Hendrix gets new shot at District 55 seat in Tuesday special election

Travis Hendrix is a familiar name in House District 55. Democratic voters in the district will go to the polls Tuesday to make their choice among Hendrix and seven other candidates to fill a vacancy in the Alabama House of Representatives, following former Rep. Fred Plump’s indictment on federal conspiracy charges. In 2022, Plump unseated a fixture of the House Democratic caucus in a close primary runoff election: Former Rep. Rod Scott, who represented District 55 since 2006. Hendrix was also in the primary field. Once votes were counted in the 2022 primary, Hendrix secured 18% of the vote, wi