrief.com.

How do I see my exact Madison County ballot?

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Candidate roster from official Madison County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

Cross-check with the official Alabama election office, or see the full Madison County sample ballot and your exact ballot by address.

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Candidate profiles
Kevin Turner, full profileBrett Jones, full profileOfficial Alabama election office