Alabama's 3rd congressional district is a United States

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that elects a representative to the

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. It is based in east-central Alabama and encompasses all of

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, Chambers,

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, Cleburne,

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, St. Clair, and most of Talladega counties. Cities in the district include

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, Talladega, and Auburn. Prior to the most recent

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cycle, the 3rd district had included parts of the state capital city of Montgomery in

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. At the federal level, the district is strongly Republican-leaning, though not quite as strongly as some of the other districts in the state.

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carried the district in 2008 with 56.21% of the vote while

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won 43.04% of the vote. The district is currently represented by Republican Mike Rogers and was once represented by

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, the former

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Recent election results from statewide races

Counties and communities within the district

For the 119th and successive Congresses (based on the districts drawn following the Supreme Court's decision in ''

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''), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities. Calhoun County (15) : All 15 communities Chambers County (11) : All 11 communities Cherokee County (7) : All seven communities Clay County (5) : All five communities Cleburne County (5) : All five communities Etowah County (23) : All 23 communities Lee County (7) : All seven communities Randolph County (7) : All seven communities St. Clair County (13) : All 13 communities Talladega County (12) : Bon Air, Childersburg,

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(part; also 6th),

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, Munford, Oak Grove,

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(shared with

and Cleburne counties), Sylacauga (part; also 6th), Talladega,

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(part; also 6th; shared with St. Clair and Shelby counties),

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Tallapoosa County (11) : All 11 communities

List of members representing the district

Recent election results

These are the results from the twelve eleven election cycles in Alabama's 3rd district.

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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External links

Fox News coverage of the 2024 election
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