RepublicanNo state or federal office heldWon the 2026 general by 9.8

John Knapp

Won the 2026 race for Alabama House District 65.

Last margin
+9.8
Won 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Background

As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.

On the ballot as
law enforcement officer

Source: Wikidata (CC0) and the official candidate list

Every race Knapp has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Knapp won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026Alabama House District 65GeneralWonElaine Beech (I)54.9%R+9.8$48.3KR+44.4−34.6

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

Money

Knapp’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2025–26
$48.3K

Source: Alabama Secretary of State filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:13 PM ET

What’s next

From campaign filings, not from public statements.

John Knapp PCC
State
Active

Source: Alabama Secretary of State filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:13 PM ET

Who Knapp has run against

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

The seat

Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)