What party is Paul Burch?

Paul Burch is running as a Republican.

Who is Paul Burch running against?

Pamela J. Laffitte, for Mobile County Sheriff.

How much money has Paul Burch raised?

$708K as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.

Should I vote for Paul Burch?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Paul Burch's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

Paul Burch

Republican · Candidate for Mobile County Sheriff · November 3, 2026

In office now

Paul Burch is the Sheriff. Paul Burch's page: the office they hold, how to reach it and where they stand.

About this race

The county's chief law-enforcement officer. Runs the sheriff's office and usually the county jail, patrols areas outside city police departments, and serves court papers.

2 candidates ran for Mobile County Sheriff in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Immigration enforcement (ICE 287(g))

Mobile County's sheriff's office has an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the 287(g) program: Task Force Model (signed July 23, 2025).

Task Force Model: limited immigration enforcement authority during routine police work, under ICE oversight.

Under 287(g), ICE trains and authorizes local officers to carry out some federal immigration duties. From ICE's list of participating agencies, as of October 28, 2026. Whether to keep, change or end an agreement is up to the sheriff.

Where they stand

We place candidates only from a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors) or from enough of their own statements on policy, and we haven't found either for Paul Burch that we can reliably source yet.

We haven't found a campaign site or candidate questionnaire for Paul Burch yet.

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Funding

$708K raised, $150 from small donors.

Largest donors	Amount
Susan B. McConnell Jr.	$36K
LONG & LONG P.C.	$25K
Mobile Auto-pac	$20K
Joey Dewayne Dumas Jr.	$20K
Alabama Republican Party	$17K
Donald A. Urquhart Jr.	$16K
Alabama Realtors Political Action Committee	$15K
Alabama Builders Political Action Committee (abpac)	$15K

Source: Alabama Secretary of State (FCPA reporting system), reports through 2026-10-29.

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Pamela J. Laffitte · Democrat

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Quick answers

What party is Paul Burch?: Paul Burch is running as a Republican.
What does the Mobile County Sheriff seat do?: The county's chief law-enforcement officer. Runs the sheriff's office and usually the county jail, patrols areas outside city police departments, and serves court papers.
Who is Paul Burch running against?: Pamela J. Laffitte, for Mobile County Sheriff.
How much money has Paul Burch raised?: $708K as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.
Should I vote for Paul Burch?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Paul Burch's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

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