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]
Election to the Alabama House of Representatives
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]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Travis Hendrix | 2,367 | 65.1% | |
| Democratic | Sylvia Swayne | 1,268 | 34.9% | |
| Total votes | 3,635 | 100.0% | ||
References
- ^ Bryant, Joseph D.; Denham, Hannah (October 25, 2023). "Travis Hendrix wins runoff election to represent Jefferson County in Alabama State House". AL.com. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "'We have to meet the community where they're at': Travis Hendrix speaks on his goals ahead of Alabama House 55 runoff". WIAT. October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Travis Hendrix Easily Wins Race in Runoff Election for Jeffco House District 55". BlackPressUSA. December 5, 2023.
- ^ a b "About Me". travishendrix.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- ^ Denham, Hannah; kwhitmire@al.com, Kyle Whitmire |; jbryant@al.com, Joseph D. Bryant | (2023-05-23). "Alabama Rep. Fred Plump to resign over federal charges in alleged kickback scheme". al. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ Sell, Mary (2023-06-16). "Special election called in House District 55". Alabama Daily News. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ Rocha, Alander (2023-09-19). "Meet the candidates running in the House District 55 special election". Alabama Reflector. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ Willis, Alexander (2023-08-04). "7 qualify for House District 55 special election". Alabama Daily News. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ Holmes, Jacob (2023-09-13). "Woodfin, Daniels endorse Hendrix for District 55". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "Travis Hendrix wins runoff election for Alabama House District 55". CBS 42. 2023-10-25. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "Travis Hendrix on Facebook". Facebook. December 13, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ a b "Travis Hendrix on Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
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