2026 Alabama House of Representatives election explained

Election Name:2026 Alabama House of Representatives elections
Country:Alabama
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2022 Alabama House of Representatives election
Previous Year:2022
Next Election:2030 Alabama House of Representatives election
Next Year:2030
Seats For Election:All 105 seats in the Alabama House of Representatives
Majority Seats:53
Election Date:November 3, 2026
Image1:File:Mac McCutcheon.jpg
Leader1:Nathaniel Ledbetter
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Leaders Seat1:25th
Leader Since1:August 15, 2016
Last Election1:77
Seats1:76
Leader2:Anthony Daniels
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Leaders Seat2:53rd
Leader Since2:February 22, 2017
Last Election2:28
Seats2:29
Map Size:300px
Speaker
Before Election:Nathaniel Ledbetter
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)

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. Prior to the elections, the Republican Party of Alabama held a wide majority over the Democratic Party of Alabama, controlling 77 seats to their 28.[1]

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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alabama House of Representatives elections, 2026 . 2024-10-06 . Ballotpedia . en.
  2. Web site: 15 November 2021 . Complaint in Thomas v. Merrill . March 30, 2024.
  3. Web site: 6 December 2023 . Fourth Amended Complaint in Stone v. Allen . March 30, 2024.