2026 Alabama House of Representatives election
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The 2026 Alabama House of Representatives election will be held on November 3, 2026. Voters will elect members of the Alabama House of Representatives in all 105 of the U.S. state of Alabama's legislative districts to serve a four-year term.
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Prior to the elections, the Republican Party of Alabama held a wide majority over the Democratic Party of Alabama, controlling 76 seats to their 29.[1] One seat, formerly held by a Republican, is currently vacant.
Background
Stone v. Allen
During the 2020 redistricting cycle, Alabama's congressional and state legislative maps faced legal challenges for alleged violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 27% of Alabama's population is African American, but only 28 of Alabama's house districts, or 23%, were drawn with a black majority. The initial complaint challenged twelve of the senate districts and twenty-one of the state house districts, although the lawsuit was ultimately reduced to four of the senate districts in Huntsville and Montgomery.[2][3]
Special elections
Five special elections to the Alabama House of Representatives have been held since the 2022 elections due to vacancies created by early resignations.
District 10
On August 31, 2023, Republican David Cole resigned after being charged with voter fraud.[4] Democrat Marilyn Lands, who had lost to Cole in 2022, based her campaign on reproductive rights, opposing Alabama's ban on abortion, as well as supporting in vitro fertilization (IVF) in the aftermath of LePage v. Center for Reproductive Medicine.[5] The decision in that case considered frozen embryos to be children, which many interpreted as a ban on IVF in light of the state's abortion law. The race drew national attention as a result, with many seeing it as an indicator of possible public backlash to the decision.[6] Lands won the election by a wide margin.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Marilyn Lands | 3,715 | 62.3% | ||
| Republican | Teddy Powell | 2,236 | 37.5% | ||
| Write-in | 11 | 0.2% | |||
| Total votes | 5,962 | 100 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
Retirements
Democrats
- District 74: Phillip Ensler is retiring.[9]
List of districts
District 1
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Phillip Pettus, incumbent representative[10]
District 2
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Ben Harrison, incumbent representative[11]
District 9
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Scott Stadthagen, incumbent representative[12]
District 15
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Nell Brown, law student[13]
District 31
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Troy Stubbs, incumbent representative[14]
District 37
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jeff Monroe, mayor of Five Points[15]
Declined
- Bob Fincher, incumbent representative[16]
District 50
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Bryan Newell, veteran[17]
District 57
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Patrick Sellers, incumbent representative[18]
District 73
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Kenneth Paschal, incumbent representative[19]
District 74
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declined
- Phillip Ensler, incumbent representative[20]
District 92
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Matthew Hammett, incumbent representative[21]
District 93
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Steve Clouse, incumbent representative[22]
District 96
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Danielle Duggar, resident[23]
See also
References
- ^ "Alabama House of Representatives elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ "Complaint in Thomas v. Merrill" (PDF). November 15, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ "Fourth Amended Complaint in Stone v. Allen" (PDF). December 6, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Javon (August 31, 2023). "North Alabama State Rep. David Cole resigns, signs plea agreement". WSFA. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ Milman, Oliver (March 27, 2024). "Democrat wins election in conservative Alabama after focus on abortion and IVF". The Guardian. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ Crampton, Liz (March 26, 2024). "Abortion proves winning strategy for Alabama Democrat". Politico. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ Koplowitz, Howard (March 26, 2024). "Alabama Democrat Marilyn Lands, running on IVF ruling, flips Republican House seat". AL.com.
- ^ "2024 House District 10 General Election". March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ Everett, Grayson (July 15, 2025). "State Rep. Phillip Ensler not running for re-election to Alabama House in 2026, will return to New York after term ends". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ Monger, Craig. "State Rep. Pettus announces reelection campaign — 'Our people deserve good roads, safe neighborhoods, and strong schools'". 1819 News. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ Thomas, Erica (August 14, 2025). "'It's been one of the greatest honors of my life': State Rep. Ben Harrison announces reelection bid". 1819 News. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ Chitwood, Bill (July 28, 2025). "Scott Stadthagen Campaign Kick-Off Draws Crowd of 500+". AL Politics. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ "Nell Brown announces run for House District 15: "I'm going to fight for us all"". Alabama Political Reporter. July 28, 2025. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
- ^ Blevins, Sherri (July 8, 2025). "Troy Stubbs announces re-election bid to Alabama House in 2026". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ "Five Points Mayor Jeff Monroe announces candidacy for State House District 37". Alabama Political Reporter. July 2, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ Taylor, Caleb. "State Rep. Fincher not seeking re-election in 2026". 1819 News. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ "Why I'm Running for the Alabama House of Representatives". AL Politics. July 28, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ Monger, Craig. "Democratic State Rep. Patrick Sellers announces reelection campaign – 'Serving the people of District 57 has been the honor of my life'". 1819 News. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ "Rep. Kenneth Paschal announces reelection bid for Alabama House District 73". Shelby County Reporter. July 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ Barrett, Anna (July 15, 2025). "Rep. Phillip Ensler of Montgomery not seeking re-election". Alabama Reflector. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ Blevins, Sherri (August 5, 2025). "Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Hammett for House District 92". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ Curtis, Ken (January 6, 2025). "Steve Clouse announces reelection bid to Alabama House". WTVY. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ Thomas, Erica. "Baldwin County mom Danielle Duggar running for House District 96: 'Faith, family, freedom – not politics'". 1819 News. Retrieved July 17, 2025.