The Green Papers: Alabama 2010 Midterm Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 1 June 2010
Runoff (if necessary): 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.

 
           
U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 111th 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
Seat up for election		 Republican Senator  Richard C. Shelby
• 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
  Candidate Democratic     William G. Barnes
  Candidate Republican     Senator  Richard C. Shelby
• FEC S6AL00013: $3,567,056
Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors
Chair up for election
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
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Artur Genestre Davis
• Congressman CD 7
  Candidate Democratic     Agriculture and Industry Commissioner  Ron Sparks
  Candidate Democratic     Sam Franklin Thomas
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Robert J. Bentley
  Candidate Republican     former state Senator Bradley Byrne
  Candidate Republican     Treasurer  Kay Ivey
  Candidate Republican     Tim James
  Candidate Republican     former Birmingham City Councilman Bill Johnson
  Candidate Republican     former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Stewart Moore
  Candidate Republican     James Potts
  Candidate Republican     Charles Taylor
Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Elected separately from the Governor
Seat up for election Democratic Lieutenant Governor James Elisha "Jim" Folsom, Jr.
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Lieutenant Governor James Elisha "Jim" Folsom, Jr.
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Henry E. "Hank" Erwin, Jr.
  Candidate Republican     Gene Ponder
  Candidate Republican     Dean Young
111th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit. 111th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
5 Republican (5 Undetermined);
2 Democratic (1 Undetermined, 1 Open)
CD 1
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Josiah Robins "Jo" Bonner
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Josiah Robins "Jo" Bonner
• FEC H2AL01077: $420,998
  Candidate Republican     Peter Hunter Gounares
• FEC H0AL01030: $17,309
  Candidate Republican     Clint Moser
  Candidate Constitution     David Marsh Walter
CD 2
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Bobby Neal Bright, Sr.
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Bobby Neal Bright, Sr.
• FEC H8AL02130: $752,061
  Candidate Republican     Rick Joe Barber
• FEC H0AL02103: $15,308
  Candidate Republican     Stephanie Wolfe Bell
• FEC H0AL02111: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Montgomery Councillor  Martha Roby
• FEC H0AL02087: $293,277
  Candidate Independent     Robert E. "Rob" John, Jr.
• FEC H0AL02095: Financial report not available
CD 3
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Michael "Mike" Rogers
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Joshua Steven "Josh" Segall
• FEC H8AL03047: $311,199
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Michael "Mike" Rogers
• FEC H2AL03032: $640,940
  Candidate Independent     Mark Layfield
CD 4
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Robert B. Aderholt
• First elected: 1996
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Robert B. Aderholt
• FEC H6AL04098: $355,201
CD 5
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Seat up for election		 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
• 22 December 2009: "I am announcing today that I'm joining the Republican conference immediately".
  Candidate Democratic     Mitchell John Howie
• FEC H0AL05171: Financial report not available
  Candidate Democratic     Steve Raby
  Candidate Democratic     Taze Shepard
  Candidate Republican     Madison County Commissioner  Morris J. "Mo" Brooks, Jr.
• FEC H0AL05163: $214,339
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  R. Parker "Parker" Griffith
• 22 December 2009: "I am announcing today that I'm joining the Republican conference immediately".
• FEC H8AL05109: $965,206
  Candidate Republican     Lester S. "Les" Phillip
• FEC H0AL05155: $364,136
CD 6
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Spencer T. Bachus
• First elected: 1992
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     J. Walden Retan
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Spencer T. Bachus
• FEC H2AL06035: $561,156
  Candidate Republican     Stanley Kyle "Stan" Cooke
• FEC H0AL06088: $17,090
  Candidate Republican     Paul Anthony Lambert
• FEC H0AL06096: $2,090
CD 7
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Seat up for election
Open		 Democratic Congressman  Artur Genestre Davis
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Open Seat - 6 February 2009: Running for Governor in 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Martha Renee Bozeman
• FEC H0AL00016: $16,848
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative  Earl Frederick Hilliard, Jr.
• FEC H0AL07094: $227,532
  Candidate Democratic     Frank Lankster
• FEC H0AL07136: Financial report not available
  Candidate Democratic     Patricia Evans Mokolo
• FEC H0AL07128: $4,312
    Democratic     former Selma Mayor James Perkins, Jr. - apparently not a candidate
• 31 December 2009: Dropped out citing his health.
• FEC H0AL07110: $23,898
  Candidate Democratic     Terrycina Andrea "Terri" Sewell
• FEC H0AL07086: $502,834
  Candidate Democratic     Jefferson County Commissioner of Information Technology Sheila Smoot
• FEC H0AL07102: $60,008
  Candidate Democratic     Eddison Terrance Walters
• FEC H6AL07166: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Michele Waller
• FEC H0AL07144: $637
Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010
Seat up for election Republican Secretary of State  Beth Chapman
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Republican     Secretary of State  Beth Chapman
Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010
Seat up for election 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
  Candidate Democratic     James H. Anderson
  Candidate Democratic     Michel Nicrosi
  Candidate Democratic     Giles Perkins
  Candidate Republican     Attorney General  Troy King
  Candidate Republican     Luther Strange
Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010
Seat up for election
Open		 Republican Treasurer  Kay Ivey
• First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Open Seat - Candidate for Governor in 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Charley Grimsley
  Candidate Democratic     Jeremy Sherer
  Candidate Republican     Young Boozer
    Republican     Terry Dunn - apparently not a candidate
• circa 15 January 2010: Reportedly dropped out
    Republican     Ronald W. "Ron" Stokes - apparently not a candidate
• circa 15 January 2010: Reportedly dropped out
  Candidate Republican     former state Treasurer George C. Wallace, Jr.
Auditor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010
Seat up for election Republican Auditor S. Samantha "Sam" Shaw
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Miranda K. Joseph
  Candidate Republican     Auditor S. Samantha "Sam" Shaw
Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010
Seat up for election
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.
  Candidate Democratic     Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries  Glen Zorn
  Candidate Republican     Dorman Grace
  Candidate Republican     John McMillan
  Candidate Republican     Dale "Cowboy" Peterson
 
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, 25 candidates
 • Republican: 12 incumbents, 36 candidates
Major Third Parties
 • Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
 • Libertarian
Other Third Parties
 • Unity
Independents
 • Independent: 2 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 "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.
Links Links to other web sites
Constitution   Links to State Constitutions
 • Alabama Legislative Information System OnLine (ALISON)
Election Authority
 • Alabama Secretary of State
 • Elections Division / Alabama Secretary of State
Legislature   Links to State Legislatures
 • Alabama House of Representatives
 • Alabama Legislature
 • Alabama State Senate
Democratic
 • Alabama Democratic Party
Republican
 • Alabama Republican Party
Third Party
 • Constitution Party of Alabama
 • Libertarian Party of Alabama
 • The Alabama Constitution Party
 • The The Unity Party of Alabama
Media & others
 • al.com - Everything Alabama
 • Alabama Court Records from Research Public Records
 • Andalusia Star News
 • Chip Brown (Republican) for Public Service Commission Place 2
 • Daily Mountain Eagle - Jasper
 • DC's Political Report - Alabama
 • Doc's Political Parlor and Home of Lawn Mower Repair
 • Hartselle Enquirer
 • Independent Alabama (Voter Rights)
 • Mobile Register
 • Montgomery Advertiser
 • Oxford Independent
 • Politics1.com - Alabama
 • The Clanton Advertiser
 • The Cullman Times
 • The Daily Home - Talladega
 • The Daily Sentinel - Scottsboro
 • The Decatur Daily
 • The Demopolis Times
 • The Dothan Eagle
 • The Gadsden Times
 • The Messinger - Troy
 • The Opelika-Auburn News - Opelika
 • The Outlook - Alexander City & Lake Martin
 • The People's Voice Weekly News
 • The Star - Anniston
 • The Times-Journal - Fort Payne
 • The Valley Times-News - Lanett
 • Times Daily - Florence
 • Tuscaloosa News
 • Voter News Network
 • WAAY TV - ABC - Huntsville
 • WAFF TV - NBC - Huntsville
 • WAKA TV - CBS - Montgomery
 • WBRC TV - FOX - Birmingham
 • WHNT TV - Huntsville
 • WNCF TV - ABC - Montgomery
 • WPMI TV - NBC - Mobile - Pensacola - Ft. Walton Beach
 • WSFA TV - NBC - Montgomery
 • WVTM TV - NBC - Birmingham
 

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