Jesse Battles
Jesse Battles | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Alabama Senate from the 10th district | |
| Assumed office November 10, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Melissa |
| Children | 1 |
Jesse Battles is a member of the Alabama Senate representing the 10th district since November 10, 2026. A member of the Republican Party, he defeated incumbent Republican senator Andrew Jones in a close general election race on November 3, 2026. Battles had challenged in the Republican primary.
He resides in Ivalee. After the state Republican party voted to remove him from the Republican primary, for reasons Battles states were not given to him, he stood as an independent candidate. He was the only member of the Alabama Legislature elected on an independent ballot line in 2026. He was sworn in a week after the election on November 10. Since Battles defeated Jones by a slim margin, it has triggered an automatic recount.
Notes
- ↑ Elected as an independent, maintains his Republican identification
References
- ↑ "Jesse Battles for State Senate". Jesse Battles for State Senate. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
- ↑ Battles, Jesse (26 February 2026). "Jesse Battles: Alabama has its own establishment problem". 1819 News. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
- ↑ McCollum, Cliff (10 November 2026). "Alabama's only independent lawmaker sworn in: Fifth GOP candidate defeated in close race". AL.com. Retrieved 11 November 2026.
- ↑ Holmes, Jacob (2026-11-11). "Jesse Battles sworn in for state Senate District 10". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved 2026-11-13.