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2 candidates are tracked for Alabama House District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ben Harrison and Rick Pressnell. Candidate information follows official Limestone County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Ben Harrison (Republican), Rick Pressnell (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Ben Harrison 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.
Ben Harrison is the incumbent Republican state representative for Alabama House District 2, per the Alabama Legislature's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Rick Pressnell is a retired Army colonel who also worked as a sergeant and investigator with the Huntsville Police Department, per 256today.com. He has raised water quality concerns for the Tennessee River with the Tennessee Riverkeeper organization and supports Medicaid expansion to help keep rural hospitals open, per the same report. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the 256today.com)
- Support Medicaid expansion to improve health care access and help keep rural hospitals open
- Establish an Alabama state lottery
- Strengthen water quality monitoring for the Tennessee River as the region grows