
James Richardson
James Richardson ran for U.S. House in AL-02 in 2026 as a Republican (lost).
American politician and 1st lieutenant 45th Tennessee CSA (1843–1914)
Ran for U.S. House, AL-02, 2026 · Lost to Shomari Figures (Democratic). Unofficial result, not yet certified. Wikipedia (House results table)
On the Alabama ballot, Nov 3, 2026 United States Representative, District 2, 2 names on the official list. Election Day has passed; see the ballot as it was.Do you approve of James Richardson?
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Races
- 2026 · U.S. House, AL-02 · General · Republican · on the ballot
Background
James Daniel Richardson was an American politician and a Democrat from Tennessee for Tennessee's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1885 through 1905.
More
During the Civil War, he entered the Confederate Army before graduating from college and served nearly four years, the first year as a private and the remaining three years as adjutant of the Forty-fifth Regiment, Tennessee Infantry.
Campaign finance
As of 2026-09-30 · Source: FEC
Website and social
Sources
- Portrait, Not listed · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons (file page)
- Background, Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-11-06 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_D._Richardson
- Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6AL01128/
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