2022 Alabama House of Representatives election
The 2022 Alabama House of Representatives elections were held on November 8, 2022. The [Alabama Alabama Republican Party|Republican Party|Republican] and [Alabama Alabama Democratic Party|Democratic Party|Democratic] primaries were held on May 24, 2022, and any races in which no candidate exceeded one-half plus one of the total votes advanced to a runoff on June 21, 2022. This was the first election cycle since 2002 in which the Libertarian Party of Alabama was on the ballot, as they exceeded the threshold for petition signatures needed to gain ballot access in Alabama. Libertarian candidates were nominated by party convention. All 105 of Alabama's state representatives were up for reelection. In Alabama, members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate serve four-year terms, running in years corresponding with presidential midterm elections.
Retirements
Republicans
- District 2: Lynn Greer retired.
- District 3: Andrew Sorrell retired to run for auditor of Alabama.
- District 10: Mike Ball retired.
- District 13: Connie Rowe retired.
- District 15: Allen Farley retired.
- District 20: Howard Sanderford retired.
- District 25: Mac McCutcheon retired.
- District 26: Kerry Rich retired.
- District 31: Mike Holmes retired.
- District 40: K. L. Brown retired.
- District 61: Rodney Sullivan retired
- District 62: Rich Wingo retired.
- District 64: Harry Shiver retired.
- District 89: Wes Allen retired to run for Alabama Secretary of State.
- District 92: Mike Jones retired to run for [2022 Alabama Alabama Senate|Senate election|state senator] from [|District 31].
- District 95: Steve McMillan retired.
- District 100: Victor Gaston retired.
Democrats
- District 56: Louise Alexander retired to run for state senator from [|District 19].
- District 57: Merika Coleman retired to run for state senator from District 19.
Incumbents defeated
In primary elections
Republicans
- District 7: Proncey Robertson lost renomination to Ernie Yarbrough.
- District 23: Tommy Hanes lost renomination to Mike Kirkland.
- District 28: Gil Isbell lost renomination to Mack Butler.
- District 45: Dickie Drake lost renomination to Susan DuBose.
- District 88: Will Dismukes lost renomination to Jerry Starnes.
- District 94: Joe Faust lost renomination to Jennifer Fidler.
Democrats
- District 55: Rod Scott lost renomination to Fred "Coach" Plump.
- District 72: Ralph Anthony Howard lost renomination to Curtis Travis.
Results
† - Incumbent not seeking re-electionClosest races
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Detailed results
Overview
[|District 1] • [|District 2] • [|District 3] • [|District 4] • [|District 5] • [|District 6] • [|District 7] • [|District 8] • [|District 9] • [|District 10] • [|District 11] • [|District 12] • [|District 13] • [|District 14] • [|District 15] • [|District 16] • [|District 17] • [|District 18] • District 19 • [|District 20] • [|District 21] • [|District 22] • [|District 23] • [|District 24] • [|District 25] • [|District 26] • [|District 27] • [|District 28] • [|District 29] • [|District 30] • District 31 • [|District 32] • [|District 33] • [|District 34] • [|District 35] • [|District 36] • [|District 37] • [|District 38] • [|District 39] • [|District 40] • [|District 41] • [|District 42] • [|District 43] • [|District 44] • [|District 45] • [|District 46] • [|District 47] • [|District 48] • [|District 49] • [|District 50] • [|District 51] • [|District 52] • [|District 53] • [|District 54] • [|District 55] • [|District 56] • [|District 57] • [|District 58] • [|District 59] • [|District 60] • [|District 61] • [|District 62] • [|District 63] • [|District 64] • [|District 65] • [|District 66] • [|District 67] • [|District 68] • [|District 69] • [|District 70] • [|District 71] • [|District 72] • [|District 73] • [|District 74] • [|District 75] • [|District 76] • [|District 77] • [|District 78] • [|District 79] • [|District 80] • [|District 81] • [|District 82] • [|District 83] • [|District 84] • [|District 85] • [|District 86] • [|District 87] • [|District 88] • [|District 89] • [|District 90] • [|District 91] • [|District 92] • [|District 93] • [|District 94] • [|District 95] • [|District 96] • [|District 97] • [|District 98] • [|District 99] • [|District 100] • [|District 101] • [|District 102] • [|District 103] • [|District 104] • [|District 105] |
District 1
Second-term incumbent Republican representative Phillip Pettus had represented the 1st District since November 2014. Pettus was challenged by Florence lawyer Maurice McCaney in the Republican primary. Pettus won the primary by the skin of his teeth. No Democrats or Libertarians filed to run for the seat, leaving Pettus unopposed in the general election.District 2
Third-term incumbent Republican representative Lynn Greer had represented the 2nd District since November 2010. He announced his retirement at the end of the 2022 election cycles. Former Limestone county commissioner Jason Black, photography studio owner Kimberly Butler, former Limestone County commissioner Ben Harrison and Lauderdale County resident Terrance Irelan all ran in the primary to replace Greer. No candidate gained over half of the vote in the primary, so Harrison and Black advanced to a runoff. In the primary runoff, Harrison defeated Black by a narrow margin. However, Kimberly Butler challenged the results of the primary after obtaining 42 signed affidavits of voters who were assigned to the wrong district after an error. Butler only finished 14 votes out of making the runoff. Her challenge was not heard by the Alabama Republican Party, allowing the results of both primary and the runoff elections to stand. Butler then announced she would run a write-in campaign. No Democrats or Libertarians filed to run for the seat, leaving Harrison unopposed on the general election ballot.District 3
First-term incumbent Republican representative Andrew Sorrell had represented the 3rd District since November 2018. He retired to run for state auditor. Retired United States Air Force officer Fred Joly and mayor of Tuscumbia Kerry "Bubba" Underwood ran in the Republican primary to replace Sorrell while nurse practitioner Susan Warren Bentley faced off against Mercer University alumnus and pastor Wesley Thompson in the Democratic primary. Underwood and Thompson won the Republican and Democratic primaries, respectively.District 4
Second-term incumbent Republican representative Parker Moore had represented the 4th District since May 2018. Duncan was challenged in the Republican primary by businesswoman Shelia Banister and State Farm branch owner/operator Patrick Johnson. Johnson managed to force Moore into a runoff, but was just barely defeated. No Democrats or Libertarians filed to run for the seat, leaving Moore unopposed in the general election.District 5
Second-term incumbent Republican representative Danny Crawford was unopposed in the 5th district.District 6
First-term incumbent Republican representative Andy Whitt had represented the 6th district since 2018. Greg Turner was nominated by the Libertarian Party and contested the district in the general election.District 7
First-term incumbent Republican representative Proncey Robertson was defeated in the primary by electrical engineer Ernie Yarbrough. Lawrence County Commissioner Mose Jones Jr. and Marc Durocher were nominated by the Democratic and Libertarian parties, respectively, to challenge Yarbrough in the general election.District 8
Third-term incumbent Republican representative Terri Collins had represented the 8th District 2010. The Libertarian Party nominated tutor Angela Walser to contest the district in the general election.District 9
First-term incumbent Republican representative Scott Stadthagen had represented the 9th District since November 2018. The Libertarian Party nominated Gregory Bodine to contest the district in the general election.District 10
Fifth-term incumbent Republican representative Mike Ball had represented the 10th District since November 2002. Ball announced his retirement in an op-ed to Yellowhammer News. Retired United States Army surgeon David Cole was nominated by the Republican Party to replace Ball. Accountant Anson Knowles initially filed to run in the primary against Cole, but was thrown off the ballot due to his activism in the Libertarian Party of Madison County. Counselor Marilyn Lands and Elijah Boyd were nominated by the Democratic and Libertarian parties, respectively, to challenge the district in the general election.District 11
Third-term incumbent Republican representative Randall Shedd ran unopposed in the 11th district.District 12
Second-term incumbent Republican representative Corey Harbison was challenged by former state representative and perennial candidate James C. Fields in the 12th district.District 13
Second-term incumbent Republican representative Connie Rowe resigned her seat after being selected to serve in as a political adviser to Lieutenant Governor of Alabama Will Ainsworth. Retired advertising firm owner Greg Barnes, Walker County Commissioner Keith Davis, Jasper Police Department Lieutenant Matt Dozier, attorney at law Charlie Waits and auto dealership owner Matt Woods all ran in the primary to replace Rowe. Matt Woods cleared the field and avoided a runoff. Mark Davenport was nominated by the Libertarian Party to challenge Woods in the general election.District 14
First-term incumbent Republican representative Tim Wadsworth was challenged in the primary by Oakman mayor Cory Franks and mechanical engineer Tom Fredricks. Fredricks managed to pull Wadsworth barely into runoff territory. In the runoff, Wadsworth scored a narrow victory to keep his seat. No Libertarians or Democrats filed to run for the seat, leaving Wadsworth unopposed on the general election ballot.District 15
Third-term incumbent Republican representative Allen Farley opted not to seek reelection in 2022. Helena city councilwoman Leigh Hulsey and Bessemer resident Brad Tompkins ran in the primary to replace Farley. In the primary, it was Hulsey who came out on top. The Democratic Party nominated lawyer Richard Rouco to contest the district in the general election.District 16
Second-term incumbent Republican representative Kyle South ran unopposed in the 16th district.District 17
First-term incumbent Republican representative Tracy Estes ran unopposed in the 17th district.District 18
First-term incumbent Republican representative Jamie Kiel ran for reelection in the 18th district. The Libertarian Party nominated Talia Shimp to challenge Kiel in the general election.District 19
Eighth-term incumbent Democratic representative Laura Hall ran unopposed in the 19th district.District 20
Ninth-term incumbent Republican representative Howard Sanderford opted not to seek reelection in 2022. Progress Bank Chief Risk Officer James Brown, commercial real estate broker James Lomax, lawyer Angela McClure, and defense contractor Frances Taylor all ran in the primary to replace Sanderford. No candidate gained the needed majority of the vote, so Lomax and Taylor advanced to a runoff. Lomax scored a victory in the runoff. No Democrats or Libertarians filed to run for the seat, leaving Lomax unopposed in the general election.District 21
Second-term incumbent Republican representative Rex Reynolds ran unopposed in the 21st district.District 22
Second-term incumbent Republican representative Ritchie Whorton ran unopposed in the 22nd district.District 23
Second-term incumbent Republican representative Tommy Hanes was primaried by Vulcan Materials operations manager Mike Kirkland. No Libertarians or Democrats filed to run for the seat, leaving Kirkland unopposed in the general election.District 24
Alabama House of Representatives Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter swept aside token opposition from computer scientist and business owner Don Stout. No Libertarians or Democrats filed to run for the seat, leaving Ledbetter unopposed in the general election.Democratic primary and general election were canceled because the Republican candidate was the only candidate in the general election.
District 25
Fourth-term incumbent Republican representative and Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives Mac McCutcheon announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2022 legislative session. Retired United States Army helicopter pilot Buck Clemons and pharmacist Phillip Rigsby ran in the primary to replace McCutcheon. Rigsby annihilated Clemons in the primary. Former Miss America Mallory Hagan was nominated by the Democratic Party to contest the district in the general election.District 26
Third-term incumbent Republican representative Kerry Rich announced he would not seek reelection in 2022. Financial planner Brock Colvin, nurse Annette Holcomb, and businessman Todd Mitchem all ran in the primary to replace Rich. Colvin won the primary outright to represent the Republican Party in the general election. Pastor Ben Alford was nominated by the Democratic Party to contest the district in the general election.District 27
First-term incumbent Republican representative Wes Kitchens ran for reelection in the 27th district against Democratic nominee and publisher Herb Neu.District 28
First-term incumbent Republican representative Gil Isbell was primaried by the former holder of this seat, Mack Butler. No Libertarians or Democrats filed to run for the seat, leaving Butler unopposed on the general election ballot. Controversy arose from this election as some voters in this district were accidentally assigned to District 29, and vice versa. This oversight was acknowledged by Etowah County Probate Judge Scott Hassell.District 29
Third-term incumbent Republican representative Becky Nordgren resigned her seat in 2021 after being elected Revenue Commissioner of Etowah County. County Commissioner Jamie Grant and preacher Mark Gidley ran in the primary to replace Nordgren. Gidley only won the primary by 74 votes, and an error made by the county in correctly assigning voters between Districts 28 and 29 caused Grant to not immediately concede the election. However, Gidley was still certified as the winner. Clifford Foy Valentin was nominated by the Libertarian Party to contest the district in the general election.District 30
First-term incumbent Republican representative Craig Lipscomb ran unopposed in the 30th district.District 31
Third-term incumbent Republican representative Mike Holmes announced he would not run for reelection in 2022. Cybersecurity specialist Chadwick Smith and Elmore County Commission Chairman Troy Stubbs both ran in the primary to replace Holmes, with Stubbs gaining about two-thirds of the vote. No Libertarians or Democrats filed to run for the seat, leaving Stubbs unopposed on the general election ballot.District 32
Eighth-term incumbent Democratic representative Barbara Boyd was challenged by Republican nominee Evan Jackson in the 32nd district.District 33
Ben Robbins ran for his first full term after succeeding the late Ronald Johnson in a special election. The Democratic Party nominated Kappa Alpha Psi fundraising consultant Fred Crum to challenge Robbins in the general election.District 34
Third-term incumbent Republican representative David Standridge ran unopposed in the 34th district.District 35
Seventh-term incumbent Republican representative Steve Hurst ran unopposed in the 35th district.District 36
Sixth-term incumbent Republican representative Randy Wood ran unopposed in the 36th district.District 37
Second-term incumbent Republican representative Bob Fincher ran unopposed in the 37th district.District 38
First-term incumbent Republican representative Debbie Wood was challenged in the primary by Alabama National Guard officer Micah Messer. Wood narrowly won the primary to keep her seat. Charles A. Temm Jr. was nominated by the Libertarian Party to contest the district in the general election.District 39
First-term incumbent Republican representative Ginny Shaver was challenged by Brent Rhodes in the primary. Shaver demolished Rhodes in the primary. No Libertarians or Democrats filed to run for the seat, leaving Shaver unopposed in the general election.Democratic primary and general election were canceled because the Republican candidate was the only candidate in the general election.
District 40
Fourth-term incumbent Republican representative K. L. Brown announced he would not seek reelection in 2022. Teacher Gayla Blanton, Anniston finance director Julie Borrelli, magazine owner Katie Exum, Jacksonville State University professor Bill Lester, general contractor Bill McAdams, United States Navy veteran Chad Robertson and University of Alabama student Jakob Williamson all crowded in the primary to replace Brown. However, none of them exceeded a quarter of the vote, forcing Borrelli and Robertson into a runoff. In the runoff, Robertson squeaked to a razor-thin 19 vote victory. The Democratic Party nominated Jacksonville resident Pam Howard to run against Robertson in the general election.District 41
Second-term incumbent Republican representative Corley Ellis ran against Democratic and Libertarian challengers Chris Nelson and Matthew Gregory Morris Jr. respectively.District 42
Ivan Smith ran for his first full term in the House after succeeding Jimmy Martin in a special election. The Libertarian Party nominated Doug Ward to challenge Smith in the general election.District 43
Second-term incumbent Republican representative Arnold Mooney was challenged by community organizer Prince Cleveland and Jason Newell Davis Burr for District 43's seat.District 44
Second-term incumbent Republican representative Danny Garrett ran for reelection against Libertarian nominee John Wiley Boone.District 45
Third-term incumbent Republican representative Dickie Drake was annihilated by banker Susan DuBose. The Libertarian Party nominated Kari Mitchell Whitaker to face DuBose in the general election.District 46
Second-term incumbent Republican representative David Faulkner ran unopposed in the 46th district.District 47
First-term incumbent Republican representative David Wheeler died in office in March 2022. The Republican Party nominated Hoover city councilman Mike Shaw to succeed Wheeler through a closed nomination process. Alabama National Guard member Christian Coleman and perennial candidate Jim Toomey ran in the Democratic primary to challenge Shaw. Coleman won the primary by a whopping 5 votes to gain his party's nomination.District 48
Third-term incumbent Republican representative Jim Carns was challenged by marketing director William Wentowski in the primary. Carns wiped the floor with Wentowski and went on to face Libertarian nominee Bruce Stutts in the general election.District 49
Second-term incumbent Republican representative April Weaver resigned her seat in 2020. Incumbent Russell Bedsole demolished talk radio host Michael Hart in the primary and ran unopposed in the general election.District 50
Third-term incumbent Republican representative Jim Hill ran unopposed in the 50th district.District 51
Fourth-term incumbent Republican representative Allen Treadaway ran unopposed in the 51st district.District 52
40-year incumbent John Rogers was challenged in the primary by Western Kentucky University alumna LaTanya Millhouse in the primary. Rogers won the primary in convincing fashion and went unopposed in the general election.District 53
Alabama House of Representatives Minority Leader Anthony Daniels ran unopposed in the 53rd district.District 54
First-term incumbent Democratic representative Neil Rafferty was challenged by community organizer Brit Blalock and barber shop owner Edward Maddox in the primary, but Rafferty managed to gain enough votes to avoid a runoff. No Republicans or Libertarians filed to run for the seat, leaving Rafferty unopposed in the general election.District 55
Fifth-term incumbent Democratic representative Rod Scott represented the 55th District since 2006. Birmingham Police Department Sergeant Travis Hendrix, Fairfield city councilwoman Phyllis Oden-Jones, United States Army veteran Fred "Coach" Plump and perennial candidate Antwon Bernard Womack all challenged Scott in the primary. No candidate gained the needed majority of votes to declare victory, so Plump and Scott advanced to a runoff. In the runoff, Plump defeated incumbent Scott by a razor-thin 33 vote margin to oust incumbent Scott and gain his party's nomination. Following the runoff, Scott requested a recount to be held at the headquarters of the Jefferson County Democratic Party, but the recount only reaffirmed Plump's victory. No Libertarians or Republicans filed to run for the seat, leaving Plump unopposed in the general election.District 56
Second-term incumbent Democratic representative Louise Alexander represented the 56th District since November 2014. Alexander would forgo reelection to run for the seat of retiring state senator Priscilla Dunn. Birmingham Water Works Board member Tereshia Huffman, former Bessemer city councilman Cleo King, current Bessemer city councilman Jesse Matthews and attorney at law Ontario Tillman all ran in the primary to replace Alexander. No candidate eclipsed the needed number of votes to win outright, so Huffman and Tillman advanced to a runoff. In the runoff, Tillman trounced Huffman on the way to gaining his party's nomination for the seat. The Libertarian Party nominated Carson B. Lester to challenge Tillman for the seat in the general election.District 57
Fifth-term incumbent Democratic representative Merika Coleman opted to forgo reelection to run for the Senate seat of the retiring Priscilla Dunn.Pleasant Grove city councilman Kevin Dunn, pastor Patrick Sellers and United States Army veteran Charles Ray Winston III all ran in the primary to replace Coleman. Sellers just barely finished below the threshold for outright victory, so he and Winston advanced to a runoff. Sellers managed to win the runoff by the skin of his teeth, going on to face Republican nominee Delor Baumann and Libertarian nominee Manijeh Nancy Jones in the general election.
District 58
Second-term incumbent Democratic representative Rolanda Hollis ran unopposed in the 58th district.District 59
Sixth-term incumbent Democratic representative Mary Moore ran unopposed in the 59th district.District 60
Third-term incumbent Democratic representative Juandalynn Givan was challenged by firefighter Nina Taylor in the primary. Givan easily won the primary and advanced to face Libertarian nominee and Fultondale native J.P. French in the general election.District 61
First-term incumbent Republican representative Rodney Sullivan announced he would not run for reelection in the 2022 cycle. Retired Northport police captain Ron Bolton ran for the Republican nomination against media broadcaster Kimberly Madison. In the primary, Bolton scored a convincing victory and advanced to the general election against data analyst Damon Pruet.District 62
Second-term incumbent Republican representative Rich Wingo announced he would retire at the end of the quadrennium. Tuscaloosa County CFOBill Lamb ran for the seat. He was challenged in the general election by Democratic nominee Brenda Cephus.
District 63
Third-term incumbent Republican representative Bill Poole resigned his seat to become State Finance Director, and he was succeeded in a special election by Cynthia Almond. Lawyer Samuel Adams contested Almond for the district in the general election.District 64
Fourth-term incumbent Republican representative Harry Shiver announced he would not seek reelection. Retired Department of Homeland Security Special Agent Angelo Jacob Fermo and University of Mobile alumna Donna Givens both ran in the primary to succeed Shiver. Givens wound up winning the primary by a slim margin and advanced to the general election against Libertarian nominee Jeff May.Democratic primary and general election were canceled because the Republican candidate was the only candidate in the general election.