Alabama State House District 2

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Ben Harrison Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

Ben HarrisonRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first win

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Ben Harrison (R) 80.3

Rick PressnellDemocratic

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

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Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeHarrisonNo published score for Pressnell
Races: Won 1 of 1; None listed
Years since first win: 4; Not available

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Candidates on the ballot

Rick PressnellDemocratic
Ben HarrisonIncumbentRepublican

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

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History (15 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 13,993
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Alabama House of Representatives District 2, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBen HarrisonWon	Republican	11,23380.3%	80.3%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	2,76019.7%	19.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 17,770
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2017)

Alabama House of Representatives District 2, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanLynn GreerWon(incumbent)	Republican	12,96973.0%	73.0%
DemocraticLora Kay Morrow	Democratic	4,78026.9%	26.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	210.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 13,796
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2017)

Alabama House of Representatives District 2, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanGreerWon(incumbent)	Republican	8,56162.0%	62.0%
DemocraticBetterton	Democratic	5,22437.9%	37.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	110.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 13,898
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 2, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanLynn GreerWon	Republican	7,59954.7%	54.7%
DemocraticMike Curtis(incumbent)	Democratic	6,28445.2%	45.2%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	150.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 11,819
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 2, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMike CurtisWon	Democratic	7,70465.2%	65.2%
RepublicanMary Pettus	Republican	4,11534.8%	34.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,336
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 2, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanLynn GreerWon	Republican	6,42652.1%	52.1%
DemocraticMary Pettus	Democratic	5,71846.4%	46.4%
LibertarianJohnny Letson	Libertarian	1801.5%	1.5%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	120.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,339
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Alabama House of Representatives District 2, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJames H. HamiltonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	8,17866.3%	66.3%
RepublicanTatum	Republican	4,16133.7%	33.7%

Alabama House of Representatives District 2, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJames H. HamiltonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	8,019100.0%	100.0%

Alabama House of Representatives District 2, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMarcel BlackWon	Democratic	6,496100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 7,280
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1993)

Alabama House of Representatives District 2, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticTom CoburnWon(incumbent)	Democratic	7,279100.0%	100.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	10.0%	0.0%

Alabama House of Representatives District 2, 1970 to 2022, 1983, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticTom CoburnWon(incumbent)	Democratic	1,355100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 9,014
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982)

Alabama House of Representatives District 2, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticNelson Starkey Jr.Won(incumbent)	Democratic	8,19190.9%	90.9%
RepublicanBill Spears	Republican	8229.1%	9.1%
OtherHarold Self	Other	10.0%	0.0%

Alabama House of Representatives District 2, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticNelson Starkey Jr.Won	Democratic	4,959100.0%	100.0%

Alabama House of Representatives District 2, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRobert M. Hill Jr.Won(incumbent)	Democratic	2,883100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 22,856
Election day: November 3, 1970
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1973)

Alabama House of Representatives District 2, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticWayland CrossWon	Democratic	11,433100.0%	100.0%
DemocraticTommy CarterWon	Democratic	11,423100.0%	100.0%

1970 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