Travis Hendrix | |
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Member of the AlabamaHouseofRepresentatives from the 55th district | |
Assumed office December 12, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Fred Plump Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | 1982 Birmingham,Alabama,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Birmingham,Alabama,U.S. |
Alma mater | Miles College Oakland City University |
Occupation | police officer |
Travis Hendrix is an American politician and police officer. He is a Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives,representing District 55. [1]
A sergeant in the Birmingham police department,he won a special election to succeed Fred Plump Jr.,who resigned after pleading guilty to federal corruption charges. [2] [3]
Born and raised in the Ensley neighborhood of Birmingham,Hendrix attended Ensley High School before completing his GED. [4] He obtained a bachelor's degree from Miles College and a master's degree from Oakland City University. [4]
On May 23,2023,it was revealed that former representative Fred Plump Jr. was federally charged and would resign from the legislature. [5] In June 2023,Alabama Governor Kay Ivey called a special election to fill the district 55 seat vacated by Plump. [6] Hendrix was one of seven Democrats to qualify for the seat. No Republican or Independent candidates filed. [7] Hendrix ran on addressing economic growth,education,and public safety. [8] Hendrix was endorsed by multiple Democratic state lawmakers and officials,including house minority leader Anthony Daniels and Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin. [9]
Hendrix placed first in the Democratic Primary election on September 26,2023,but the race went to a runoff election because no candidate received fifty percent or more of the vote. Hendrix won the runoff election on October 24,2023,receiving over 65% of the vote. [10] Hendrix was sworn in on December 12 in Fairfield,Alabama. [11]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Travis Hendrix | 670 | 27.9% | |
Democratic | Sylvia Swayne | 515 | 21.4% | |
Democratic | Phyllis Oden-Jones | 485 | 20.2% | |
Democratic | Cara McClure | 364 | 15.2% | |
Democratic | Ves Marable | 180 | 7.5% | |
Democratic | Kenneth Coachman | 106 | 4.4% | |
Democratic | Antwon Womack | 81 | 3.4% | |
Total votes | 2,401 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Travis Hendrix | 2,367 | 65.1% | |
Democratic | Sylvia Swayne | 1,268 | 34.9% | |
Total votes | 3,635 | 100.0% |