--- title: "Birmingham AL Politics" url: https://www.herebirmingham.com/politics-birmingham-al/ date: 2026-07-26T13:50:57-05:00 modified: 2026-07-26T14:06:18-05:00 author: "" site: "HERE Birmingham" attribution: "HERE Birmingham" --- # Birmingham AL Politics *Source: [HERE Birmingham](https://www.herebirmingham.com/politics-birmingham-al/) — July 26, 2026 by * Birmingham AL Politics & Government # Birmingham Politics & Civic News Covering **Birmingham City Council**, **Jefferson County County Council**, **Alabama Legislature**, and your **federal representatives** in Washington, D.C. Accountability journalism for Jefferson County County residents. City Council County Council AL Senate AL House US Congress Elections Civic Issues POLITICS NOW HERE BirminghamPolitical coverage for Birmingham, AL◆FOLLOW#BirminghamPolitics for live updates◆HERE BirminghamPolitical coverage for Birmingham, AL◆FOLLOW#BirminghamPolitics for live updates◆ Jefferson County County sits inside one of the most layered governmental structures in the region. Residents answer to at least five levels of elected authority simultaneously: the federal government, statewide offices, **Jefferson County County Council**, **Birmingham City Council**, and school district boards — each a separately elected body covering its own geographic slice of the county. Jefferson County’s federal delegation includes US Rep. Gary Palmer (AL District 6) and US Rep. Terri Sewell (AL District 7) and Senators Katie Boyd Britt and Tommy Tuberville. **Jefferson County County Council** controls property tax millage, land-use zoning outside city limits, and fee-in-lieu-of-tax agreements. 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