Republican Heath Allbright is the newest member of the Alabama House of Representatives after winning 88.4% of the votes in a House District 11 special general election Tuesday, according to unofficial results.

He defeated Democrat Alex Braswell for the seat representing portions of Cullman and Blount counties. Allbright won a May GOP primary with 54% of the vote.

Allbright, of Holly Pond, is a former two-term Cullman County Board of Education member and owns a timber harvesting and reforestation company.

“I want to congratulate Heath Allbright on his strong victory tonight,” ALGOP Chairman John Wahl said in a written statement Tuesday evening. “Heath has proven himself to be a conservative leader, a man of faith, and a fighter for Alabama families. I know he will bring that same dedica

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