Russell Bedsole
Alabama State Representative, District 49 since 2022. Ran in 1 election in 2022, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 12
- 29 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.2%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 90%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
- Elections
- 2
- 2022–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Shelby County Legislation · vice chair
- State Government · vice chair
- Judiciary
- Public Safety and Homeland Security
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Criminal Procedure · Became law Apr 2026
Businesses & Financial Institutions · Became law Apr 2026
Shelby County · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Bedsole sits in the Alabama House of Representatives
Bedsole is closer to the center than 78% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: David Faulkner, Matthew Hammett, Alan Baker
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:44 PM ET
With Bedsole’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans90%
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: Bedsole’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Bedsole | Rep. majority | Dem. 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… | 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 Bedsole 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 of Representatives, District 49 | Won | — | R+48.2 | — |
| 2022 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | — | R+50.5 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $73.3K
- Spent
- $11.2K
Source: Alabama Secretary of State filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:13 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Russell Bedsole PCC State | Active |
Source: Alabama Secretary of State filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:13 PM ET
Seats Bedsole has held
- Alabama House of Representatives, District 49 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Bedsole
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/af4e689f-d9f8-4a90-a883-1ed68e476aa9
- Wikidata Q107353604
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET