HOUSE
Alabama AL-07 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Terri Sewell (D)
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Nov 17, 2025D +50
R +50
D +13
Race summary
Rep. Terri Sewell has easily held down this Black-majority seat since her first victory in 2010.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: May 22, 2026
Primary Election: Aug 11, 2026
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Full Bio:
SEWELL, Terri, a Representative from Alabama; born in Huntsville, Madison County,
Ala., January 1, 1965; graduated from Selma High School, Selma, Ala., 1982;
A.B., Princeton University, Princeton, N.J., 1986; M.A., Oxford University,
Oxford, England, 1988; J.D., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1992;
lawyer, private practice; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Twelfth and
to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2011-present).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
DISTRICT DATA
Alabama - 07
Birmingham, Montgomery, the "Black Belt"
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026
Past Presidential Results from this District
2024 Election Results
Source: Dave Leip
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Feb 13, 2025
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