Travis Hendrix and Sylvia Swayne, both Democrats, will face off Tuesday as voters make a final decision on who will represent the district that includes much of western Jefferson County and stretches from Fairfield to parts of Birmingham’s Southside.
The rhetoric is heated, endorsements are made and battle lines are drawn in the run-off election for House District 55 in Jefferson County.as voters make a final decision on who will represent the district that includes much of western Jefferson County and stretches from Fairfield to parts of Birmingham’s Southside.
“A lot of people just don’t understand how important our local elections are because these are the elections that affect our daily lives,” Hendrix said as he canvassed a neighborhood in Fairfield. “It’s my job to remind people to engage in these local elections.” District 55 has a 70 percent Black majority, and a victory for Swayne would change the area’s racial representation for the first time in decades.
Swayne in recent days also took to the airwaves to present her platform and answer questions regarding her commitment to serving what is a largely Black constituency. Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin endorsed Hendrix in the general election and made a television commercial for him. He has not made a public statement or endorsement in the runoff.
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