2025 Alabama House of Representatives District 12 special election

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2025 Alabama House of Representatives District 12 special election
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CandidateTBDMatthew Glover
Party Republican Democratic
Alabama state representative before election

Corey Harbison
Republican

Elected Alabama state representative

TBD

The 2025 Alabama House of Representatives District 12 special election will be held on October 28, 2025, following the resignation of representative Corey Harbison. The primary election will be held on July 15, 2025, with a possible runoff set for August 12. [1]

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Background

Incumbent representative Corey Harbison planned to resign no later than April 15, to spend time with his family following the birth of two new children since his election in 2022. [2] He temporarily delayed his resignation, citing his concerns with when the election would be scheduled, and officially resigned on April 16. [3] [4] In the 2025 legislative session, Harbison was absent for the majority of the session. [5]

The election was officially called by Governor Kay Ivey on April 29, 2025. Major-party candidates had until May 13 to qualify, while third-party and independent candidates have until July 15. [6]

Republican primary

Qualifying for the Republican primary officially opened on May 12. [7]

Candidates

Declared

  • Heather Doyle, small business owner and realtor [8]
  • Clint Hollingsworth, at-large member of the Cullman city council [9]
  • Dan McWhorter, businessman [10]
  • Cindy Myrex, realtor [11]

Endorsements

Cindy Myrex
Organizations
Declined to endorse
State representatives

Campaign

During a public forum, all four candidates expressed interest in supporting legislation that would permit a vote on legalizing the lottery or gambling. [14]

Results

Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Heather Doyle
Republican Clint Hollingsworth
Republican Dan McWhorter
Republican Cindy Myrex
Total votes100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Matthew Glover, former member of the Good Hope city council [15]

References

  1. ↑ "Governor Ivey Calls Special Election for Alabama House District 12". The Office of Alabama Governor. April 29, 2025. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  2. ↑ Camp, Patrick (March 18, 2025). "Rep. Harbison resigning from House seat". The Cullman Times. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  3. ↑ Holmes, Jacob (April 16, 2025). "An Alabama lawmaker missed sessions, but still got a full paycheck". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  4. ↑ Monger, Craig. "State Rep. Corey Harbison officially resigns from the legislature". 1819 News. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Rep. Corey Harbison resigns from Alabama House". Alabama Reflector. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Gov. Ivey calls special election for Alabama House District 12". Alabama Political Reporter. April 30, 2025. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  7. ↑ "ALGOP announces qualifying for HD12 Special Election". Alabama Political Reporter. May 7, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Doyle announces candidacy for Alabama House District 12". The Cullman Times. May 24, 2025. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Clint Hollingsworth seeking District 12 house seat". The Cullman Times. May 5, 2025. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  10. ↑ Blevins, Sherri (May 20, 2025). "Dan McWhorter announces run for Alabama House District 12 special election". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Cindy Myrex announces bid for Alabama House District 12 seat". Alabama Political Reporter. March 20, 2025. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Cindy Myrex for House District 12 Special Election". Yellowhammer News. May 18, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  13. ↑ Monger, Craig. "State Rep. Harbison to resign from Alabama House to focus on family — 'I want to be a daddy. I want to be at home with my kids'". 1819 News. Retrieved March 20, 2025. Harbison said he does not plan on endorsing a candidate in that election but anticipates a heavy field.
  14. ↑ Taylor, Daniel. "HD12 GOP candidates support public voting on lottery — 'The devil is always in the details'". 1819 News. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  15. ↑ "State Certification of Democratic Primary Candidates" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
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