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2 candidates are tracked for Mobile County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Paul Burch and Pamela J. Laffitte. Candidate information follows official Mobile County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
May 19 primary: incumbent Republican Paul Burch finished ahead of Paul Prine, a former Mobile Police Department chief, who received about 28 percent of the vote in complete but unofficial results, per Fox10 and WKRG. Democrat Pamela J. Laffitte was unopposed for her party's nomination (did not appear on the May 19 primary ballot). Burch and Laffitte meet on the November 3 ballot.
Republican
Paul Burch is the incumbent Mobile County sheriff, first elected in 2022 and seeking a second term in 2026, per Fox10. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic
Pamela J. Laffitte is a retired Mobile County Sheriff's Office corrections sergeant with more than 26 years of service and a former U.S. Air Force Reservist, per her campaign site. She currently substitute teaches for Mobile County Public Schools.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-07.
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