Alabama State House District 101

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Chris Pringle Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

Joan FriedlanderDemocratic

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Chris Pringle (R) 97.9

Chris PringleRepublican · Incumbent8 years since first win

Last election: Chris Pringle (Republican) was unopposed, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativePringleNo published score for Friedlander
Races: None listed; Won 5 of 8
Years since first win: Not available; 8

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Joan FriedlanderDemocratic
Chris PringleIncumbentRepublican

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Source: sos.alabama.gov (PDF), dated Aug 26

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 9,163
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Alabama House of Representatives District 101, 1974 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanChris PringleWon(incumbent)	Republican	8,96897.9%	97.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1952.1%	2.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 10,487
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2018 to 2021)

Alabama House of Representatives District 101, 1974 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanChris PringleWon(incumbent)	Republican	10,16096.9%	96.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	3273.1%	3.1%

Alabama House of Representatives District 101, 1974 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanPringleWon	Republican	7,38298.6%	98.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1051.4%	1.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 8,569
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 101, 1974 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJamie IsonWon(incumbent)	Republican	8,41498.2%	98.2%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1551.8%	1.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 10,320
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 101, 1974 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJamie IsonWon(incumbent)	Republican	7,47772.5%	72.5%
DemocraticAmy Beckerle Smith	Democratic	2,84327.6%	27.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 9,049
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 101, 1974 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJamie IsonWon	Republican	9,03999.9%	99.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	100.1%	0.1%

Alabama House of Representatives District 101, 1974 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanChris PringleWon(incumbent)	Republican	8,914100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 13,416
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Alabama House of Representatives District 101, 1974 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanChris PringleWon	Republican	8,22361.3%	61.3%
DemocraticMary S. Zoghby(incumbent)	Democratic	5,19338.7%	38.7%

Alabama House of Representatives District 101, 1974 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanKen KvalheimWon(incumbent)	Republican	7,682100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 11,713
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1993)

Alabama House of Representatives District 101, 1974 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanKen KvalheimWon(incumbent)	Republican	9,67282.6%	82.6%
DemocraticMildred J. Laurendine	Democratic	2,04117.4%	17.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 5,987
Election day: November 8, 1983
Type: Special election
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1993)

Alabama House of Representatives District 101, 1974 to 2022, 1983, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanKen KvalheimWon(incumbent)	Republican	4,71078.7%	78.7%
DemocraticFulton	Democratic	1,27721.3%	21.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 11,411
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982)

Alabama House of Representatives District 101, 1974 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanKen KvalheimWon	Republican	6,74459.1%	59.1%
DemocraticY. D. Lott Jr.	Democratic	4,66740.9%	40.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 10,562
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Alabama House of Representatives District 101, 1974 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAnn BedsoleWon	Republican	6,97366.0%	66.0%
DemocraticJim Johnston	Democratic	3,58934.0%	34.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 9,892
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Alabama House of Representatives District 101, 1974 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticH. L. CallahanWon(incumbent)	Democratic	5,87859.4%	59.4%
RepublicanPat Ponder	Republican	4,01440.6%	40.6%

1974 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

Last contest in this district on file: 2022.

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026