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Matt Fridy

Judge, Court of Civil Appeals, Place 5, Alabama Civapp 5 · Republican

OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · Alabama Civapp 5 · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: Alabama Secretary of State — Certification of candidates for the November 3, 2026 General Election · read Sep 24, 2026

Sources (1)
  • Alabama Secretary of State — Certification of candidates for the November 3, 2026 General Election (Republican, Democratic and independent certifications, August 26, 2026; transcribed from the certified image PDFs): AL-CIVAPP-5 (Alabama Republican Party certification of primary winners (June 24 and August 20, 2026)) — 'Matt Fridy', Republican
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Key Votes

The record

  • Education Trust Fund budget for fiscal 2021 (HB 187) — voted Yes

    The state education budget. House vote 2020-05-07 (third reading and passage, roll call 451): 76–1. Enacted as Act 2020-169. 2020 Regular Session.

    May 7, 2020 · Official · Alabama Legislature (ALISON) — House roll-call vote · source

  • Longer statute of limitations for sex offenses against minors (SB 11) — voted Yes

    Extended the period for civil actions arising from sex offenses committed against minors. House vote 2019-05-30 (third reading and passage, roll call 1197): 103–0. Enacted as Act 2019-480. 2019 Regular Session.

    May 30, 2019 · Official · Alabama Legislature (ALISON) — House roll-call vote · source

  • Replacing marriage licenses with recorded marriage certificates (SB 69) — voted Yes

    Ended the probate judge's role in issuing marriage licenses; couples file a signed affidavit that the probate judge records. House vote 2019-05-23 (third reading and passage, roll call 952): 67–26. Enacted as Act 2019-340. 2019 Regular Session.

    May 23, 2019 · Official · Alabama Legislature (ALISON) — House roll-call vote · source

  • Clarke-Figures Equal Pay Act (HB 225) — voted Yes

    Prohibited wage discrimination based on sex or race for equal work and barred retaliation against employees. House vote 2019-05-15 (third reading and passage, roll call 743): 98–0. Enacted as Act 2019-519. 2019 Regular Session.

    May 15, 2019 · Official · Alabama Legislature (ALISON) — House roll-call vote · source

  • Human Life Protection Act: near-total abortion ban (HB 314) — voted Yes

    Made performing an abortion a Class A felony and attempted abortion a Class C felony, with an exception for serious health risk to the mother. House vote 2019-04-30 (third reading and passage, roll call 425): 74–3. Enacted as Act 2019-189. 2019 Regular Session.

    Apr 30, 2019 · Official · Alabama Legislature (ALISON) — House roll-call vote · source

  • General Fund budget for fiscal 2020 (HB 152) — voted Yes

    The state General Fund appropriations bill. House vote 2019-04-09 (third reading and passage, roll call 166): 103–0. Enacted as Act 2019-394. 2019 Regular Session.

    Apr 9, 2019 · Official · Alabama Legislature (ALISON) — House roll-call vote · source

  • Rebuild Alabama Act: fuel tax increase for roads (HB 2) — voted No

    Raised state gasoline and diesel taxes, phased in, to fund road and bridge work. House vote 2019-03-08 (third reading and passage, roll call 18): 83–20. Enacted as Act 2019-2. 2019 First Special Session.

    Mar 8, 2019 · Official · Alabama Legislature (ALISON) — House roll-call vote · source

  • Economic development confidentiality and notification (HB 317) — voted Yes

    Set notification and confidentiality rules for economic development negotiations. House vote 2018-03-06 (third reading and passage, roll call 610): 79–7. Enacted as Act 2018-541. 2018 Regular Session.

    Mar 6, 2018 · Official · Alabama Legislature (ALISON) — House roll-call vote · source
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  • Education Trust Fund budget for fiscal 2019 (HB 175) — voted Yes

    The state education budget. House vote 2018-02-13 (third reading and passage, roll call 305): 102–0. Enacted as Act 2018-481. 2018 Regular Session.

    Feb 13, 2018 · Official · Alabama Legislature (ALISON) — House roll-call vote · source

  • Alabama Memorial Preservation Act (SB 60) — voted Yes

    Restricted removing, renaming or altering long-standing monuments and memorials on public property, with a waiver process. House vote 2017-04-27 (third reading and passage, roll call 669): 72–29. Enacted as Act 2017-354. 2017 Regular Session.

    Apr 27, 2017 · Official · Alabama Legislature (ALISON) — House roll-call vote · source

  • Ending judicial override of jury sentences in capital cases (SB 16) — voted Yes

    Barred judges from overriding a jury's sentencing verdict in capital cases. House vote 2017-04-04 (third reading and passage, roll call 362): 78–19. Enacted as Act 2017-131. 2017 Regular Session.

    Apr 4, 2017 · Official · Alabama Legislature (ALISON) — House roll-call vote · source

  • Child Placing Agency Inclusion Act (HB 24) — voted Yes

    Barred the state from penalizing child-placing agencies that decline placements based on sincerely held religious beliefs. House vote 2017-03-16 (third reading and passage, roll call 336): 60–14. Enacted as Act 2017-213. 2017 Regular Session.

    Mar 16, 2017 · Official · Alabama Legislature (ALISON) — House roll-call vote · source

  • State lottery constitutional amendment (SB 3, 2016 special session) — voted No

    Proposed a constitutional amendment authorizing a state lottery and creating a lottery commission. It did not become law. House vote 2016-08-25 (third reading and passage, roll call 95): 64–35. Not enacted. 2016 First Special Session.

    Aug 25, 2016 · Official · Alabama Legislature (ALISON) — House roll-call vote · source

  • Alabama Prison Transformation Initiative Act (SB 287) — voted Yes

    Would have financed construction of new state prisons through bonds. It did not become law. House vote 2016-04-28 (third reading and passage, roll call 790): 52–33. Not enacted. 2016 Regular Session.

    Apr 28, 2016 · Official · Alabama Legislature (ALISON) — House roll-call vote · source

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

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Filings, results and exhibits

  • On the Nov 3, 2026 general ballot — Judge, Court of Civil Appeals, Place 5

    Republican nominee · certified

    Sep 2, 2026 · Official · Alabama Secretary of State · source

  • Judge, Court of Civil Appeals, Place 5 · AL-CIVAPP-5

    Republican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot

    Sep 2, 2026 · Official · Alabama Secretary of State · source

  • Current office: Judge, Alabama Court of Civil Appeals (since Jan 19, 2021)

    Elected in 2020; took office Jan 19, 2021.

    Jan 19, 2021 · Official · Alabama Judicial System · source

  • Prior office: Alabama House of Representatives, District 73 (2014 – Jan 2021)

    Elected 2014, reelected 2018; resigned from the House on election to the Court of Civil Appeals. Key House votes from the Legislature's roll-call records are listed under The record.

    Official · Alabama Judicial System · source

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