Kristin Nelson wins House District 38 special election in Chambers, Lee counties

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: February 4, 2026

Words: 261

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Chambers County Republican Party Chairwoman Kristi Nelson won the House District 38 special election Tuesday night, defeating Democratic nominee Hazel Floyd.

As of 9:24 p.m., Nelson had 1,860 votes (84.74%) in unofficial returns. Floyd had 331 votes (15.08%). The Alabama Secretary of State office reported a 5.73% voter turnout with a total of 2,195 votes counted.

Nelson said in an interview Tuesday evening that she was “so excited and so honored to be able to …

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