A bitter sheriff's primary, a write-in campaign and a county divided
Summary
A grassroots write-in campaign is urging Lee County, Alabama, voters to support longtime Sheriff Jay Jones after Cameron Hunt defeated him by about 300 votes in the Republican primary. The campaign has fueled public disputes over signs and accusations of sore-loser politics; Jones says he did not organize or solicit support for it.Key Facts
- Cameron Hunt, a former sheriff’s deputy, defeated Jones in the May Republican primary.
- Supporters have displayed signs urging voters to write in Jones on Election Day.
- Local resident Jack Carter said he helped distribute signs after being contacted about the campaign, but did not know who started it.
- Social media posts showed accusations over signs being taken from yards and arguments between supporters of Jones and Hunt.
- Jones said he was not involved in the campaign and had not asked anyone to vote for him.
- Jones said the Alabama Republican Party threatened to remove him from the party because of the write-in effort.
- Sheriffs oversee local public-safety priorities and often manage county jails and budgets.
- About 1,400 sheriff offices are up for election in 2026, according to the article.
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