Alabama State House District 96

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

Danielle DuggarRepublican

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general (different candidates): Matt Simpson (R) 97.7

Terri OsborneDemocratic

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

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Candidates on the ballot

Terri OsborneDemocratic
Danielle DuggarRepublican

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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: 12,274
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Alabama House of Representatives District 96, 1974 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMatt SimpsonWon(incumbent)	Republican	11,99097.7%	97.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	2842.3%	2.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 19,804
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2018 to 2021)

Alabama House of Representatives District 96, 1974 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMatt SimpsonWon	Republican	13,68569.1%	69.1%
DemocraticMaurice Horsey	Democratic	5,01325.3%	25.3%
LibertarianJ. Matthew Shelby	Libertarian	1,0995.5%	5.5%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	70.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 10,151
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2017)

Alabama House of Representatives District 96, 1974 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDavisWon(incumbent)	Republican	10,00798.6%	98.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1441.4%	1.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 13,476
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 96, 1974 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRandy DavisWon(incumbent)	Republican	13,31998.8%	98.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1571.2%	1.2%

Alabama House of Representatives District 96, 1974 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRandy DavisWon(incumbent)	Republican	10,451100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,652
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Alabama House of Representatives District 96, 1974 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRandy DavisWon	Republican	11,37489.9%	89.9%
LibertarianChristle Bennett	Libertarian	1,2519.9%	9.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	270.2%	0.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 10,685
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Alabama House of Representatives District 96, 1974 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJeanette A. GreeneWon	Republican	7,05066.0%	66.0%
DemocraticEason	Democratic	3,63534.0%	34.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 9,635
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Alabama House of Representatives District 96, 1974 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMike BoxWon(incumbent)	Democratic	5,67658.9%	58.9%
RepublicanHorace L. Long	Republican	3,95941.1%	41.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 10,389
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1993)

Alabama House of Representatives District 96, 1974 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMike BoxWon(incumbent)	Democratic	6,56063.1%	63.1%
RepublicanJohn Gartman	Republican	3,82936.9%	36.9%

Alabama House of Representatives District 96, 1974 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMike BoxWon(incumbent)	Democratic	6,219100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,571
Election day: November 8, 1983
Type: Special election
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1993)

Alabama House of Representatives District 96, 1974 to 2022, 1983, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMike BoxWon(incumbent)	Democratic	2,78560.9%	60.9%
RepublicanJames B. Norsworthy	Republican	1,78639.1%	39.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 9,891
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982)

Alabama House of Representatives District 96, 1974 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJ. E. TurnerWon(incumbent)	Democratic	5,59056.5%	56.5%
RepublicanLee Boykin	Republican	2,42524.5%	24.5%
OtherVerna M. Marks	Other	1,49715.1%	15.1%
OtherLester Devon Busby	Other	3793.8%	3.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,642
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Alabama House of Representatives District 96, 1974 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJ. E. TurnerWon	Democratic	4,63999.9%	99.9%
OtherHenry Owens	Other	20.0%	0.0%
OtherFrank Turner	Other	10.0%	0.0%

Alabama House of Representatives District 96, 1974 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJ. Henry McCulleyWon	Democratic	4,765100.0%	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