Across Alabama House primary contests, the results produced a mix of decisive wins, tight three-way races, and a handful of incumbent defeats that set up both clear nominations and potential runoff battles.
- In District 8, Patrick Johnson won decisively with 2,317 votes, or 66.4 percent, over Kevin Davenport, who received 33.6 percent of the vote.
- One of the closest races came in District 17, where Phil Segraves led a three-person field with 49.7 percent of the vote, narrowly missing an outright majority and potentially triggering a runoff depending on certification rules.
- In District 32, voters backed Debra D. Foster in a comfortable open-seat win. Foster secured 2,851 votes, or 67.6 percent, defeating David E. Reddick, who received 1,366 votes, or 32.4 percent. The margin reflected a clear preference in a relatively straightforward two-candidate contest.
- District 37 produced a highly competitive three-way primary to replace an open seat, with Jeff Monroe leading the field at 3,050 votes, or 38.29 percent. John Jacobs followed closely with 2,766 votes, or 34.73 percent, and Donna Bailey McKay finished with 2,149 votes, or 26.98 percent.
- In District 50, Bill Morris secured the open seat nomination with 3,413 votes, or 69.74 percent, over Bryan K. Newell, who received 1,481 votes, or 30.26 percent. Morris’s strong showing indicated a decisive preference among Republican primary voters in the district.
- District 65 saw John Knapp win a competitive race with 4,270 votes, or 57.80 percent, defeating Dee Ann Campbell, who earned 3,118 votes, or 42.20 percent. The result reflected a relatively close but clear victory in a two-candidate contest.
- In District 74, Jasmyne Crimiel narrowly won a competitive open-seat primary with 4,044 votes, or 54.77 percent, over Austin Smith, who received 3,340 votes, or 45.23 percent. The district’s close margin underscored a tightly divided Democratic electorate.
- District 91 saw Jody Linton win a solid open-seat victory with 3,262 votes, or 62.15 percent, defeating Rod Morgan, who received 1,987 votes, or 37.85 percent. The result gave Linton a comfortable nomination margin heading into the general election.
Several incumbents successfully defended their seats with decisive margins.
- In District 45, incumbent Susan DuBose won reelection with 4,169 votes, or 80.65 percent, over John Dawson, who received 1,000 votes, or 19.35 percent. In District 93, incumbent Steve Clouse also prevailed comfortably, earning 3,394 votes, or 72.41 percent, to Norman Horton’s 1,293 votes, or 27.59 percent.
- In District 40, incumbent Chad Robertson won a four-candidate field with 3,480 votes, or 54.39 percent, followed by Kaycee Cavender with 1,445 votes, or 22.59 percent, Bill McAdams with 967 votes, or 15.11 percent, and Bill Lester with 506 votes, or 7.91 percent.
- In District 20, incumbent James Lomax defeated former Congressman Mo Brooks, earning 4,465 votes, or 60.7 percent, to Brooks’s 2,894 votes, or 39.3 percent.
- In District 101, incumbent Chris Pringle secured 3,834 votes, or 86.04 percent of the total, while challenger Tim Manning received 622 votes, or 13.96 percent, out of 4,456 votes cast.
On the Democratic side, incumbents also posted strong results.
- In District 54, Neil Rafferty won with 5,052 votes, or 70.04 percent, to Joseph J. Holt’s 2,161 votes, or 29.96 percent.
- In District 69, Kelvin J. Lawrence secured renomination with 5,172 votes, or 67.05 percent, over Marshae R. Madison, who received 2,542 votes, or 32.95 percent.
- In District 76, Patrice “Penni” McClammy won decisively with 6,583 votes, or 78.48 percent, to Terance “Watchdog” Dawson’s 1,805 votes, or 21.52 percent.
- In District 97, Adline C. Clarke also held her seat with 3,384 votes, or 61.91 percent, over Shalela Dowdy’s 2,082 votes, or 38.09 percent.
- In District 55, Democratic incumbent Travis Hendrix successfully defended his seat in a competitive three-way primary. Hendrix earned 4,366 votes, or 56.84 percent of the total, defeating Jennifer “Jenny” Craig, who received 1,706 votes, or 22.21 percent, and Eric Major, who finished with 1,609 votes, or 20.95 percent, out of 7,681 votes cast.
- In District 99, incumbent Sam Jones successfully defended and secured 5,859 votes, or 82.91 percent of the total, while Jyl Hughes received 512 votes, or 7.24 percent, and Levi Wright Jr. earned 696 votes, or 9.85 percent, out of 7,067 votes cast.
Several incumbents were unseated in closely contested primaries.
- One of the most notable incumbent defeats came in District 96, where incumbent Matt Simpson narrowly lost renomination in one of the closest GOP primary contests of the cycle, falling to challenger Danielle Duggar by a margin of just 48 votes. Duggar secured 2,951 votes, or 51.37 percent of the total, while Simpson received 2,794 votes, or 48.63 percent, in a tightly divided contest that drew 5,745 votes overall.
- In District 48, Lloyd Peeples led a three-way contest with 3,365 votes, or 55.84 percent, defeating incumbent Jim Carns, who received 2,282 votes, or 37.87 percent, and William Wentowski, who earned 379 votes, or 6.29 percent.
- In District 1, Maurice McCaney defeated incumbent Phillip Pettus. McCaney secured 2,907 votes, or 59.24 percent of the total, while Pettus received 2,000 votes, or 40.76 percent, out of 4,907 votes cast.
- In District 52, GiGi Hayes prevailed in a three-way race with 3,880 votes, or 48.87 percent, followed by LaTanya Millhouse with 2,096 votes, or 26.40 percent, and incumbent Kelvin Datcher with 1,964 votes, or 24.74 percent.
- In District 60, Democrats saw a significant incumbent defeat as Alicia Escott Lumpkin unseated incumbent Juandalynn Givan in a three-way primary contest. Lumpkin secured 5,080 votes, or 52.26 percent of the total, to claim a majority outright, while Givan finished second with 3,261 votes, or 33.55 percent. Nina Taylor rounded out the field with 1,379 votes, or 14.19 percent.
Some incumbents now face a runoff on June 16.
In District 82, Democrat Pebblin Warren almost took a majority in a crowded field with 2,784 votes, or 48.16 percent, holding off Sidney “Doc” Brown with 1,336 votes, or 23.11 percent, Terrence K. Johnson with 1,125 votes, or 19.46 percent, and Jamie Lowe with 536 votes, or 9.27 percent.
In District 95, Frances Holk-Jones led a three-way contest with 3,225 votes, or 42.41 percent, followed by Joe Freeman with 2,933 votes, or 38.57 percent, and Elijah Davidson with 1,446 votes, or 19.02 percent.
