Corley Ellis
Alabama State Representative, District 41 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 4
- 12 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.5%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 91%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +24.4
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Insurance · chair
- Finances and Budget Permanent Legislative
- Fiscal Responsibility
- Shelby County Legislation
- State Parks Legislative
- Ways and Means Education
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Insurance · Became law Apr 2026
Shelby County · Became law Mar 2026
Insurance · Failed in committee Mar 2026
Education · Failed in committee Jan 2026
Children · Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Ellis sits in the Alabama House of Representatives
Ellis is closer to the center than 84% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Margie Wilcox, Danny Garrett, Terri Collins
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:44 PM ET
With Ellis’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans91%
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: Ellis’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Ellis | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | SB 341: Alabama Work Zone Safety Act; pilot program to establish photographic speed enforcement… | Yes | 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 | Not voting | 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 | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 61–37 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Ellis 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Alabama House District 41 | Won | R+24.4 | R+46.7 | −22.3 |
| 2022 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 41 | Won | R+52.9 | — | — |
| 2018 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 41 | Won | R+50.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $194.9K
- Spent
- $83.3K
Source: Alabama Secretary of State filings through Oct 30, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:13 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Corley Ellis PCC State | Active |
Source: Alabama Secretary of State filings through Oct 30, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:13 PM ET
Seats Ellis has held
- Alabama House of Representatives, District 41 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ellis has run against
- David Morgan (D) · 2026 general, won
- Chris Nelson (D) · 2022 election, won
- Emily Anne Marcum (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Ellis
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/3b1a631d-35d4-47bd-a37c-a98fed7a5bd4
- Wikidata Q64010183
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET