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2 candidates are tracked for Alabama House District 47 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mike Shaw and Jim Toomey. Candidate information follows official Jefferson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Mike Shaw (Republican), Jim Toomey (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Mike Shaw is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. Alabama primaries require a majority (June 16 runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field is the party nominee certifications filed with the Secretary of State (Republican amended list of September 2, Democratic amended list of August 24) and the Secretary of State's August 26 independent-candidate certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Republican · Incumbent
Mike Shaw is the Republican candidate for Alabama House District 47 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the party nominee certification filed with the Alabama Secretary of State. Mike Shaw is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic
Jim Toomey spent 40 years as Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Loyal American Life Insurance Company in Mobile and as a Divisional Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Protective Life Insurance Company in Birmingham, per Alabama Daily News, and is now retired.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-07.
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