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2022Final results

2022 election for Alabama's 7th District

U.S. House · Alabama

Terri Sewell (D) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating Beatrice Nichols (R) by 28.8 points.

Terri SewellDemocrat · winner
63.5%123,233
34.8%67,416
Gavin GoodmanLibertarian
1.7%3,212
193,940 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+50.02004D+44.92010D+51.82012D+28.82022D+27.42024D+38.82026

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

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Terri SewellBeatrice Nichols
$2.4M
Raised by the campaign
$47.7K
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$47.8K
$2.9M
Cash on hand
$75

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022

The candidates

Terri Sewell (D)Beatrice Nichols (R)

Also on the ballot: Gavin Goodman (Libertarian), 1.7%