Hendrix, a 40-year-old Birmingham police officer defeated Sylvia Swayne, Alabama's first openly transgender candidate for state office.
Travis Hendrix, a 40-year old Birmingham police officer, is heading to the Alabama State House after winning a runoff election in Jefferson County on Tuesday.to represent House District 55, which includes much of western Jefferson County and runs from Birmingham’s Southside into West End, Ensley and Fairfield.
With 30 of the district’s 31 precincts reporting, Hendrix received 2,367 votes, or 65 percent, while Swayne received 1,268 votes, or 35 percent, according to the unofficial results.A crowd of supporters gathered for the Hendrix campaign watch party at Ensley Soho, an event center in Ensley. Hendrix is from the west Birmingham neighborhood, where he grew up in the former Tuxedo Terrace public housing community.
The special election was the second time Hendrick sought the seat after placing third in the 2022 general election. Still, both Hendrix and Swayne said they preferred to focus on the issues germane to the district that inspired them to run to represent it. Hogg attended Swayne’s watch party after knocking on doors and calling voters the past few days with her campaign.
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