Camara Blue Seeks Recount After Narrow Loss to Incumbent Jimmie Stephens
Jefferson County District 3 candidate Camara Blue is pursuing a recount after narrowly losing to incumbent Republican Commissioner Jimmie Stephens. Stephens secured victory by 593 votes, a margin exceeding the automatic recount threshold, requiring Blue to fund the recount request.
Birmingham, AL, November 5, 2026 —
Camara Blue, a candidate for Jefferson County District 3, is seeking a recount following a close election result in which incumbent Republican Commissioner Jimmie Stephens was declared the winner. Stephens secured the victory by a margin of 593 votes.
This narrow margin of victory, reported as 593 votes, exceeds the threshold that would trigger an automatic recount in the state. As a result, any request for a recount must be funded by the candidate initiating it. The specific amount required for Blue to fund this recount has not been provided.
The trend summary does not specify the date of the election or further details regarding the ongoing process of the recount request. It also does not include statements from either Camara Blue or Jimmie Stephens regarding the election outcome or the pursuit of a recount. Information regarding any potential inspection outcomes or code violations related to the election process was not included in the provided summary.
According to the information available, the incumbent Commissioner Jimmie Stephens maintained his position by a difference of 593 votes over his challenger, Camara Blue. The rules governing elections in this jurisdiction stipulate that margins of this size necessitate the requesting candidate to bear the financial responsibility for conducting a recount. The outcome of this recount, if initiated, remains to be seen.
Story summarized from the original created by Brittany Dionne on www.wbrc.com, see more information here.
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