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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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Running for Alabama Civapp 5, Nov 3 General. The race page has who holds the seat and who is running. See the race

Roles on File

Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.

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.

Reach Them

Websites and accounts

The Paper Trail

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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