- District identifier: AL-HD-067
- State chamber: Alabama House of Representatives (105 single-member districts)
- Current incumbent: Prince Chestnut (Democrat)
- Chamber authority: Alabama Legislature Alison Legislative Process
- Member directory: Alabama House Leaders and Members
- Bounding footprint: West -87.525353, South 32.047202, East -86.806867, North 32.875124
- Geographic assignment: Central Black Belt region of Alabama
¶ 2. Geography and Communities
- Mapped boundaries and GIS source: Alabama House District Map 2021 and US Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- Overlapping counties: Dallas County, Alabama; Perry County, Alabama
- Overlapping census places: Selma, Alabama (nearly entire mapped place); Valley Grande, Alabama (nearly entire mapped place); Marion, Alabama (nearly entire mapped place); Uniontown, Alabama (partial overlap); Selmont-West Selmont, Alabama (nearly entire mapped place); Orrville, Alabama (nearly entire mapped place)
- Unincorporated communities and settlements: Beloit, Bogue Chitto, Browns, Cahaba, Harrell, Hazen, Massillon, Minter, Plantersville, Sardis, Safford, Tyler
- Transportation corridors: U.S. Route 80 (east-west corridor linking Selma to Montgomery and Demopolis); Alabama State Route 14 (connecting Selma to Marion); Alabama State Route 22; Alabama State Route 41; Alabama State Route 183
- River basins and drainage: Alabama River traversing southern and central Dallas County; Cahaba River flowing southward to its confluence with the Alabama River near the historic Cahaba site
¶ 3. Population and Electorate
- Total population: 43,704 persons (margin of error +/- 478), according to Census Reporter ACS 2024 5-year Table B01003
- Median household income: 36,611 USD in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars (margin of error +/- 2,761), reported in Census Reporter ACS 2024 5-year Table B19013
- Poverty status: 13,212 persons below poverty level out of a poverty universe of 42,498 (margin of error +/- 1,121), documented in Census Reporter ACS 2024 5-year Table B17001
- Demographic composition: Predominantly Black/African American voting-age majority, reflecting historical demographic settlement patterns of the Alabama Black Belt
- Educational attainment: Concentrated demand for technical and vocational certifications via community college programs alongside high school completion milestones
¶ 4. Elections and Political Context
- District partisan orientation: Strongly Democratic performance across municipal and legislative cycles
- Election administration: Alabama Secretary of State Election Information
- 2026 election schedule: Primary election held May 19, 2026; primary runoff held June 16, 2026; general election scheduled for November 3, 2026
- 2026 Democratic nominee certification: Prince Chestnut certified as Democratic nominee on August 26, 2026, per Alabama Secretary of State Democratic Certification
- Historical legislative tenure: Prince Chestnut has represented District 67 following a special election victory in 2017, with subsequent reelections in 2018 and 2022
- 2026 general election status: Upcoming on November 3, 2026; certification establishes candidacy, with election results pending after the collection date
¶ 5. Economic and Civic Anchors
- Higher education inside district: Wallace Community College Selma, offering technical, allied health, and academic transfer programs in Selma
- Military education inside district: Marion Military Institute, a state-supported military junior college located in Marion
- Former higher education institution: Judson College in Marion, a private Baptist women's college founded in 1838 that ceased operations in 2021
- Healthcare inside district: Vaughan Regional Medical Center, an acute care hospital providing emergency and specialized clinical services in Selma
- Manufacturing and industrial anchors: International Paper Riverdale Mill located nearby along the Alabama River corridor in Dallas County; Hyundai polytechnic suppliers and automotive parts manufacturing facilities across the Selma and Dallas County industrial parks
- Civic and historic landmarks: Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma; Selma National Voting Rights Museum and Institute; Old Cahawba Prairie Preserve and State Historic Site
- Agricultural base: Timber harvesting, cattle ranching, and agricultural cultivation across non-urbanized Dallas and Perry county soils
¶ 6. People and Organizations to Map
- Key public officials: Prince Chestnut (State Representative, District 67); local municipal leaders including the Mayor of Selma, Mayor of Valley Grande, and Mayor of Marion; Dallas County Commission and Perry County Commission members
- Civic and community organizations: Selma Center for Nonviolence, Truth, and Reconciliation; Edmundite Missions providing community support and nutritional programs in Selma; Black Belt Community Foundation serving Dallas and Perry counties
- Educational leadership: Administration and trustees of Wallace Community College Selma and Marion Military Institute; Dallas County School Board; Selma City School Board; Perry County School Board
- Correlation questions for cross-district research:
- What relationship, if any, exists between Wallace Community College Selma technical training program enrollments and industrial manufacturing retention across Dallas and Perry counties?
- What relationship, if any, exists between inpatient acute-care service availability at Vaughan Regional Medical Center and emergency medical transport times across rural precincts in Perry and Dallas counties?
- What relationship, if any, exists between Alabama River basin flooding events and state infrastructure grant allocations for stormwater management in Selma and Selmont-West Selmont?
¶ 7. Representation and Legislative Work
- Officeholder: Prince Chestnut (attorney based in Selma, Alabama)
- Committee assignments: Alabama House of Representatives standing committees including the Judiciary Committee and the Ways and Means General Fund Committee, as cataloged in official legislative rosters
- Legislative focus areas: Funding for rural healthcare facilities; infrastructure investments in water, wastewater, and stormwater systems; public education appropriations; Black Belt economic development initiatives
- Regional legislative caucus: Active member of the Alabama Legislative Black Caucus
- Statutory casework: Coordinating tornado recovery and federal disaster mitigation aid following severe convective storms and tornadic damage in Selma and Dallas County in January 2023