Sam Givhan
Alabama State Senator, District 7 since 2018. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 23
- 41 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.7%
- Chamber median 7.1%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +25.4
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Judiciary · vice chair
- Madison County Legislation · chair
- Confirmations
- Finance and Taxation Education
- Finance and Taxation General Fund
- Finances and Budget Permanent Legislative
- Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
- Healthcare
- Rules
- Sunset
- Transportation
- Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Legislature · Became law Apr 2026
Businesses & Financial Institutions · Became law Apr 2026
Criminal Procedure · Became law Apr 2026
Government Administration · Became law Apr 2026
Authorities · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Givhan sits in the Alabama State Senate
Givhan is closer to the center than 22% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Josh Carnley, Lance Bell, Tim Melson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:44 PM ET
With Givhan’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: Givhan’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Givhan | 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… | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 26–6 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | HB 556: Montgomery County; legislative delegation, office and fund established | Yes | 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 Givhan 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 7 | Counting | D+1.0 | R+12.3 | −13.3 |
| 2022 | Alabama State Senate, District 7 | Won | R+25.4 | — | — |
| 2018 | Alabama State Senate, District 7 | Won | R+10.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $804.5K
- Spent
- $908.2K
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.
| Sam Givhan PCC State | Active |
Source: Alabama Secretary of State filings through Nov 2, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:13 PM ET
Seats Givhan has held
- Alabama State Senate, District 7 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Givhan has run against
- Jared Sluss (D) · 2026 general
- Korey Wilson (D) · 2022 election, won
- Deborah Barros (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Givhan
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/21753744-c2a0-45d4-90f8-3d4082c794d4
- Wikidata Q78832692
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET