September 2021 Group Watch: Hassell wins Alabama House District 78 Race
Alabama has a new state representative. Democrat Kenyatte Hassell defeated Republican Loretta Grant to win the seat in the special general election. According to unofficial results from the Alabama secretary of state’s office, Hassell received 1,028 votes, and Grant received 254. Hassel is Montgomery’s urban director for YoungLife. He also is the co-owner of heritage Barbershop. The district 78 seat became vacant after former Rep. Kirk Hatcher was voted into the state Senate.
