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Pamela Wilson Cousins
Pamela Wilson Cousins was a judge of the Jefferson County District Court Place 3 in Alabama. She assumed office in 2019. She left office on January 20, 2025.
Wilson Cousins (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Jefferson County District Court Place 3 in Alabama. She lost in the primary runoff on April 16, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Jefferson County, Alabama (2024)
General election
General election for Jefferson County District Court Place 3
Jacquelyn Grant-Jones won election in the general election for Jefferson County District Court Place 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jacquelyn Grant-Jones (D) | 97.7 | 173,400 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.3 | 4,156 | ||
| Total votes: 177,556 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary runoff election
Nonpartisan primary runoff for Jefferson County District Court Place 3
Jacquelyn Grant-Jones defeated incumbent Pamela Wilson Cousins in the primary runoff for Jefferson County District Court Place 3 on April 16, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jacquelyn Grant-Jones (D) | 57.0 | 4,245 | |
| Pamela Wilson Cousins (D) | 43.0 | 3,202 | ||
| Total votes: 7,447 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Jefferson County District Court Place 3
Jacquelyn Grant-Jones and incumbent Pamela Wilson Cousins advanced to a runoff. They defeated Lakitia Hall-Wright in the Democratic primary for Jefferson County District Court Place 3 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jacquelyn Grant-Jones | 43.6 | 12,701 | |
| ✔ | Pamela Wilson Cousins | 34.7 | 10,113 | |
| Lakitia Hall-Wright | 21.7 | 6,334 | ||
| Total votes: 29,148 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Wilson Cousins in this election.
2018
General election
General election for Jefferson County District Court Place 3
Pamela Wilson Cousins defeated William Davis Lawley in the general election for Jefferson County District Court Place 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Pamela Wilson Cousins (D) | 56.2 | 141,496 | |
| William Davis Lawley (R) | 43.7 | 110,050 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 111 | ||
| Total votes: 251,657 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Jefferson County District Court Place 3
Pamela Wilson Cousins defeated Lashunta White-Boler in the Democratic primary runoff for Jefferson County District Court Place 3 on July 17, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Pamela Wilson Cousins | 57.6 | 12,936 | |
| Lashunta White-Boler | 42.4 | 9,541 | ||
| Total votes: 22,477 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Jefferson County District Court Place 3
Lashunta White-Boler and Pamela Wilson Cousins advanced to a runoff. They defeated Clotele Brantley, Frederic Bolling, and Stephanie Hunter in the Democratic primary for Jefferson County District Court Place 3 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lashunta White-Boler | 25.9 | 11,418 | |
| ✔ | Pamela Wilson Cousins | 21.5 | 9,448 | |
| Clotele Brantley | 20.3 | 8,934 | ||
| Frederic Bolling | 18.5 | 8,158 | ||
| Stephanie Hunter | 13.8 | 6,069 | ||
| Total votes: 44,027 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Jefferson County District Court Place 3
William Davis Lawley advanced from the Republican primary for Jefferson County District Court Place 3 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | William Davis Lawley | |
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2016
Shera Craig Grant defeated Pamela Wilson Cousins, John C. Hall, and Bob Shores in the Jefferson County District Court Democratic primary for Place 5.[1]
| Jefferson County District Court (Place 5), Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Shera Craig Grant |
51.98% | 26,093 |
| Pamela Wilson Cousins | 31.27% | 15,697 |
| John C. Hall | 9.02% | 4,526 |
| Bob Shores | 7.74% | 3,883 |
| Total Votes | 50,199 | |
| Source: Alabama Votes, "Unofficial Election Night Results," March 3, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Alabama judicial elections, 2010
Cousins was defeated by Annetta H. Verin in the Democratic runoff.[2]
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
There are 98 judgeships on the Alabama District Courts, each elected to six-year terms. The elections for this court are partisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must have been licensed to practice law for three years.[3]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Pamela Wilson Cousins did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama
State courts:
Alabama Supreme Court • Alabama Court of Civil Appeals • Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals • Alabama Circuit Courts • Alabama District Courts • Alabama Juvenile Courts • Alabama Municipal Courts • Alabama Probate Courts • Alabama Small Claims Courts
State resources:
Courts in Alabama • Alabama judicial elections • Judicial selection in Alabama
