Travis Hendrix is an American politician and police officer. He is a Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing District 55.[1]
A sergeant in the Birmingham police department, he won a special election to succeed Fred Plump Jr., who resigned after pleading guilty to federal corruption charges.[2][3]
Born and raised in the Ensley neighborhood of Birmingham, Hendrix attended Ensley High School before completing his GED.[4] He obtained a bachelor's degree from Miles College and a master's degree from Oakland City University.[4]
On May 23, 2023, it was revealed that former representative Fred Plump Jr. was federally charged and would resign from the legislature.[5] In June 2023, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey called a special election to fill the district 55 seat vacated by Plump.[6] Hendrix was one of seven Democrats to qualify for the seat. No Republican or Independent candidates filed.[7] Hendrix ran on addressing economic growth, education, and public safety.[8] Hendrix was endorsed by multiple Democratic state lawmakers and officials, including house minority leader Anthony Daniels and Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin.[9]
Hendrix placed first in the Democratic Primary election on September 26, 2023, but the race went to a runoff election because no candidate received fifty percent or more of the vote. Hendrix won the runoff election on October 24, 2023, receiving over 65% of the vote.[10] Hendrix was sworn in on December 12 in Fairfield, Alabama.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Travis Hendrix | 670 | 27.9% | |
| Democratic | Sylvia Swayne | 515 | 21.4% | |
| Democratic | Phyllis Oden-Jones | 485 | 20.2% | |
| Democratic | Cara McClure | 364 | 15.2% | |
| Democratic | Ves Marable | 180 | 7.5% | |
| Democratic | Kenneth Coachman | 106 | 4.4% | |
| Democratic | Antwon Womack | 81 | 3.4% | |
| Total votes | 2,401 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Travis Hendrix | 2,367 | 65.1% | |
| Democratic | Sylvia Swayne | 1,268 | 34.9% | |
| Total votes | 3,635 | 100.0% | ||
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