The Winner
If you live in Alabama's 3rd U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Mike Rogers) (R-AL), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press.
Rogers, the Republican, took about 64.0% of the vote (about 141,800 votes) to about 36.0% (about 79,926 votes) for Democrat Lee McInnis, a margin of about 28 points, according to unofficial results as of Nov. 10.
The call is the basis for the winner; the vote figures are preliminary, and the totals may change until the state certifies them.
The Race
McInnis reached the general election ballot as the Democratic nominee after the May 19 primary. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid Republican.
Alabama's 3rd District has about 726,100 residents, according to geographic data for the district. Its median household income is about $60,300, and its median age is about 40.
About 24.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, about 4.9% of workers are unemployed, and about 16.8% of residents live below the poverty line. The district is about 71.8% white, about 19.8% Black, about 4.0% Hispanic, and about 1.5% Asian.
The district covers parts of Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne and Coosa counties, among others, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
What's Next
Rogers is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027, under the 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Rogers said the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act advances his priorities of revitalizing the defense industrial base, supporting service members and military families, and strengthening deterrence, according to a July 23 press release from U.S. Representative Mike Rogers.
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