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Alabama › Alabama House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Alabama House District 90
Chris Sells has no major-party opponent.
Chris Sells has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Chris Sells
Incumbent representative
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+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
- 44,757
- People per km²
- 7
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 17%
- White, no degree
- 51%of adults
- White 60%
- Hispanic 2%
- Black 34%
- 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
22,000 two-party votes · R+42.1 · R+40.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)71.0%
Kamala Harris (D)29.0%
2022
11,708 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Chris Sells (R)98.8%
Write-In (—)1.2%
2020 President Vote in this district
27,396 two-party votes · R+32.0 · R+36.5 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)66.0%
Joe Biden (D)34.0%
2018 Earlier district lines
17,123 votes · R+29.3✓ Chris Sells (R)64.6%
Joanne Whetstone (D)35.3%
2016 President Vote in this district
21,822 two-party votes · R+33.0 · R+35.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)66.5%
Hillary Clinton (D)33.5%
2014 Earlier district lines
13,616 votes · R+13.4✓ Sells (R)56.7%
Hickman (D)43.3%
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