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Alabama › Alabama House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Alabama House District 27

Jeana Ross has no major-party opponent.

Jeana Ross has no major-party opponent.

How this race is decided

Simple-majority veto override

A majority of the members elected to each chamber can override the governor's veto, so the majority party does not need a supermajority to pass bills over a veto.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+71: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+70.5R+72.7 vs. nation2020 presidentR+69.8R+74.4 vs. nation2024 presidentR+71.5R+70.0 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
47,320
People per km²
39
Adults with a B.A.+
24%
White, no degree
68%of adults
  • White 87%
  • Hispanic 7%
  • Black 2%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 3%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024 President Vote in this district

23,955 two-party votes · R+71.5 · R+70.0 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)85.8%
Kamala Harris (D)14.2%

2022

14,747 votes · R+78.5
✓ Wes Kitchens (R)89.2%
Herb Neu (D)10.7%

2020 President Vote in this district

23,101 two-party votes · R+69.8 · R+74.4 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)84.9%
Joe Biden (D)15.1%

2018 Earlier district lines

15,718 votes · R+68.7
✓ Wes Kitchens (R)84.3%
Bill Jones (D)15.6%

2016 President Vote in this district

19,811 two-party votes · R+70.5 · R+72.7 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)85.2%
Hillary Clinton (D)14.8%

2014 Earlier district lines

12,314 votes · R+19.5
✓ Ainsworth (R)59.7%
McLaughlin (D)40.3%