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Welcome to the 2010 Alabama House Election Directory.
June 2, 2010 – Updated using the unofficial Associated Press report, as always subject to change based on provisional ballots, recounts, etc
July 13, 2010 – Updated with unofficial Associated Press report, as always, etc
The incumbent is listed first. Challengers are indented.
The ratings for the races may change over time.
Find out which district is yours here. See a map of state House districts here. (.pdf)
FotM is a ink to a web page at Follow the Money, a site that specializes in collecting and analyzing campaign finance data. Linking to the candidates FCPA reports at the Secretary of State's office is problematic since the url for a candidate's reports is not static. For authoritative data, please use the search function at the Secretary of State's web site
As of June 30, 2010, Follow the Money has not processed all the data it has for Alabama, so, many of these links will go to pages that are incomplete. It might be informative to ask the candidate for a copy of his report.
Be sure to check back for updates. And you can help us keep this information current and complete by sending us updated info.
11/3/10 – Updated using Associated Press and Secretary of State Information
2010 State House Elections
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House District 1 – Lean Dem
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House District 4 – Likely GOP Micky Hammon (R) - (2006 – 57%) FotM |
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House District 5 – Likely GOP Dan Williams (R) - Athens Mayor FotM |
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House District 6 – Safe GOP Phil Williams (R) – (2009 – 60%) FotM |
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House District 7 – Lean Dem Ken Johnson (R) – Lawrence Co. GOP Treasurer FotM |
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House District 8 - Lean GOP Terri Collins (R) – Decatur banker FotM |
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House District 9 - Likely GOP Ed Henry (R) – medical technician FotM |
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House District 10 - Safe GOP Mike Ball (R) - (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 11 – Safe GOP Jeremy Oden – (2006 – 57%) FotM |
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House District 12 – Toss Up Mac Buttram (R) – retired pastor FotM |
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House District 13 – Toss Up William (Bill) Roberts (R) FotM |
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House District 14 – Lean GOP Richard G Baughn (R) FotM |
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House District 13 – Safe GOP Allen Farley (R) – FotM |
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House District 16 – Lean Dem Daniel H. Boman (R) FotM |
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House District 17 – Safe Dem Mike Millican (D) – (2006 – 64%) FotM |
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House District 18 – Safe Dem Johnny Mack Morrow (D) – (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 19 – Safe Dem Laura Hall (D) – (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 20 – Safe GOP Howard Sanderford (R) – (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 21 – Toss Up Jim Patterson (R) – FotM |
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House District 22 – Toss Up Wayne Johnson (R) FotM |
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House District 23 – Safe Dem John Robinson (D) – (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 24 – Lean GOP Todd Greeson (R) – (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 25 – Safe GOP Mac McCutcheon (R) – (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 26 – Lean GOP Kerry Rich (R) - frmr state Rep., radio station mgr. FotM |
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House District 27 – Toss Up Wes Long (R) – Guntersville attorney FotM |
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House District 28 – Safe Dem Craig Ford (D) – (2006 – 66%) FotM |
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House District 29 – Lean Dem Becky Nordgren (R) – FotM |
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House District 30 – Likely GOP Blaine Galliher (R) – (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 31 – Safe GOP Barry Mask (R) – (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 32 – Safe Dem Barbara Bigsby Boyd (D) – (2006 – 73%) FotM
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House District 33 – Safe GOP Ron Johnson (R) – (2006 – 63%) FotM |
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House District 34 – Safe GOP Elwyn Thomas (R) – (2006 – 71%) FotM |
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House District 35 – Toss Up Steve Hurst (D) – (2006 – 70%) FotM |
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House District 36 – Likely GOP Randy Wood (R) – (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 37 – Lean Dem Richard Laird (D) – (2006 – 69%) FotM |
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House District 38 – Lean GOP Duwayne Bridges (R) – (2006 – 50.7%) FotM |
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House District 39 – Lean Dem Richard Lindsey (D) – (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 40 – Likely GOP K. L. "Koven" Brown (R) – funeral home owner FotM |
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House District 41 – Safe GOP Mike Hill (R) – (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 42 – Lean GOP Kurt Wallace (R) – Maplesville mayor FotM |
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House District 43 – Likely GOP Mary Sue McClurkin (R) – (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 44 – Safe GOP Arthur Payne (R) – (2006 – 67%) FotM |
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House District 45 – Lean GOP Owen Drake (R) – (2006 – 52%) FotM |
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House District 46 – Safe GOP Paul DeMarco (R) - (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 47 – Likely GOP Jack Williams (R) – (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 48 – Safe GOP J. Gregory “Greg” Canfield (R) - (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 49 – Safe GOP April Weaver (R) – Business Development Dir., Shelby Hosp. FotM |
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House District 50 – Safe GOP Jim McClendon (R) - (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 51 – Safe GOP Allen Treadaway (R) - (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 52 – Safe Dem John W. Rogers, Jr (D) - (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 53 – Safe Dem Demetrius C. Newton (D) (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 54 – Safe Dem Patricia Todd (D) - (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 55 – Safe Dem Roderick ‘Rod’ Scott (D) – (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 56 - Safe Dem Lawrence McAdory (D) – (2009 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 57 – Safe Dem Merika Coleman (D) - (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 58 – Safe Dem Oliver Robinson (D) – (2006 – 76%) FotM |
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House District 59 – Safe Dem Mary Moore (D) - (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 60 - Safe Dem Juandalynn 'Lee Lee' Givan (D) – attorney FotM |
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House District 61 – Lean Dem Alan Harper (D) - (2006 – 68%) FotM |
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House District 62 – Safe GOP TBA (D) – FotM John Merrill (R) - Tuscaloosa Co. GOP Chair FotM |
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House District 63 – Likely GOP William "Bill" Poole (R) - Tuscaloosa attorney FotM |
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House District 64 – Safe GOP Harry Shiver (R) - (2006 – 58%) FotM |
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House District 65 – Safe Dem Elaine Beech (D) – (2009 – 53%) FotM |
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House District 66 – Safe GOP Alan Baker (R) – (2006 – 53%) FotM |
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House District 67 – Safe Dem Darrio Melton (D) FotM |
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House District 68 – Safe Dem Thomas E. 'Action' Jackson (D) - (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 69 – Safe Dem David B. Colston (D) – Public Safety employee FotM |
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House District 70 – Safe Dem Chris England (D) (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 71 – Safe Dem Artis (A.J.) McCampbell (D) - (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 72 – Safe Dem Ralph A. Howard (D) - (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 73 – Toss Up Joseph Lister (Joe) Hubbard (D) – Montgomery attorney FotM |
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House District 74 – Safe GOP Jay Love (R) - (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 75 – Likely GOP Greg Wren (R) – (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 76 – Safe Dem Thad McClammy (D) - (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 77 – Safe Dem John Knight (D) - (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 78 – Safe Dem Alvin Holmes (D) - (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 79 – Safe GOP Mike Hubbard (R) - (2006 – 55%) FotM |
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House District 80 – Lean Dem Lesley Vance (D) – (2006 – 61%) FotM |
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House District 81 – Lean GOP Mark Tuggle (R) FotM |
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House District 82 – Safe Dem Pebblin Warren (D) – (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 83 – Safe Dem George ‘Tootie’ Bandy (D) - (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 84 – Likely Dem Berry Forte (D) – Barbour County Commissioner FotM |
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House District 85 – Toss Up Dexter Grimsley (D) – Dems' State Party Committee FotM |
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House District 86 – Toss Up Paul Lee (R) – Dothan City Commissioner FotM |
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House District 87 – Likely GOP Donny Chesteen (R) FotM |
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House District 88 – Safe GOP Paul Beckman, Jr. (R) – Prattville/Mtgy Attorney FotM |
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House District 89 – Safe Dem Alan C. Boothe (D) - (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 90 – Lean Dem Charles Newton (D) - (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 91 – Lean GOP Barry Moore (R) - Enterprise businessman FotM |
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House District 92 – Likely GOP Mike Jones (R) – ex Andalusia Councilman FotM |
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House District 93 – Safe GOP Steve Clouse (R) - (2006 – 68%) FotM Ronnie Helms (D) – FotM |
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House District 94 – Safe GOP Joe Faust (R) - (2006 – 76%) FotM |
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House District 95 – Safe GOP Steve McMillan (R) - (2006 – 74%) FotM |
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House District 96 – Safe GOP Randy Davis (R) - (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 97 – Safe Dem Yvonne Kennedy (D) - (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 98 – Safe Dem Napoleon Bracy (D) – Prichard City Council President FotM |
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House District 99 – Safe Dem James E. Buskey (D) - (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 100 – Safe GOP Victor Gaston (R) - (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 101 – Safe GOP Jamie Ison (R) - (2006 – 72%) FotM |
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House District 102 – Safe GOP Chad Fincher (R) - (2006 – 75%) FotM |
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House District 103 – Safe Dem Joseph C. Mitchell (D) - (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 104 – Safe GOP Jim Barton (R) - (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
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House District 105 – Safe GOP Spencer Collier (R) - (2006 – unopposed) FotM |
Isn’t this an interesting article on Senator Harri Anne Smith and the trouble her friend Ricky Stokes is making for local party Republicans in Houston County. Threatening people who oppose her because she violated the party bylaws.
http://www.rickeystokesnews.com/article.php/will-she-able-to-run-as-a-republican-5396
“Here is my interesting point.
Alabama Senator Harri Anne Smith has been a Republican Alabama Senator for several years. She took a stand in the last Alabama Governor race and endorsed Governor Bob Riley. Held a Montgomery press conference giving her unwaivering support for Riley.
When Smith ran for Congress, Riley supported another Republican for Congress. He mistreated Smith in that race. In fact, I stand on the fact he lied to Senator Smith.
Senator Smith could not support the Republican nominee. She wrestled with the decision, and decided to endorse who she felt was the best man for the job. That man was Bobby Bright.
You know the story, Bright won. He has been doing an outstanding job for the people in his short tenure as Congressman.
Some Alabama Republicans are against allowing Senator Smith to seek reelection as a Republican. Some of the those are in Houston County. They have been friendly to her face, all the while knifing her in the back. I have heard their comments, have their pictures and will be posting them closer to election.
Some of them showed up on the scene in Dothan and have taken Republican leadership roles, basically just showing up in Houston County.
As you can see from Byrne’s facebook, Senator Smith is now on the scene, supporting a Republican. She is helping raise money for the Republican along side Dothan Mayor Elect Mike Schmitz.
We need more American’s, more Alabamians, that support America, that support Alabama, and what is best for our Country, our State, our County, Our City. Not what is best for a certain party.
The Houston County Republican Committee is trying to put the responsibility on Senator Smith’s Republican status on a certain group of “elite” out of touch Republicans. No one on this committee lives south of Montgomery. All the while, the local Republicans, some are talking two faced.
You know who you are, I know who you are.
Remember, it is not about the party, but what is best to move Alabama forward. What is best for the people, not a certain cocktail party group.”
Rickey is a die hard Democrat and she is a Republican who supported a Democrat. Does the word “RINO” come to mind anyone?
In House Dist. 39, former Cherokee County Probate judge J. Kirk Day is gearing up for a run against Rep. Richard Lindsey. Lindsey played a major part, behind the scene, of course, in Day’s narrow defeat in the probate judge’s race. Day plans to make an issue of Lindsey’s involvment in Sue Schmit’s employment, and conviction. Also, he plans to make an issue of Lindsey’s wife being paid by Gadsden State as well as being paid by a vendor who does business with the education system in the state. Should be interesting!!
Jim McClain’s web site is mcclainforhouse.com
Long time Republican and community activist Joel Lonnergan has announced that he will challenge Blain Galliher in 2010 for his seat (District 30) in the Alabama State House of Representatives. Press release dated October 13, 2009.
Shane Grimes (R) has announced and is running an active campaign against Betty Graham, District 81, and Leon Archer has not announced to be a candidate and I suspect he may not like his name on this website.
John Prophitt
Chairman, Tallapoosa County Republican Party.
I found a link online also mentioning Shane Grimes as a candidate for HD 81. Thank you for the info on that, John Prophitt.
I do not show Leon Archer here as an announced candidate (in bold), only as a potential one (in italics). I wonder what would be his objection to being mentioned as a potential candidate. Do we know that he is not a potential candidate?
Thanks again.
comment 50 – thanks for the bias love fest for harri smith. give me a break. you must be from geneva county and not from houston. there is no love lost for her in houston county. she embarrassed herself in her run for congress. she showed herself to be not well versed on the issues, lacking conviction, lazy on the campaign trail, a hypocrite when it came to negative ads, and a bitter and self serving loser that shopped her endorsement around before endorsing a democrat. And by your praise for a democrat (Bright)….I think we know where you stand on that.
Smith wold have been better off not to have run and kept those qualities hidden from the electorate. She did not – and thus will likely bet beat should she be allowed to run in the GOP primary. You speak of her unwavering support for Governor Riley in his re election campaign but you leave out the part where she was going to run against him in the primary and was looking for support. When she could not get it, she then endorsed Riley to try and get as much attention as she could. Let’s just be honest about what she is all about. She is not a victim – in fact – things have been handed to her and she feels deserving and expecting as if she should have been anointed the next Member of Congress. Maybe she would have done a little better running for Congress if she had not gone around telling everyone what a good Governor she would make during the Congressional race. Ummmm…..wrong race, Harri. She could have stayed in the Senate for a while but now that people know what she is all about…she is likely done. Her campaign was a train wreck yet post 50 paints her as a victim. Amazing….
i was referring to post 51, not 50 with my comments. I will also ad that citing rickystokesnews as a source is comical. The guy is a bail bondsmen with a website on the side that mainly covers car accidents and fire department calls. When he does give his thoughts on local politics it is always his point of view…which is his right….but it should not be called news….it is 100% his opinion and not un biased. he loves troy king and harri smith if that tells you where he stands….
Jeremy Cline, a possible candidate in House District 11, will more than likely not be running against Jeremy Oden in the 2010 election.
Wonder who else will get in to HD73? I’ve heard that the ALGOP has been recruiting and that there might be a third primary candidate, but they’ve got their guy now with Walker, I suspect.
Jay Dill’s web site is http://jaydillforhouse.com/
Thanks, Jim, web page updated.
Any other candidates/websites we’re missing?
Bill Poole’s web site is http://www.gobillpoole.com
Just to let you know, Rep. Owen Drake’s Website is: http://owendrake.net/
Ricky Whaley’s website: http://rickywhaley.com/
Added, thanks for the steer.
David Pinkleton has announced his bid for House District 20.
http://www.newconservativeenergy.com/
Would be nice if his web site gave some idea of which party’s ticket or not, he’s running on.
Waltm…I was just looking over the site, and David Pinkleton is a member of the Madison County Men’s Republican Club, so I would assume that he is running as a Republican.
Am loath to list someone as something unless they state it. Remember what they say about assume. Looking it over, I did not see something like “seeking republican/democratic/green/theosophist nomination”, “running as whatever”, etc.
He should use the Contact form or post here and will fix.
Jason Hurst is listed as a challenger to Steve Hurst in House District 35. Best I can tell, Jason doesn’t even live in that district.
Ben Crawford has announced that he is a candidate for that seat.
Degan, can’t find a press release in either the Daily Home or Anniston Star but found him on face book.
FWIW, I’ve using newspapers to track candidate announcements so remember your local paper. If you have a website, facebook page, etc, please remember to include it in the release.
I did a little more digging and found his facebook fan page which has him listed as a Republican candidate.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/David-Pinkleton-AL-State-House-20/229577978077?ref=ts
Thanks, fixed. Let hope all of us learned something or the other from this. Added Sanderford’s Facebook page too.
in 2006 didn’t a guy named sikes run against wren for hd75?
Donald Wood from Oxford is running as a Republican for District 35 Seat. He is a member of the Air National Guard and a FEMA contractor.
Not finding much to confirm (press release, news article, etc). Could because they be a lot of Donald Wood’s out there. Will add as a potential Republican candidate for now.
Looks like Jeremy Walker has officially announced: http://www.walker2010.com
The third person looking to get in the HD73 primary, I hear, is Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh. Also heard that Walker may not stay in that race if Twinkle gets in. I guess she is the “Shadow candidate folks are talking about.
Benjamin Crawford (House District 35) has an official campaign website up at:
“www.crawfordcampaign.com”
It would be one of those must have flash to view content sites… sigh
There is another candidate for State House District 20, and that is Frances Taylor. Don’t know if she has filed yet, but she has a website at .
http://votehuntsvillenow.com/
The aladems.org website is reporting a Lindsay Ford, democrat for seat 40.
In the Al. House Dist. 85 race, I’m pleased that one candidate showed his true colors. The hot topic of the wiregrass is Country Crossings. Like it or not, candidate Anthony Keith did not speak the politically correct thing by saying as everyone else did. He took a stand and cited his support. He may gain or lose votes but he certainly gained my families support. Not for his support for the project, but for being a man and not a true politician by taking a stand.
I noted that House Race 35 is still listed as “Safe Democrat.” This likely should have been updated when Crawford (an extremely popular young Republican)entered the race. That’s just my opinion.
Regardless, at this point there are THREE Republicans competing for the privilege of retiring Steve Hurst. And with Senator Preuitt’s defection to the Republican Party, there is definitely blood in the water.
The Alabama Republican Party has identified District 35 as one of eight target districts. No one involved in state politics believes that Hurst is “safe.”
Thanks, RG, it’s probably time to review all those now that qualifying has ended.
I am a GOP candidate for House District 36. My name does not appear on the list.
Thank you, Ms. Barber. When you left your comment, I was in the process of adding several names, including yours.
Good luck with your campaign!
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