Bob Fincher
Alabama State Representative, District 37 since 2014. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 6
- 6 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.3%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 64%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +42.5
- Won 2018
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Constitution, Campaigns and Elections · chair
- Agriculture and Forestry
- Education Policy
- Lee County Legislation
- Local Legislation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Randolph County · Became law Feb 2026
Randolph County · Became law Feb 2026
Randolph County · Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Fincher sits in the Alabama House of Representatives
Fincher is closer to the center than 99% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Andy Whitt, Parker Moore, Danny Crawford
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:44 PM ET
With Fincher’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans64%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Alabama House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Fincher’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Fincher | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | SB 341: Alabama Work Zone Safety Act; pilot program to establish photographic speed enforcement… | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 76–23 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | SB 57: Public assistance; Department of Human Resources required to request waiver to prohibit the… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 77–22 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | SB 221: Taxation; to exclude credit card transaction fees from sales and use tax calculations | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 83–15 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | SB 361: Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted;… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 75–19 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | SB 303: Motor vehicles; off-road vehicles, operation requirements for use on public roads, provided | No | Yes | No | Passed 61–37 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Fincher was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 37 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 37 | Won | R+42.5 |
| 2014 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 37 | Won | R+3.6 |
| 2010 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 37 | Lost | D+7.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Fincher has held
- Alabama House of Representatives, District 37 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Fincher has run against
- Charlotte A. Clark-Frieson (D) · 2018 general, won
- Burns (D) · 2014 general, won
- Richard Laird (D) · 2010 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Fincher
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/03d6bca3-9630-4173-a3c0-4ab4b5aaaedb
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET