Tag: alabama
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Alabama filing deadline update: 75% of state legislative districts are contested by only one of the two major parties
The filing deadline for candidates running for state offices in 2022 in Alabama was Jan. 28. State legislative elections will take place in all 35 Senate and 105 House districts. Overall, 271 candidates filed for those 140 districts: 88 Democrats, 182 Republicans, and one Libertarian. This equals 1.94 candidates per district, down from 2.15 in…
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Two challengers defeat incumbents in Birmingham general runoff election
Birmingham, Ala., held a general runoff election on Oct. 5. The runoff was necessary after no candidate earned a majority of the vote in several races during the general election on Aug. 24. Candidates competed for two seats on the nine-seat city council. Challengers defeated incumbents in both districts. J.T. Moore won the District 4…
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Young Boozer (R) sworn in as Alabama state treasurer
Young Boozer (R) became the 41st Alabama state treasurer on Oct. 1. Governor Kay Ivey (R) appointed Boozer on Sept. 17, following the resignation of John McMillan (R), effective Sept. 30. McMillan had served as treasurer since 2019. Boozer previously served as state treasurer from 2011 to 2019. He is the fifth Alabama state treasurer…
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Birmingham, Ala., to hold general runoff election Oct. 5
The general runoff election in Birmingham, Ala., is on Oct. 5. The general election was held on Aug. 24, and the filing deadline to run passed on July 10. General runoffs became necessary after no candidate earned a majority of the vote in four races during the general election in August. Candidates are competing for…
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Special election to be held in Alabama House district
A special election is being held on Sept. 7 for District 78 of the Alabama House of Representatives. Kenyatté Hassell (D) and Loretta Grant (R) are running in the general election. The special election was called after Kirk Hatcher (D) was elected to the Alabama State Senate in a special election on March 2. Hatcher…
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Birmingham, Ala., holds municipal general election
Birmingham, Ala., held a municipal general election on Aug. 24. Candidates ran in nonpartisan elections for mayor and all nine seats on the city council. The filing deadline to run passed on July 10. Voters re-elected Mayor Randall L. Woodfin to a second term. He defeated seven other candidates in the nonpartisan mayoral race, earning…
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Voters in Birmingham to decide mayoral and city council elections on Aug. 24
The city of Birmingham, Ala., is holding a nonpartisan general election for mayor and city council on Aug. 24. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, the two candidates with the most votes will advance to the runoff election scheduled for Oct. 5. In the mayoral race, incumbent Randall L. Woodfin is facing…
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Eight of nine Birmingham City Schools seats on the ballot Aug. 24
The general election for Birmingham City Schools in Alabama is on Aug. 24. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, the two candidates with the most votes will advance to the general runoff election scheduled for Oct. 5. The filing deadline to run passed on July 10. Candidates filed for all nine seats…
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Alabama House of Representatives District 63 special election set for Feb. 1, 2022
Election officials have scheduled a special election for the District 63 seat in the Alabama House of Representatives for Feb. 1, 2022. The seat became vacant after Bill Poole (R) resigned on July 31 after Gov. Kay Ivey (R) appointed him the director of the Alabama Department of Finance. The primary is on Oct. 19,…
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Alabama state Rep. Bill Poole resigns to become state finance director
Bill Poole (R) resigned from the Alabama House of Representatives on July 31 to accept a position as the director of the Alabama Department of Finance. Gov. Kay Ivey (R) appointed him to the position on July 16, effective Aug. 1, to replace Kelly Butler. Poole represented District 63 from 2010 to 2021. Poole was…