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2022Final resultsIncumbent defeated

2022 election for Alabama House District 85

Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama

Rick Rehm (R) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Dexter Grimsley (D) by 8.1 points.

Rick RehmRepublican · winner
54.0%6,665
Dexter GrimsleyDemocrat · incumbent
46.0%5,668
12,335 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenD+2.72006D+3.42010D+25.82014D+7.72018R+8.12022R+10.32026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET