State Representative, District No. 47

Jim Toomey

Retired insurance executive. Calls for Medicaid expansion, public-education investment, easier voting and a ban on gerrymandering; also prioritizes environmental management of waterways.

Sources: Alabama Reflector voter guide

Campaign site

"We need to be innovative in determining ways to cover our 10% matching investment, but as long as the expansion option is available, we should take it." (Campaign site, Vision (undated; fetched Oct 23, 2026))

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Mike Shaw

Incumbent since 2022; former Hoover City Council member. Cites grocery-tax cuts and his measure creating a two-month grocery-tax holiday, plus work on animal welfare, cryptocurrency and AI and local grants.

Sources: Alabama Reflector voter guide

Campaign site

"Our community deserves steady, common-sense leadership that keeps neighborhoods safe, grows jobs, protects taxpayers, respects privacy, and preserves the quality of life we love." (Campaign site (undated; fetched Oct 23, 2026))

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