Who is running for State Representative, District 57 (Alabama House District 57, Alabama) in 2026?

Alabama State Representative, District 57

Patrick Sellers has represented District 57 in the Alabama House since November 2022¹². He is pastor of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church and Cathedral of Faith Baptist Church, a former orthopedic first assistant, and a former chairman of the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority¹. He is the only candidate on the ballot for the seat in the November 3, 2026 general election¹.

Where they stand 9 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Religion in schoolsSupport laws requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms and optional prayer periodshigh

  Said · high confidence

  • Voted for House passage of HB178, which would have required public K-12 schools to display the Ten Commandments in a common area (passed the House 81 to 11; it died in the Senate). (2025-04-17) source
  • Voted for House passage of SB99, which requires public schools to display the Ten Commandments in common areas and certain classrooms when donated funds are available (passed 81 to 10 and was signed into law). (2026-04-09) source
  • Speaking for SB99 on the House floor, said separation of church and state protects freedom of religion but that recognizing the historical importance of the Ten Commandments does not violate it, calling the bill about 'restoring truth and strengthening values and teaching our full history.' (2026-04-09) source
• GunsAll of that, plus ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazinesmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Was a cosponsor of HB462, which would have banned the possession, sale or transfer of assault weapons and large-capacity magazines with a registration process for existing ones; it did not advance. (2023-05-11) source
• HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenlow

  Official action · low confidence

  • Was a cosponsor of HB374, which would have expanded Medicaid and directed the Alabama Medicaid Agency to implement the expansion; it did not advance. (2023-04-25) source
• Election rulesPhoto ID, but with free IDs and more early votinglow

  Official action · low confidence

  • Voted against House passage of SB1, which made it a crime to distribute pre-filled absentee ballot applications or to be paid for helping voters with them (passed 75 to 28). (2024-03-07) source
  • Was listed as a cosponsor of HB117, which would allow any registered voter to vote absentee without an excuse; it did not become law. (2024-02-06) source
  • Was listed as a cosponsor of HB270, which would set up in-person early voting; it did not become law. (2026-01-15) source
• School choiceNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against final House passage of HB129, the CHOOSE Act, which created state-funded education savings accounts that families can use for private school tuition and other education costs (passed 69 to 34). (2024-02-27) source
• DEI programsNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against House passage of SB129, which bars public colleges and state agencies from maintaining diversity, equity and inclusion offices or programs and restricts teaching of listed divisive concepts (passed 75 to 28). (2024-03-07) source
• Qualified immunityNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against House passage of HB202, which expanded law enforcement officers' immunity from civil lawsuits and criminal prosecution over use of force and created a pretrial immunity hearing (passed 75 to 26), and voted against concurring in the final version on May 14, 2025 (73 to 28). (2025-03-06) source
• ImmigrationNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against House passage of SB53, which created state crimes of human smuggling and concealing a person living in the country illegally and required jails to check detainees' immigration status (passed 80 to 18). (2025-05-06) source
• Business regulationNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against House passage of SB71, which bars state agencies from adopting environmental rules stricter than federal requirements without a stated justification (passed 68 to 34). (2026-02-17) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Abortion, Energy and climate, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, China policy.