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Alabama › Alabama House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Alabama House District 65
John Knapp has no major-party opponent.
John Knapp has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
Republican
John Knapp
Law enforcement officer
- Experience
- No elected office
Independent
Elaine Beech
Former Democratic representative for this district (2009–2019)
- Experience
- No elected office
The district
Lean R+43: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 41,860
- People per km²
- 5
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 16%
- White, no degree
- 55%of adults
- White 64%
- Hispanic 1%
- Black 28%
- Other / multiracial 6%
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
23,980 two-party votes · R+44.4 · R+42.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)72.2%
Kamala Harris (D)27.8%
2022
17,456 votes · R+45.5✓ Brett Easterbrook (R)72.7%
Marcus Caster (D)27.3%
2020 President Vote in this district
26,321 two-party votes · R+36.8 · R+41.4 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)68.4%
Joe Biden (D)31.6%
2018 Earlier district lines
19,118 votes · R+5.7✓ Brett Easterbrook (R)52.8%
Elaine Beech (D)47.1%
2016 President Vote in this district
24,517 two-party votes · R+34.4 · R+36.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)67.2%
Hillary Clinton (D)32.8%
2014 Earlier district lines
8,469 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Beech (D)100.0%