Micah Messer
Micah Messer (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the Alabama House of Representatives to represent District 38. He lost in the special Republican primary on October 21, 2025.
Messer also ran for election to the Alabama House of Representatives to represent District 38. He will not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on May 19, 2026.
Biography
Micah Messer was born in Dothan, Alabama. He served in the U.S. Army from 2012 to 2020. Messer earned a bachelor's degree from the University of South Alabama in 2016. His career experience includes working as an IT network engineer, a police officer, and the chief operations officer of Right Side Broadcasting Network. He was an officer in the Alabama Army National Guard from 2016 to 2020. Messer has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Bamacarry
- Alabama GOP
- Smiths Station Republican Club
- East Alabama Republican Club
- Bamacarry of Chambers County
- Bamacarry of Lee County
Elections
2026
Regular election
See also: Alabama House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
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The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for Alabama House of Representatives District 38
Incumbent Kristin Nelson is running in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 38 on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 38
Christopher Davis and Hazel Floyd are running in the Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 38 on May 19, 2026.
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| Hazel Floyd | ||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kristin Nelson advanced from the Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 38.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Micah Messer (R)
Endorsements
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Special election
See also: Alabama state legislative special elections, 2026
General election
Special general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 38
Kristin Nelson defeated Hazel Floyd in the special general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 38 on February 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kristin Nelson (R) | 84.9 | 1,860 | |
| Hazel Floyd (D) | 15.1 | 331 | ||
| Total votes: 2,191 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Special Republican primary runoff for Alabama House of Representatives District 38
Kristin Nelson defeated Garrett Dixon in the special Republican primary runoff for Alabama House of Representatives District 38 on November 18, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kristin Nelson | 54.5 | 1,609 | |
| Garrett Dixon | 45.5 | 1,346 | ||
| Total votes: 2,955 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Hazel Floyd advanced from the special Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 38.
Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 38
Kristin Nelson and Garrett Dixon advanced to a runoff. They defeated Micah Messer in the special Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 38 on October 21, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kristin Nelson | 46.7 | 1,226 | |
| ✔ | Garrett Dixon | 33.3 | 874 | |
 | Micah Messer | 20.0 | 526 | |
| Total votes: 2,626 | |||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Alabama House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Alabama House of Representatives District 38
Incumbent Debbie Hamby Wood defeated Charles Temm Jr. in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 38 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Debbie Hamby Wood (R) | 88.0 | 9,162 |
 | Charles Temm Jr. (L) | 11.2 | 1,161 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 87 | ||
| Total votes: 10,410 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 38
Incumbent Debbie Hamby Wood defeated Micah Messer in the Republican primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 38 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Debbie Hamby Wood | 57.1 | 3,074 |
| Micah Messer | 42.9 | 2,311 | |
| Total votes: 5,385 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
Regular election
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Micah Messer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.
Special election
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Garrett Dixon did not complete Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Micah Messer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Messer's responses.
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- I want fewer taxes by eliminating the 2019 Gas Tax, ending Alabama State Income tax for first responses, teachers, national guardsmen, and healthcare workers.
- I want better education be repealing the 2009 education standards that are Common Core in disguise, focus state education funds on English/Reading, Math, Science, and History. I also want to stop pushing kids into the next grade or class when they failed the last one.
- I want more freedom by passing Constitutional Carry, banning federal and state vaccine mandates, removing the Certificate of Needs Board, and curbing the Emergency Powers of the Governor.
I would like to follow the example of George Washington, being humble in his profession and dedicated to the Cause of liberty.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 23, 2022
