Terri A. Sewell

In the 2024 House race for AL-7, Terri A. Sewell (D) won with 63.7% of the vote, defeating Robin Litaker (R) who received 36.3%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Terri A. Sewell's 27.4-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Terri A. Sewell benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2022 House race for AL-7, Terri A. Sewell (D) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating Beatrice Nichols (R) who received 34.8%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Terri A. Sewell's 28.8-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Terri A. Sewell benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Terri A. Sewell won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office). The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2020 House race for AL-7, Terri A. Sewell (D) defeated (O) 97.2% to 2.8%. Terri A. Sewell received 225,742 votes compared to 6,589 for , a dominant 94.3-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2018 House race for AL-07, Terri Sewell (D) ran unopposed and received 185,010 votes. Running without a challenger is rare and usually indicates either a safe party stronghold or that the opposition could not field a candidate.

As the incumbent, Terri Sewell benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Terri Sewell benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Republican in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.

In the 2016 House race for AL-07, Terri A. Sewell (D) ran unopposed and received 229,330 votes. Running without a challenger is rare and usually indicates either a safe party stronghold or that the opposition could not field a candidate.

As the incumbent, Terri A. Sewell benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2016 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2014 House race for AL-07, Terri A. Sewell (D) ran unopposed and received 133,687 votes. Running without a challenger is rare and usually indicates either a safe party stronghold or that the opposition could not field a candidate.

As the incumbent, Terri A. Sewell benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Terri A. Sewell won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Obama was in office).

In the 2012 House race for AL-07, Terri A. Sewell (D) defeated Don Chamberlain (R) 75.8% to 24.1%. Terri A. Sewell received 232,520 votes compared to 73,835 for Don Chamberlain, a dominant 51.8-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2012 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.