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One candidate is tracked for Tuscaloosa County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ron Abernathy. Candidate information follows official Tuscaloosa County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Incumbent Sheriff Ron Abernathy announced his re-election bid with no other candidates qualifying, per Patch (1/24/2026: "He will run unopposed on the Nov. 3 general election ballot, with no other candidates qualifying with the Alabama Secretary of State's Office") and Tuscaloosa Thread (1/24/2026); neither article states his qualifying party. He is expected to run unopposed in the November 3 general election, pending confirmation against the county's certified candidate list. Abernathy is the Republican nominee, per Patch; no Democrat qualified.
Republican · Incumbent
Ron Abernathy has served as Tuscaloosa County's elected sheriff since his first term began in January 2015, leading a force of about 215 employees across the county's 1,340 square miles, per the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.