Jay Hovey
Alabama State Senator, District 27 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Alabama State Senator, District 27Born 1987
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 5
- 6 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 11.0%
- Chamber median 7.1%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +40.5
- Won 2022
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- County and Municipal Government · vice chair
- Banking and Insurance
- Education Policy
- Finance and Taxation Education
- Finances and Budget Permanent Legislative
- Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
- Tourism
- Transportation and Energy
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Tallapoosa County · Became law Mar 2026
Consumer Protection · Failed in committee Apr 2026
Lee County · Became law May 2025
Lee County · Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hovey sits in the Alabama State Senate
Hovey is closer to the center than 67% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jabo Waggoner, Randy Price, Garlan Gudger
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:44 PM ET
With Hovey’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
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: Hovey’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Hovey | 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 | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 28–1 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | SB 361: Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted;… | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 17–1 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Hovey 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 Senate District 27 | Won | — | R+28.8 | — |
| 2022 | Alabama State Senate, District 27 | Won | R+40.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $726.3K
- Spent
- $592K
Source: Alabama Secretary of State filings through Nov 2, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:13 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| James Hovey PCC State | Active |
Source: Alabama Secretary of State filings through Nov 2, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:13 PM ET
Seats Hovey has held
- Alabama State Senate, District 27 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hovey has run against
- Sherri Reese (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Hovey
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d581a562-c33c-44c0-a707-c21dddf140aa
- Wikidata Q125517201
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET