Tom Butler
Alabama State Senator, District 2 since 1994.
- In office
- 32 yrs
- Since 1994
- Votes missed
- 8.3%
- Chamber median 7.1%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +11.1
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Madison County Legislation · vice chair
- State Governmental Affairs · chair
- Transportation and Energy · vice chair
- Education Policy
- Finance and Taxation Education
- Finances and Budget Permanent Legislative
- Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
- Healthcare
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Voting record
Where Butler sits in the Alabama State Senate
Butler is closer to the center than 37% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Arthur Orr, Matt Woods, Gerald Allen
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:44 PM ET
With Butler’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Alabama State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Butler’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Butler | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | HJR 326: Recognizing the need for a north-south transportation route in East Alabama | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 28–1 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | SB 341: Alabama Work Zone Safety Act; pilot program to establish photographic speed enforcement… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 30–1 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | SB 199: Sex offenders; restrictions for certain sex offenders further provided, Board of Pardons… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–6 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | HB 556: Montgomery County; legislative delegation, office and fund established | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 28–1 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | SB 361: Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted;… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 17–1 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Butler 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 State Senate, District 2 | Won | R+11.1 |
| 2018 | Alabama State Senate, District 2 | Won | R+8.6 |
| 2010 | Alabama State Senate, District 2 | Lost | D+17.8 |
| 2006 | Alabama State Senate, District 2 | Won | R+20.9 |
| 2002 | Alabama State Senate, District 2 | Won | R+15.5 |
| 1998 | Alabama State Senate, District 2 | Won | R+20.1 |
| 1994 | Alabama State Senate, District 2 | Won | R+4.4 |
| 1990 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 6 | Won | R+13.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Butler has held
- Alabama State Senate, District 2 · since 2018
- Alabama State Senate, District 2 · since 1994
- Alabama House of Representatives, District 6 · 1990–1994
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Butler has run against
- Kim Caudle Lewis (D) · 2022 general, won
- Amy Wasyluka (D) · 2018 general, won
- Bill Holtzclaw (R) · 2010 general, lost
- Jim Burden (R) · 2006 general, won
- Steve Andrews (R) · 2002 general, won
- McInnish (R) · 1998 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Butler
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/32e10f9c-d38c-472f-8fb0-03450c4b538a
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET