Alabama State House District 68

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Thomas Jackson Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

Thomas JacksonDemocratic · Incumbent8 years since first win

Thomas Jackson 51.5Fred Kelley 48.5

Last result · 2022 generalNo published poll names both candidates.

Fred KelleyRepublican

Last election: Thomas Jackson (Democratic) won by 3.0 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeJacksonNo published score for Kelley
Races: Won 6 of 6; Won 0 of 1
Years since first win: 8; Not available

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Candidates on the ballot

Thomas JacksonIncumbentDemocratic
Fred KelleyRepublican

This list may not include every candidate. See the official list at the Alabama Secretary of State, Elections Division

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

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 18,528
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Alabama House of Representatives District 68, 1974 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticThomas JacksonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	9,53751.5%	51.5%
RepublicanFred Kelley	Republican	8,98148.5%	48.5%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	100.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 10,478
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2018 to 2021)

Alabama House of Representatives District 68, 1974 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticThomas JacksonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	10,34298.7%	98.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1361.3%	1.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 9,072
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2017)

Alabama House of Representatives District 68, 1974 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJacksonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	8,99899.2%	99.2%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	740.8%	0.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 10,584
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 68, 1974 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticThomas E. JacksonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	10,47198.9%	98.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1131.1%	1.1%

Alabama House of Representatives District 68, 1974 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticThomas E. JacksonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	9,048100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 9,153
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 68, 1974 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticThomas E. JacksonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	9,09399.3%	99.3%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	600.7%	0.7%

Alabama House of Representatives District 68, 1974 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticThomas E. JacksonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	8,662100.0%	100.0%

Alabama House of Representatives District 68, 1974 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticThomas E. JacksonWon	Democratic	7,022100.0%	100.0%

Alabama House of Representatives District 68, 1974 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJenkins Bryant Jr.Won(incumbent)	Democratic	7,683100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 8,157
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1993)

Alabama House of Representatives District 68, 1974 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJenkins Bryant Jr.Won(incumbent)	Democratic	8,155100.0%	100.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	20.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 5,372
Election day: November 8, 1983
Type: Special election
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1993)

Alabama House of Representatives District 68, 1974 to 2022, 1983, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJenkins Bryant Jr.Won(incumbent)	Democratic	5,36799.9%	99.9%
OtherR. Leigh Pegues	Other	20.0%	0.0%
OtherCharley Reichley	Other	20.0%	0.0%
OtherAbe Cohen	Other	10.0%	0.0%

Alabama House of Representatives District 68, 1974 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSteve FlowersWon	Democratic	7,668100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 8,457
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Alabama House of Representatives District 68, 1974 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJames E. RayWon	Democratic	5,25462.1%	62.1%
RepublicanDon Walker	Republican	3,20137.9%	37.9%
OtherReeder	Other	20.0%	0.0%

Alabama House of Representatives District 68, 1974 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJoel M. FolmarWon	Democratic	5,424100.0%	100.0%

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