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Alabama › Alabama House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Alabama House District 78
Kenyatté Hassell has no major-party opponent.
Kenyatté Hassell has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Kenyatté Hassell
Incumbent representative
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean D+40: 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
- 38,737
- People per km²
- 135
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 30%
- White, no degree
- 19%of adults
- White 27%
- Hispanic 3%
- Black 64%
- Asian 3%
- 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
16,408 two-party votes · D+39.4 · D+40.9 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)69.7%
Donald Trump (R)30.3%
2022
7,151 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Kenyatte Hassell (D)97.8%
Write-In (—)2.2%
2020 President Vote in this district
19,241 two-party votes · D+40.1 · D+35.6 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)70.1%
Donald Trump (R)29.9%
2018 Earlier district lines
11,396 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Kirk Hatcher (D)83.4%
Tijuanna Adetunji (I)16.3%
2016 President Vote in this district
18,310 two-party votes · D+32.6 · D+30.3 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)66.3%
Donald Trump (R)33.7%
2014 Earlier district lines
9,635 votes · D+45.3✓ A Holmes (D)72.6%
Adetunji (R)27.4%
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