- District identifier: AL-HD-020
- Legislative chamber: Alabama House of Representatives
- District key: sldl:01:20
- State: Alabama (FIPS 01)
- Current member: James Lomax (Republican, elected November 2022)
- Official legislative directory: Alabama Legislature Member Directory
- Redistricting enactment: 2021 special session redistricting plan via Act 2021-555
- Collection baseline date: 2026-10-08
¶ 2. Geography and Communities
¶ 3. Population and Electorate
- Data vintage and delivery: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates via Census Reporter API Profile
- Total population estimate: 50,707 (margin of error ±1,855)
- Economic status: Median household income of 109,893 USD (margin of error ±10,391 USD, in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
- Poverty status: 2,876 persons below poverty line (margin of error ±601) out of an estimated poverty universe of 50,243 persons (margin of error ±1,856), representing a poverty rate of approximately 5.7%
- Geographic scope note: Demographic measures represent district-level Census survey estimates rather than countywide Madison County aggregates.
¶ 4. Elections and Political Context
- 2022 General Election: Republican James Lomax was elected on November 8, 2022, securing representation for the 2022-2026 quadrennium.
- 2022 Election certification: Certified election returns archived on the Alabama Secretary of State Election Information repository.
- Historical tenure: Preceded by long-serving representative Howard Sanderford prior to the 2021 redistricting enactment that adjusted southeastern Madison County seat lines.
- 2026 Election cycle: Statewide primary elections held on May 19, 2026, primary runoffs on June 16, 2026, and the general election scheduled for November 3, 2026 per the Alabama Secretary of State Calendar.
¶ 5. Economic and Civic Anchors
- District recreational anchor: Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Hampton Cove, a 54-hole public championship golf complex serving as an anchor of eastern Huntsville's residential development.
- Natural resources and state parkland: Bordered by Monte Sano State Park, spanning 2,140 acres of preserved public lands, trails, and scenic overlooks along the district's northern boundary.
- Conservation and trail systems: Anchored civically by the Land Trust of North Alabama, maintaining the Blevins Gap, Monte Sano, and Green Mountain nature preserves.
- Regional healthcare facilities: Served regionally by the Huntsville Hospital Health System Locations, located in central and south Huntsville.
- Regional employment centers: Connected to Cummings Research Park and Redstone Arsenal as major regional aerospace, federal defense, and technology employment destinations situated outside the district boundary.
¶ 6. People and Organizations to Map
- Key institutional networks: Hampton Cove Community Association, Land Trust of North Alabama, Alabama State Parks Division, Huntsville City Council, and Madison County Commission.
- Correlation Question 1: What relationship, if any, exists between infrastructure capacity investments along Cecil Ashburn Drive and commuter travel times between Hampton Cove and employment centers in Huntsville?
- Correlation Question 2: What relationship, if any, exists between acreage expansions managed by Land Trust of North Alabama and adjacent residential property assessments within the Monte Sano foothills?
- Correlation Question 3: What relationship, if any, exists between regional contract expansions at Cummings Research Park and single-family home development rates in southeastern Huntsville?
¶ 7. Representation and Legislative Work
- Incumbent representative: James Lomax (Republican, Huntsville)
- Legislative chamber role: Serving in the Alabama House of Representatives during the 2022-2026 legislative quadrennium.
- Committee assignments: Active member of the House Ways and Means General Fund Committee, Commerce and Small Business Committee, and Technology and Research Committee via Alabama Legislature Legislative Process.
- Policy focus areas: Legislative proceedings document participation in regional transportation funding, state budget allocation, and economic development incentives affecting Madison County.