Thomas Jackson
Alabama State Representative, District 68 since 1994. Ran in 9 elections between 1994 and 2022, winning 9. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 32 yrs
- Since 1994
- Bills became law
- 19
- 49 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.1%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 88%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +14.5
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture and Forestry · ranking member
- Ethics and Campaign Finance · ranking member
- Local Legislation · ranking member
- Public Safety and Homeland Security · ranking member
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Perry County · Became law Apr 2026
Monroe County · Became law Mar 2026
Wilcox County · Became law Mar 2026
Clarke County · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Jackson sits in the Alabama House of Representatives
Jackson is closer to the center than 41% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Barbara Drummond, Sam Jones, Kenyatté Hassell
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:44 PM ET
With Jackson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats88%
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: Jackson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Jackson | 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 | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 83–15 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | SB 361: Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted;… | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 75–19 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | SB 303: Motor vehicles; off-road vehicles, operation requirements for use on public roads, provided | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 61–37 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Jackson 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 68 | Won | D+14.5 | D+0.7 | +13.8 |
| 2022 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 68 | Won | D+3.0 | D+2.4 | +0.6 |
| 2018 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 68 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 68 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 68 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 68 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 68 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2002 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 68 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 68 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Alabama House of Representatives, District 68 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $190.8K
- Spent
- $151.6K
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.
| Thomas Action Jackson PCC State | Active |
Source: Alabama Secretary of State filings through Nov 2, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:13 PM ET
Seats Jackson has held
- Alabama House of Representatives, District 68 · since 1994
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Jackson has run against
- Fred Kelley (R) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Jackson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/3d737a2a-6fdf-4939-838d-4f035a647e23
- Wikidata Q20677108
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET