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Alabama › Alabama House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Alabama House District 71
Artis J. McCampbell has no major-party opponent.
Artis J. McCampbell has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Artis J. McCampbell
Incumbent representative
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean D+14: 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
- 49,329
- People per km²
- 10
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 23%
- White, no degree
- 30%of adults
- White 40%
- Hispanic 5%
- Black 52%
- 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
19,748 two-party votes · D+11.8 · D+13.3 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)55.9%
Donald Trump (R)44.1%
2022
9,325 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Artis McCampbell (D)97.9%
Write-In (—)2.1%
2020 President Vote in this district
25,489 two-party votes · D+22.3 · D+17.8 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)61.1%
Donald Trump (R)38.9%
2018 Earlier district lines
12,622 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Artis McCampbell (D)98.2%
Writein (—)1.8%
2016 President Vote in this district
22,186 two-party votes · D+22.4 · D+20.2 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)61.2%
Donald Trump (R)38.8%
2014 Earlier district lines
9,942 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ McCampbell (D)100.0%