Democratic congressional nominee Lee McInnis hosted a public town hall meeting Thursday evening in St. Clair County, inviting residents from across Alabama’s 3rd Congressional District to discuss issues and participate in the political process ahead of the November general election.
The event was held from 6 to 8 p.m. at 1000 Bruce Etheredge Parkway. According to organizers, the meeting was open to all constituents of the district regardless of political affiliation. The town hall also featured two Democratic candidates for the Alabama House of Representatives and one Democratic candidate for the Alabama State Board of Education.
McInnis is the Democratic nominee seeking to represent Alabama’s 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. The seat is currently held by Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers of Saks, who has represented the district since first being elected to Congress in 2002.
Rogers currently serves as chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, one of the chamber’s key committees. During his congressional tenure, Rogers has focused on issues including national defense, military readiness and support for military installations such as Anniston Army Depot.
Alabama’s 3rd Congressional District covers much of east-central Alabama and includes all or portions of several counties, including Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Lee, Randolph, Russell, St. Clair and Talladega counties, along with portions of Elmore and Coosa counties. The district includes communities such as Anniston, Gadsden, Opelika, Auburn and Talladega.
The district has historically favored Republican candidates in federal elections. Rogers has represented the district since 2003 and has won re-election in each subsequent election cycle.
McInnis said the town hall was intended to encourage civic participation and provide voters with an opportunity to engage with candidates.
“To me, the greatest way to celebrate the birth of this nation is exactly what we’re doing — participating in the democratic process,” McInnis said. “On the other side of so many Fourth of July celebrations, I have been thinking a lot about how our forebears fought for this democracy, and how it is now our turn to carry that struggle forward. Every time you go to a town hall, put up a yard sign or wear a statement T-shirt, you are defending our democracy. So, this Thursday, embrace your democratic heritage, exercise your right to free expression, and demand to be heard.”
The November 3, 2026 election will determine who represents Alabama’s 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House for the next term.
