Alabama Democrats see opportunities to pick up legislative seats in Huntsville

By: Anna Barrett

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: April 20, 2026

Words: 2,462

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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HUNTSVILLE — If there’s a place where Alabama Democrats think they can make gains this fall, it’s the Rocket City.

Demographic trends, including population loss in the Black Belt and a general aging of the population, are creating challenges for Democrats around the state. But Huntsville is growing and, perhaps more importantly, attracting the kind of resident Democrats think they can reach.

“That population boom is mostly related to the defense contractors, NASA, …

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