Danny Garrett
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RepublicanIn office since Nov 2014

Danny Garrett

Alabama State Representative, District 44 since 2014. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

Alabama State Representative, District 44Born 1957

In office
12 yrs
Since 2014
Bills became law
14
29 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
1.3%
Chamber median 1.5%
With party
88%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+68.5
Won 2022
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.

  • Ways and Means Education · chair
  • Community Service Grants Legislative Advisory
  • Contract Review Permanent Legislative Oversight
  • Economic Incentives Permanent Legislative Advisory
  • Finances and Budget Permanent Legislative
  • Information Technology Permanent Legislative Oversight
  • Jefferson County Legislation

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 29 sponsored · 14 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 235 Supplemental appropriations from the Education Trust Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026
Appropriations · Became law Apr 2026
HB 178 Public K-12 education; process for the consolidation of city school systems provided
Education · Became law Apr 2026
HB 250 Individual income taxes, to allow an exclusion from gross income for contributions to Trump Accounts and to…
Taxation & Revenue · Became law Apr 2026
HB 236 Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund, appropriations for the fiscal year ending September…
Appropriations · Became law Apr 2026
HB 151 University of Alabama; Physicians Advisory Board of the University of Alabama School of Medicine repealed
Health · Became law Apr 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Garrett sits in the Alabama House of Representatives

Garrett is closer to the center than 85% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianGarrettMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Margie Wilcox, Corley Ellis, Terri Collins

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:44 PM ET

With Garrett’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans88%

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: Garrett’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Garrett 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Alabama House District 44Won—R+27.6—
2022Alabama House of Representatives, District 44WonR+68.5——
2018Alabama House of Representatives, District 44Won———
2014Alabama House of Representatives, District 44Won———
2014Alabama House of Representatives, District 44 (primary)Won+15.8——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$270.4K
Spent
$90.7K

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.

John Garrett PCC
State
Active

Source: Alabama Secretary of State filings through Oct 30, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:13 PM ET

Seats Garrett has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Garrett has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

How we know Garrett

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET