Alabama House District 65

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Brett Easterbrook Republican (not the Republican nominee in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28

Elaine BeechIndependent

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general (different candidates): Brett Easterbrook (R) 72.7, Marcus Caster (D) 27.3

John KnappRepublican

Last election: Brett Easterbrook (Republican) won by 45.4 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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John KnappRepublican
Elaine BeechIndependent

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Source: sos.alabama.gov (PDF), dated Aug 28

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 17,456
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Alabama House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBrett EasterbrookWon(incumbent)	Republican	12,69372.7%	72.7%
DemocraticMarcus Caster	Democratic	4,75927.3%	27.3%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	40.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 19,079
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2018 to 2021)

Alabama House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBrett EasterbrookWon	Republican	10,06852.8%	52.8%
DemocraticElaine Beech(incumbent)	Democratic	8,99847.2%	47.2%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	130.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 8,618
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2017)

Alabama House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBeechWon(incumbent)	Democratic	8,46998.3%	98.3%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1491.7%	1.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 13,692
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticElaine BeechWon	Democratic	11,74785.8%	85.8%
IndependentHubert	Independent	1,92014.0%	14.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	250.2%	0.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 13,729
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGeorge M. KeaheyWon	Democratic	8,28160.3%	60.3%
RepublicanNick Williams	Republican	5,44839.7%	39.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 13,657
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJeff DolbareWon(incumbent)	Democratic	7,90357.9%	57.9%
RepublicanNick Williams	Republican	5,73742.0%	42.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	170.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 13,101
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Alabama House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJeff DolbareWon(incumbent)	Democratic	9,09969.5%	69.5%
RepublicanOverton	Republican	4,00230.6%	30.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,950
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Alabama House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJeff DolbareWon(incumbent)	Democratic	8,49765.6%	65.6%
RepublicanJames K. Wilkins	Republican	4,45334.4%	34.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,532
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1993)

Alabama House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJeff DolbareWon	Democratic	9,38774.9%	74.9%
RepublicanWillie Nichols	Republican	3,14525.1%	25.1%

Alabama House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMichael BreedloveWon	Democratic	7,959100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 5,368
Election day: November 8, 1983
Type: Special election
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1993)

Alabama House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2022, 1983, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMichael OnderdonkWon	Democratic	3,86772.0%	72.0%
RepublicanDavid Norwood	Republican	1,50128.0%	28.0%

Alabama House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAl JohnsonWon	Democratic	4,259100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,471
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Alabama House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticCharles WhatleyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	3,470100.0%	100.0%
OtherRalph Veasey	Other	10.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 2,086
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Alabama House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticCharles WhatleyWon	Democratic	2,08299.8%	99.8%
OtherJ. Hugh Upshaw	Other	40.2%	0.2%

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