Neil Rafferty
Alabama State Representative, District 54 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 7
- 20 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.3%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +80.2
- Won 2018
- 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.
- Financial Services · ranking member
- Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
- Economic Development and Tourism
- Health
- Jefferson County Legislation
- Sunset
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Counties & Municipalities · Became law Apr 2026
Crimes & Offenses · Became law Mar 2026
Telecommunications & Utilities · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
Economic Development · Failed in committee Jan 2026
Labor & Employment · Failed in committee Jan 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Rafferty sits in the Alabama House of Representatives
Rafferty is closer to the center than 10% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Napoleon Bracy, Patrick Sellers, Laura Hall
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:44 PM ET
With Rafferty’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats92%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Rafferty’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Rafferty | Dem. majority | Rep. 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… | No | No | Yes | 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 | No | No | Yes | Passed 61–37 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Rafferty 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 54 | Won | — | D+58.7 | — |
| 2022 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 54 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 54 | Won | D+80.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $216.6K
- Spent
- $99.2K
Source: Alabama Secretary of State filings through Oct 29, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:13 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Neil Rafferty PCC State | Active |
Source: Alabama Secretary of State filings through Oct 29, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:13 PM ET
Seats Rafferty has held
- Alabama House of Representatives, District 54 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Rafferty has run against
- Joseph Casper Baker III (I) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Rafferty
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/dc6e41ae-d1b3-47c7-b225-1d5ec88a9fdc
- Wikidata Q58755373
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET