Mike Shaw
Alabama State Representative, District 47 since 2022. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 4
- 30 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.6%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 88%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +28.1
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Ethics and Campaign Finance · vice chair
- Financial Services
- Jefferson County Legislation
- State Government
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Consumer Protection · Became law Apr 2026
Consumer Protection · Became law Apr 2026
Taxation & Revenue · Failed in committee Mar 2026
Government Administration · Failed in committee Mar 2026
Government Administration · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Shaw sits in the Alabama House of Representatives
Shaw is closer to the center than 51% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Randy Wood, Jerry Starnes, Mike Kirkland
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:44 PM ET
With Shaw’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: Shaw’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Shaw | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | SB 341: Alabama Work Zone Safety Act; pilot program to establish photographic speed enforcement… | No | 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 | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 61–37 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Shaw 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 47 | Counting | R+2.3 | R+16.2 | −13.9 |
| 2022 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 47 | Won | R+28.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $457.4K
- Spent
- $404.2K
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.
| Michael Shaw PCC State | Active |
Source: Alabama Secretary of State filings through Nov 2, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:13 PM ET
Seats Shaw has held
- Alabama House of Representatives, District 47 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Shaw has run against
- Jim Toomey (D) · 2026 general
- Christian Coleman (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Shaw
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/cff09a3a-b81e-433d-80f5-45f6472f4642
- Wikidata Q122790369
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET