Alabama 2010 Midterm Election

The Green Papers: Alabama 2010 Midterm Election

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Alabama
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 1 June 2010
Runoff (Gov-R, CD 2-R, CD 7-D, CD 7-R, AG-D, Agri-R): Tuesday 13 July 2010
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Electoral Votes:	9	(1.67% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:	7	(1.61% of 435)
2000 Census:	4,461,130	(1.58% of 281,998,273)
Capital:	Montgomery
Tuesday 1 June 2010 polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 13 July 2010 polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 2 November 2010 polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).

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Alabama State and Local Government

If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote in the primary, a runoff will be held between the top two vote-getters.

1 June 2010 primary results from a media source.

13 July 2010 runoff results from a media source

If no candidate receives 50% of the vote in the Tuesday 1 June 2010 party primary, the two leading candidates proceed to a Tuesday 13 July 2010 run off. Contests headed to runoff:

Governor - Republican

former state Senator Bradley Byrne (28%).
state Representative Robert J. Bentley (25%). Won 13 July runoff.

U.S. House CD 2 - Republican

Montgomery Councillor Martha Roby (49%). Won 13 July runoff.
Rick Joe Barber (29%).

U.S. House CD 7 - Democratic

Terrycina Andrea "Terri" Sewell (37%). Won 13 July runoff.
Jefferson County Commissioner of Information Technology Sheila Smoot (29%).

U.S. House CD 7 - Republican

Donald Norwood "Don" Chamberlain (38%). Won 13 July runoff.
Chris Salter (29%).

Attorney General - Democratic

James H. Anderson (49.7%). Won 13 July runoff.
Giles Perkins (31%).

Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries - Republican

John McMillan (37%). Won 13 July runoff.
Dorman Grace (35%).

2 November 2010
General Election returns from an official source.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 111^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2	Republican	Senator Jefferson Beauregard "Jeff" Sessions, III • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Class 3	Republican	Senator Richard C. Shelby • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected as a Democrat: 1986; re-elected: 1992; Changed Party affiliation to Republican: 9 November 1994; re-elected as a Republican: 1998, 2004. [also served in the U.S. House- elected: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984 as a Democrat] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 1 June 2010 Primary

	Republican	968,181	65.18%	Senator Richard C. Shelby • FEC S6AL00013; 31 Dec 10; Tot $5,283,762; Dsb $1,508,102

	Democratic	515,619	34.71%	William G. Barnes • FEC S0AL00164; 31 Dec 10; Tot $5,870; Dsb $5,871

	Scattering	1,699	0.11%	Write-In
Total		1,485,499	100.00%

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

Open	Republican	Governor Bob Riley • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
		Open Chair (no incumbent)

	Republican	860,472	57.58%	state Representative Robert J. Bentley • 13 July 2010: Won the runoff. 1 June 2010: Received 25% in the primary.

	Democratic	625,710	41.87%	Agriculture and Industry Commissioner Ron Sparks

	Scattering	8,091	0.54%	Write-In
Total		1,494,273	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. Elected separately from the Governor.

	Democratic	Lieutenant Governor James Elisha "Jim" Folsom, Jr. • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Lieutenant Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 1 June 2010 Primary

	Republican	764,112	51.47%	Treasurer Kay Ivey • 31 March 2010: Switched from running for Governor to running for Lieutenant Governor.

	Democratic	718,636	48.40%	Lieutenant Governor James Elisha "Jim" Folsom, Jr.

	Scattering	1,945	0.13%	Write-In
Total		1,484,693	100.00%

111^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit. 111^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 5 Republican (4 Renominated, 1 Lost / No longer running); 2 Democratic (1 Renominated, 1 Open)

CD 1 {map}	Republican	Congressman Josiah Robins "Jo" Bonner • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 1 June 2010 Primary

	Republican	129,063	82.58%	Congressman Josiah Robins "Jo" Bonner • FEC H2AL01077; 31 Dec 10; Tot $913,050; Dsb $1,101,695

	Constitution	26,357	16.87%	David Marsh Walter • FEC H0AL01048; 04 Nov 10; Tot $15,622; Dsb $14,346

	Scattering	861	0.55%	Write-In
Total		156,281	100.00%

CD 2 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Bobby Neal Bright, Sr. • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 1 June 2010 Primary

	Republican	111,645	50.97%	Montgomery Councillor Martha Roby • 13 July 2010: Won the runoff. 1 June 2010: Received 49% in the primary. Proceeds to 13 July runoff. • FEC H0AL02087; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,253,553; Dsb $1,240,270

	Democratic	106,865	48.79%	Congressman Bobby Neal Bright, Sr. • FEC H8AL02130; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,413,029; Dsb $1,435,621

	Scattering	518	0.24%	Write-In
Total		219,028	100.00%

CD 3 {map}	Republican	Congressman Michael "Mike" Rogers • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 1 June 2010 Primary

	Republican	117,736	59.42%	Congressman Michael "Mike" Rogers • FEC H2AL03032; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,141,726; Dsb $979,485

	Democratic	80,204	40.48%	Stephen Graham "Steve" Segrest • FEC H0AL03184; 02 Dec 10; Tot $8,750; Dsb $8,750

	Scattering	199	0.10%	Write-In
Total		198,139	100.00%

CD 4 {map}	Republican	Congressman Robert B. Aderholt • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 1 June 2010 Primary
		Uncontested Race

	Republican	167,714	98.82%	Congressman Robert B. Aderholt • FEC H6AL04098; 31 Dec 10; Tot $828,584; Dsb $969,810

	Scattering	2,007	1.18%	Write-In
Total		169,721	100.00%

CD 5 {map} Lost	Republican	Congressman R. Parker "Parker" Griffith • First elected: 2008 as a Democrat; 22 December 2009: switched to Republican. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Lost Primary / No Longer Running - 1 June 2010 Primary. 22 December 2009: "I am announcing today that I'm joining the Republican conference immediately".
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Republican	131,109	57.89%	Madison County Commissioner Morris J. "Mo" Brooks, Jr. • FEC H0AL05163; 31 Dec 10; Tot $961,206; Dsb $910,786

	Democratic	95,192	42.03%	Stephen Walker "Steve" Raby • FEC H0AL05197; 31 Dec 10; Tot $929,082; Dsb $777,834

	Scattering	189	0.08%	Write-In
Total		226,490	100.00%

CD 6 {map}	Republican	Congressman Spencer T. Bachus • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 1 June 2010 Primary
		Uncontested Race

	Republican	205,288	98.05%	Congressman Spencer T. Bachus • FEC H2AL06035; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,415,667; Dsb $1,634,107

	Scattering	4,076	1.95%	Write-In
Total		209,364	100.00%

CD 7 {map} Open	Democratic	Congressman Artur Genestre Davis • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Seat - 1 June 2010: Lost his party's nomination for Governor. 6 February 2009: Running for Governor in 2010
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Democratic	136,696	72.43%	Terrycina Andrea "Terri" Sewell • 13 July 2010: Won the runoff. 1 June 2010: Received 37% in the primary. Proceeds to 13 July runoff. • FEC H0AL07086; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,802,649; Dsb $1,766,054

	Republican	51,890	27.50%	Donald Norwood "Don" Chamberlain • 13 July 2010: Won the runoff. 1 June 2010: Received 38% in the primary. Proceeds to 13 July runoff. • FEC H0AL07177; 31 Dec 10; Tot $43,555; Dsb $42,691

	Scattering	138	0.07%	Write-In
Total		188,724	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

	Republican	Secretary of State Beth Chapman • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 1 June 2010 Primary

	Republican	904,021	62.30%	Secretary of State Beth Chapman

	Democratic	546,131	37.63%	Scott Gilliland

	Scattering	981	0.07%	Write-In
Total		1,451,133	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

Lost	Republican	Attorney General Troy King • Appointed as 8 March 2004 by Governor Bob Riley; First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Lost Primary / No Longer Running - 1 June 2010
		Open Office (no incumbent)

	Republican	868,520	58.84%	Luther Strange

	Democratic	606,270	41.07%	James H. Anderson • 13 July 2010: Won the runoff. 1 June 2010: Received 49.7% in the primary. Proceeds to 13 July runoff.

	Scattering	1,285	0.09%	Write-In
Total		1,476,075	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

Open	Republican	Treasurer Kay Ivey • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Seat - Candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2010
		Open Office (no incumbent)

	Republican	875,965	60.04%	Young Boozer

	Democratic	581,930	39.89%	Charley Grimsley

	Scattering	1,030	0.07%	Write-In
Total		1,458,925	100.00%

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

	Republican	Auditor S. Samantha "Sam" Shaw • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 1 June 2010 Primary

	Republican	893,229	62.65%	Auditor S. Samantha "Sam" Shaw

	Democratic	531,233	37.26%	Miranda Karrine Joseph

	Scattering	1,301	0.09%	Write-In
Total		1,425,763	100.00%

Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

Open	Democratic	Agriculture and Industries Commissioner Ron Sparks • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Seat - At term limit. Candidate for Governor in 2010.
		Open Office (no incumbent)

	Republican	862,901	59.61%	John McMillan • 13 July 2010: Won the runoff. Received 37% in the 1 June 2010 primary. Proceeds to Runoff, 13 July 2010

	Democratic	583,255	40.29%	Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Glen Zorn

	Scattering	1,405	0.10%	Write-In
Total		1,447,561	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 4 incumbents, 12 candidates
	• Republican: 12 incumbents, 15 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 15 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.