Jarred ”Jay” Welborn for Shelby County District Judge

06/17/2026

Good morning Team Welborn family! Guess what? The sun came up and God is still on His throne and there is goodness in the world.

Over the next few days I’ll be taking up signs all over the county and you can be a huge help. If you’re out driving around and you see a small Welborn sign sitting at an intersection or on the side of the road or at the end of a street, would you please help me and the rest of Shelby county out by picking it up and letting me know and I will come pick it up from you or you can drop it by team Welborn HQ. It would help me out as well as the rest of us that are ready for this political season to be over.

06/17/2026

Things don’t always turn out like you hope. Sometimes, God has other plans. I want to say thank you to the Team Welborn family. We ran a hard campaign, and we worked our tails off. As much as we would have liked to have won this evening, it just was not in the cards. We lost by 769 votes. It’s hard to fight usual runoff low voter turnout on top of rain. With only 9.7 % voter turnout in the judicial race, it was way lower than we expected.

Thank you to everyone who had a hand in this campaign. I appreciate each and every one of you. We look forward to some rest, getting signs collected, and enjoying some family time. Again, Thank You.

These were pictures sent by Team Welborn family members over the last 3 days for encouragement.

06/17/2026

As we get numbers in throughout the evening, I will be posting them here to update the team Welborn family. I truly could not have done this without each and every one of you.

06/17/2026

Polls are closed!!!!!!

06/16/2026

06/16/2026

Less than 2 hours left Shelby County! LET’S GOOOO!

06/16/2026

Folks, theres a lot of questions people ask in a campaign. one of the fair questions people should ask in any judicial race is this: “If we elect you, how will you be held accountable?”

That is a serious question, and I want to answer it directly.

A judge is not above the people. A judge is entrusted by the people. And if I am elected as your District Court Judge, I will be accountable first to the Constitution, to the law, and to the oath I take before God and before this community.

That means I do not get to rule based on politics. I do not get to rule based on personal preference. My job will be to listen carefully, apply the law fairly, treat every person with dignity, and make decisions that are grounded in the facts and the law. This position is not about picking winners and losers. It's about people having faith in the justice system.

But accountability does not stop there.

Judges are also accountable through the legal process. Their decisions can be reviewed. Their judicial conduct is subject to ethical rules. And ultimately, here in Alabama, judges answer to the voters. If I do not serve with fairness, humility, integrity, and accountability the people have every right to hold me accountable at the ballot box.

That matters to me.

Because District Court is the people’s court. It is where everyday citizens come when something in their life is on the line. Families, small businesses, children, law enforcement, victims, defendants, and neighbors all deserve a courtroom where they know they will be heard.

I am not running to be powerful. I am running to serve.

And if you trust me with the honor of serving as your District Court Judge, I will walk into that courtroom every day remembering who I work for, what oath I took, and the responsibility I have to this community.

I will be fair. I will be prepared. I will be respectful. And I will be accountable.

Im Jay Welborn and I would be honored to have your vote today.